President Trump signed an Executive Order that directs the Office of Management and Budget Director to propose a "plan to reorganize the executive branch in order to improve the efficiency, effectiveness and accountability of agencies." The Executive Order mandates that the proposed plan should, among other measures, include recommendations to (i) "eliminate unnecessary agencies, components of agencies, and agency programs and to merge functions," and (ii) consider "any legislation or administrative measures necessary to achieve the proposed reorganization."

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