The use of funds for the purpose of defending the state against enforcement and legal actions taken by the federal government, filing affirmative litigation challenging actions taken by the federal government, and taking administrative action authorized under state law to mitigate the impacts of actions taken by the federal government, including whether the state is contracting with outside counsel, and the costs, if any, and each instance in which the Department of Justice is taking administrative action authorized under state law to mitigate the impacts of actions taken by the federal government
