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Federal Spending Transparency: Opportunities to...
The website USAspending.gov, the official source of federal spending information, includes information about federal awards such as contracts, grants, and loans. It is intended to inform the American public about…
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Long-Term Implications of the 2024 Future Years...
In most years, the Department of Defense (DoD) produces a five-year plan, called the Future Years Defense (FYDP), that is associated with the budget it submits to Congress. The 2024…
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Offices of Inspector General and Government...
Like other entities across the federal government, many Offices of Inspector General (OIGs) receive at least a portion of their operating funds via the annual appropriations process and, therefore, may…
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Armed Forces Compensation During a Lapse in...
Compensation for members of the Armed Forces (i.e., Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard) is funded through annual appropriations to personnel-related line items in accounts…
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Economic Effects of Government Shutdowns
If Congress allows appropriations to lapse on October 1, a federal government shutdown would begin. Government shutdowns have direct and indirect impacts on the economy, the severity of which depend…
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Private Funding for Election Administration
This report offers an overview of private funding for election administration. It starts by providing some background on funding for election administration in general and the role of private funding…
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Federal Employee Pay in the Context of a ...
As Congress debates a continuing appropriations measure to avoid a lapse in appropriations and government shutdown at the beginning of the new fiscal year, Members and staff may seek to…
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The Debt Limit
The debt limit places a statutory constraint on the amount of money the Treasury may borrow to fund federal operations. The statutory debt limit is currently suspended through January 1,…
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