House Unveils CR That Would Give DHS, CBP Funding Flexibility
House appropriators on Dec. 6 released the text of a continuing resolution (here) that would avoid a government shutdown if Congress passes it by the end of Dec. 9. The CR would fund CBP until April 28. Notably, Section 163…
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of the CR would give the Office of Management and Budget authority to grant the Department of Homeland Security the ability to allow CBP to transfer future funds from normal fiscal 2017 appropriations earmarked for the operations and support accounts of CBP, ICE, the Transportation Security Administration and the Secret Service to activities related to DHS staffing, immigration enforcement, border security, aviation security and the protection of Trump as president-elect, according to a House Appropriations Committee spokesperson. Congress next year will immediately start work to determine the best ways to complete the standard fiscal 2017 spending process and move forward the fiscal 2018 funding cycle, a Senate Appropriations Committee spokesperson said.