The Federal Budget Process: A Description of the Federal and Congressional Budget Processes, Including Timelines

For 2nd Edition (V.2), see ISBN 1587332930.

Budgeting for the federal government is an enormously complex process. It entails dozens of subprocesses, countless rules and procedures, the efforts of tens of thousands of staff persons in the executive and legislative branches, and the active participation of the President, congressional leaders, Members of Congress, and members of the executive branch. This analysis shows the various elements of the federal budget process including the President's budget submission, framework, timetable, the budget resolution, reconciliation, the "Byrd Rule," appropriations, authorizations, and budget execution.

Congress is distinguished from nearly every other legislature in the world by the control it exercises over fashioning the government's budgetary policies. This power, referred to as "the power of the purse," ensures Congress' primary role in setting revenue and borrowing policies for the federal government and in determining how these resources are spent.

Summary of Contents

Ch. 1. Introduction to the Federal Budget Process

Ch. 2. Overview of the Executive Budget Process

Ch. 3. The Executive Budget Process Timetable

Ch. 4. The Congressional Budget Process: A Brief Overview

Ch. 5. Budget Resolution Enforcement

Ch. 6. The 'Deeming Resolution': A Budget Enforcement Tool

Ch. 7. "Legislating in Congress: Federal Budget Process," by Robert Keith

Ch. 8. The Budget Reconciliation Process: Timing of Committee Responses to Reconciliation Directives

Ch. 9. The Budget Reconciliation Process: The Senate's 'Byrd Rule'

Ch. 10. The Congressional Appropriations Process: An Introduction

Ch. 11. Allocations and Subdivisions in the Congressional Budget Process

Ch. 12. Appropriations Bills: What Are 'General Provisions'?

Ch. 13. Appropriations Bills: What Is Report Language?

Ch. 14. Overview of the Authorization-Appropriations Process

Ch. 15. Points of Order in the Congressional Budget Process

Ch. 16. The Budget Control Act of 2011

Ch. 17. Budget 'Sequestration' and Selected Program Exemptions and Special Rules

Ch. 18. Continuing Resolutions: Latest Action and Brief Overview of Recent Practices

Ch. 19. Additional Resources

Federal Budget Links and Research Tools
Laws, web sites, and books

TCNBudget.com

Live Training

Understanding Congressional Budgeting and Appropriations
www.CongressionalBudgeting.com

Advanced Federal Budget Process
www.BudgetProcess.com

Congressional Dynamics and the Legislative Process
www.CongressionalDynamics.com

Congressional Briefing Conference: Capitol Hill Workshop
www.CongressionalBriefingConference.com

Capitol Learning Audio Courses TM

Appropriations Process in a Nutshell with James Saturno, ISBN 1587330431

Authorizations and Appropriations in a Nutshell with James Saturno, ISBN 1587330296

The Budget Execution Process with Carl Moravitz, ISBN 9781587331367

Budget Formulation, Justification, and Execution: A How-To for Budget Analysts with James Capretta, ISBN 1587330601

The Federal Budget Process with Philip Joyce, ISBN 1587330830

The Budget Resolution in a Nutshell with Roy Meyers, ISBN 1587330857

Index

For a detailed Table of Contents, see FederalBudgetProcess.com