Programs like the Coast Guard and the Federal Bureau of Investigation fall under which type of spending?

A.

state mandatory

B.

federal mandatory

C.

local appropriation

D.

federal discretionary

State mandatory spending include national defense. The National Defense function includes the military activities of the Department of Defense (DoD), the nuclear-weapons related activities of the Department of Energy (DoE) and the National Nuclear Security Administration, the national security activities of several other agencies such as the Selective Service Agency, and portions of the activities of the Coast Guard and the Federal Bureau of Investigation.