House DHS Funding Bill Falls Far Short of Request Levels, Says OMB Director
The Obama administration rejects “sequestration” spending levels in the House Homeland Security appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2016, said Office of Management and Budget Director Shaun Donovan in a July 13 letter to House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers, R-Ky. The…
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letter makes no specific mention of trade-related functions. CBP is funded through DHS appropriations. “The inadequate overall funding levels in the Republicans' 2016 budget framework, along with misplaced priorities, cause a number of problems with the subcommittee bill specifically,” said the letter (here), referring to the DHS bill. “At these levels, the bill makes dangerous tradeoffs that would damage border security, weaken Federal emergency response, and limit national preparedness for future threats and hazards.” The House is marking the bill up on July 14. The Senate Appropriations Committee approved its bill in June (see 1507090051).