For Your Information: 04/10/2013

The Federal Trade Commission has submitted its Fiscal Year 2014 budget request to Congress, including the FY 2014 Budget Overview Statement, and FY 2013 and FY 2014 Performance Plans required under the Government Performance and Results and Modernization Act of 2010.  The FTC’s formal budget request was submitted to Congress on April 10, 2013, in support of the President’s FY 2014 budget for the federal government.

The Commission vote to submit the budget request and performance plans to Congress was 4-0. Copies of the documents can be found on the FTC’s website. (FTC File No P859900; the staff contact is Kimberly Mayo, 202-326-2899)

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