This report provides information on the budget enforcement framework for the consideration of FY2015 appropriations measures, the status of the FY2015 regular appropriations bills as of the beginning of the fiscal year, and the enactment of FY2015 continuing appropriations.

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This report discusses the annual federal budget deficit, which has fallen significantly over the course of the current economic expansion, from a high of 9.8% of gross domestic product (GDP) in FY2009 to 3.2% of GDP in FY2016

This report report provides a brief overview on how Congress can establish federal advisory committees, and provides some considerations as to why a federal advisory committee may or may not be an appropriate mechanism to assist a particular policy or funding question. The report also explores why Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) may or may not be appropriate for application to particular advisory committees. It presents data on the number of active FACA committees established by Congress with special emphasis on the committees established in FY2015. This report concludes by presenting a list of the federal advisory committees currently proposed for statutory establishment in the 114th Congress.

This report provides an overview of the FY2016 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS) request, a discussion of key issues and historic context, and account-by-account funding comparisons with FY2014 actuals and FY2015 estimates.

Report submitted by the Texas Fourteenth District Court of Appeals containing summaries of requests for appropriations and expenditures for the fiscal years 2014 and 2015 with supporting documentation.

Report submitted by the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services containing background information on the department, and summaries of requests for appropriations and expenditures for the fiscal years 2014 and 2015 with supporting documentation.

Report submitted by the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services containing background information on the department, and summaries of requests for appropriations and expenditures for the fiscal years 2014 and 2015 with supporting documentation.

Report submitted by the Texas Bond Review Board containing background information on the commission, and summaries of requests for appropriations and expenditures for the fiscal years 2014 and 2015 with supporting documentation.

Report submitted by the Texas Executive Council of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Examiners containing background information on the council, and summaries of requests for appropriations and expenditures for the fiscal years 2014 and 2015 with supporting documentation.

Report submitted by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection containing summaries of requests for appropriations and expenditures for the fiscal years 2014 and 2015 with supporting documentation.

Report submitted by the Texas Board of Professional Land Surveying containing background information on the commission, and summaries of requests for appropriations and expenditures for the fiscal years 2014 and 2015 with supporting documentation.