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Bookmark or Share- The Antideficiency Act: A Primer - AAFThe Antideficiency Act making or authorizing an expenditure from, or creating or authorizing an obligation under, any appropriation or fund in excess of the amount available in the appropriation or fund unless authorized by law. 31 U.S.C. § 1341(a)(1)(A).
- Improving DOE’s Loan Programs Office - AAFExecutive Summary The Department of Energy’s Loan Programs Office offers loans for energy projects in an effort to commercialize novel technologies. The application process requires the completion of environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and adds significant delay to a project’s construction. By reducing the burden of NEPA review, projects could more […]
- The Policy and Politics of the Government Shutdowns in 1995-1996Some members of Congress have threatened to withhold support for an annual spending agreement unless the agreement also withholds funding from the Affordable Care Act (ACA) or Obamacare. If annual spending measures are not enacted by October 1st, a government shutdown would occur. Many major functions of the government will be interrupted and hundreds of thousands of federal employees would be ...
- Wait For It...A Tariff Threat! - AAFOn Saturday, President-elect Trump threatened the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa) countries if they continue to develop an alternative financial platform for international transactions not based on the dollar. With his characteristic third-grade bravado, he wrote: We require a commitment from these Countries that they will neither create a new BRICS Currency, nor back […]
- Thinking the Unthinkable: The Risks of a U.S. Treasury DefaultFederal salaries may be suspended. The Antideficiency Act governs how agencies and employees can operate in the absence of appropriations – a government shutdown – but agencies are without similar guidance during a potential default or prioritization scenario. The disruption to federal services is unclear.
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