This report discusses the Financial CHOICE Act (H.R. 10) and the FY 2018 Financial Services and General Government (FSGG) Appropriations Bill (H.R. 3354, Division D). The Senate Appropriations Committee released an FY2018 FSGG chairmen's mark on November 20, 2017, but further action has yet to occur on the bill. Much of the federal government, including agencies covered by FSGG appropriations, has been operating for the first part of FY2018 under a continuing resolution effective through December 8, 2017.

This report discusses the refugee admissions process and refugee number caps for the 2018 fiscal year. For FY2018, the worldwide refugee ceiling is 45,000. The FY2018 regional allocations are, as follows: Africa (19,000), East Asia (5,000), Europe and Central Asia (2,000), Latin America/Caribbean (1,500), and Near East/South Asia (17,500). Refugee admissions in FY2017 totaled 53,716.

This report discuses two competing 2018 fiscal year budget requests for the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) from President Trump and from the CFTC themselves. The Presidential request is $250 million, which is the same amount the CFTC had the past year, while CFTC is requesting an additional $31.5 million in funding for a total request of $ 281.5 million. The process of submitting budgets to the President and Congress is discussed as well as ways to reconcile the two conflicting budget requests.

This report discusses the 2017 fiscal year appropriations received for child welfare programs and the fiscal year 2018 budge request for the same.

Agency strategic plan for the Texas State Preservation Board describing the organization's planned services, activities, and other goals during fiscal years 2015 through 2019.

Agency strategic plan for the Texas Department of Public Safety describing the organization's planned services, activities, and other goals during fiscal years 2015 through 2019.

Agency strategic plan for the Texas Office of the Attorney General describing the organization's planned services, activities, and other goals during fiscal years 2015 through 2019. It includes external/internal assessments, strategies, and technology resources planning.

Agency strategic plan by the Office of the Secretary of State of Texas for the FY 2015-2019 period.

Agency strategic plan for the Texas Department of Insurance describing the organization's planned services, activities, and other goals during fiscal years 2015 through 2019.

Agency strategic plan for the Texas Water Development Board describing the organization's planned services, activities, and other goals during fiscal years 2015 through 2019.

Report on the strategic plan for the Texas Lottery Commission describing the organization's planned services, activities, and other goals during fiscal years 2015 through 2019.

Agency strategic plan for the Texas General Land Office and the Texas Veterans' Land Board describing the organization's planned services, activities, and other goals during fiscal years 2015 through 2019.

Agency strategic plan for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice describing the organization's planned services, activities, and other goals during fiscal years 2015 through 2019.