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The Appropriations Process and the Congressional Budget Act (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Oct. 17, 1997
Report Number 97-947
Report Type Report
Authors James V. Saturno, Government Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

Each year Congress considers a series of appropriations measures that provide funding for various federal programs. These measures consist of regular appropriations, supplemental appropriations, and continuing resolutions. The House and Senate have established procedures that make consideration of these measures distinct from other legislative matters. In particular, the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (titles I-IX of P.L. 93-344) provides a timetable for the consideration of appropriations, and allows Congress to establish limitations on the level of funding they supply.