Federal Budget Process Reform in the 110th Congress: A Brief Overview (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Revised Nov. 20, 2008 |
| Report Number |
RL33818 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Robert Keith, Government and Finance Division |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
In 2007, during the first session of the 110th Congress, the House and Senate face a wide array of budget process reform proposals, pertaining to such matters as restoration of the statutory discretionary spending limits and PAYGO requirement; internal PAYGO rules in the House and Senate; earmarking; and modifications to the budget resolution, reconciliation, and appropriations processes. The House and Senate may pursue budget process reform in various ways, including modifications to each chamber's rules and practices, the enactment of freestanding legislation, or the inclusion of budget process changes in other budgetary legislation, such as an annual appropriations act or a reconciliation or debt-limit measure. This report provides a context for congressional actions in this area and briefly discusses selected actions or proposals to illustrate the diversity of issues involved. [â¦] On January 18, 2007, the Senate passed ethics reform legislation, S. 1. Title I of the act, which is referred to separately as the Legislative Transparency and Accountability Act of 2007, includes several provisions dealing with earmark reform. The Senate also has considered a legislative line-item veto proposal, in the form of an amendment offered by Senator Judd Gregg, first to S. 1 (withdrawn) and then to minimum wage legislation, H.R. 2. Action on the proposal has not been completed. The report will be updated as developments warrant.
