Posts tagged FY18
OMB Releases Fall 2019 Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions

The Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA), in conjunction with the U.S. General Services Administration’s Regulatory Information Service Center and the 60 Cabinet, Executive, and Independent agencies across the Federal Government, released today the Trump Administration’s semi-annual Current Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. The complete fall 2019 Unified Agenda contains the Regulatory Plans of 28 Federal agencies and 66 Federal agency regulatory agendas.

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Claire WashburnLitke, Leiter, Kerr, Regulatory, regulatory actions, deregulatory, deregulation, OMB, Executive Order, FY18, FY19, infrastructure, small business
FY19 Appropriations Outlook: What Moves When and How

As Congress returned from the Fourth of July holiday this week, the House and Senate will dedicate much of their time between now and the brief August recess to passing legislation to continue funding the federal government. While Congress may ultimately turn to a continuing resolution that punts an omnibus appropriations bill to the lame duck session or into next year, we anticipate that both chambers will try to move as many appropriations measures via minibus packages before fiscal year 2018 appropriations expire on September 30. 

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Claire WashburnLitke, Leiter, Spanjich, Appropriations, FY19, FY18, July Fourth, Fourth, Fiscal Year, Midterm, CR, continuing resolution, omnibus, minibus, THUD, energy and water, legislative branch, military construction, veterans affairs, Democrats, Republicans, Senate, House, Congress, Shelby, Leahy, Defense, Interior and Environment, Interior, Financial Services and General Government, FSGG, Agriculture, Ag, McConnell, Transportation, Labor, Health and Human Services, HHS, Education, Labor-HHS, Kavanaugh, Supreme Court, nominations, nominees, confirmation, judicial, judge, EPA, environmental protection agency, NDAA, National Defense Authorization Act, Farm Bill, National Flood Insurance Program, NFIP, FAA, Federal Aviation Administration, WRDA, Water Resources Development Act, Dodd-Frank, financial reform, Coast Guard, reauthorization, opioids
Spring 2018 Congressional Agenda

Members of Congress return this week from a two-week recess with a full agenda and without much time in which to accomplish their goals before turning their attention fully to the midterm elections. The Senate is scheduled to be in session for 104 days between now and Election Day, and the House, 71. We've rounded up issues we think will receive floor time prior to the election.

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David LeiterLitke, Leiter, Spanjich, Congress, FY18, FY19, Agenda, congressional agenda, congressional calendar, Trump, Administration, election day, FAA, flood insurance, farm bill, NDAA, appropriations, dodd-frank, banking, financial reform, opioids, Coast Guard Authorization, coast guard, WRDA, water, net neutrality, nominations, nominees, rescissions, infrastructure, immigration, border security, privacy, data security, postal reform, pension reform, Midterm Elections, trade, Iran, Syria, North Korea
Crystal Balling the Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus for Authorizations

Congress is staring down a March 23 deadline to pass legislation to fund the government once the current continuing resolution (CR) expires. While it is always difficult to predict exactly what will happen on a must-pass funding bill, there is always the possibility the measure becomes a vehicle for a myriad of authorizations.

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Claire WashburnLeiter, Litke, Spanjich, FY18, omnibus, authorizations, CR, FAA, flood insurance, Pentagon, FCC, DHS Reauthorization, Obamacare, stabilization, opioids, autonomous vehicles, tax extenders, gun control, immigration, tax reform technical corrections, FY16, FY17
The FY19 NDAA: National Defense Priorities and Opportunities for Non-Traditional Defense Companies

Although it seems the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) cycle just came to an end, the FY19 NDAA process is already underway. Because the annual defense policy bill is one of few “must pass” pieces of legislation, it is not only used to advance national security priorities, but in recent years, has also created opportunities for non-traditional defense companies.

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Georgette (Spanjich) KerrSpanjich, Litke, Leiter, NDAA, National Defense Authorization Act, Armed Services, FY18, Trump, defense, national defense priorities, defense spending, Mattis, FY19, National Security Strategy, National Defense Strategy, China, Russia, North Korea, Iran, nuclear, alliances, Nuclear Posture Review, Army, cybersecurity, BRAC, Defense Innovation Unit, TRICARE
Expiring Provisions and Deadlines Loom

With many expiring provisions and other paramount issues facing looming deadlines of one kind or another, a running list keeps track of the crowded legislative calendar.

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Claire WashburnLitke, Leiter, Spanjich, Expiring Provisions, Infrastructure, Debt Limit, legislative calendar, agenda, congress, trump, president, democrats, republicans, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, CHIP, DACA, Deferred Action for Childhood Arrials, Obamacare, December 8, September 30, Medicare, extenders, repeal and replace, reconcilliation, budget resolution, FY18, FY17, appropriatons, National Flood Insurance Program, National Defense Authorization Act, tax reform, Tax Cut, FISA