As you conference the FY18 CJS appropriations bill, we the undersigned organizations write to convey our strong support of $105.4 million for the FY18 budget of the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA). This amount would allow the BEA budget to continue its important work at the same level as in FY17, accounting for inflation. The BEA is enormously important to understanding our multi-trillion dollar economy despite being a relatively small agency. #GPAC2017#LettersandComments#FederalFunding