Will PTO Budget be Sacrificed Along with the Rest?

WaPo is boasting the following headline: Trump budget expected to seek historic contraction of federal workforce.

As a fee-funded agency, you might think the PTO is insulated and will be able to spend whatever it brings-in, but the real answer is “maybe” … “depending upon the politics.”  Although the AIA includes statutory protections, the all-republican majority allows for rapid changes as part of the budgeting process.  Some members of Congress, especially Reps. Issa and Goodlatte, are likely to provide some cover, but could not be called loyalists.