A Programs like the Coast Guard and the Federal Bureau of Investigation fall under which type of spending
state mandatory
B federal mandatory
c. local appropriation
D. federal discretionary
Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A. State mandatory

Mandatory—or direct—spending consists of spending for entitlement programs and certain other payments to people, businesses, and state and local governments. Mandatory spending is generally ruled by statutory criteria; it is not common set by annual appropriation acts.

i believe your answer is d)

a. favoring native born americans over immigrants.