Executive Departments of the US Government: Current Issues and Challenges

The first report included herein describes action taken by the Administration and Congress to provide FY2018 funding for Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) accounts. It also provides an overview of enacted FY2017 appropriations for agencies and bureaus funded as part of annual CJS appropriations. It also includes an overview of the consideration of FY2018 legislative branch appropriations, and an overview of the FY2018 budget requests of individual legislative branch agencies and entities. Other chapters provide a visual comparison between the size of budget authority recommended or provided to DHS (Department of Homeland Security) components; examines the SBA OIGs (US Small Business Administration OIG) statutory authorities; programs and funding authorized by the Corporation for National and Community Service; information about the FY2019 budget request for the Department of Health and Human Services and an overview on the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC).