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What is contained in the Concurrent Resolution process?

House and Senate Budget Committee, aided by CBO analysis, each come up with a version of a budget resolution that contains estimated revenues and expenditures by government "function"




The different versions then go to conference where a common budget resolution is hammered out




The conference resolution then goes back to each House for passage where it becomes the Concurrent Budget Resolution (probably May)

What are the two funding actions of the Enactment process and who is responsible?

Authorization (HASC and SASC)


* Authorize programs and target dollars to fund those programs


* Different versions are reconciled in a House-Senate conference on defense authorization (National Defense Authorization Act)


-Contains programs, target dollars, new policy items




Appropriation (HAC and SAC)


* Each marks up the Appropriations Bill and sends it on for passage by its respective House


* House-Senate conference committee on defense appropriation meets to hammer out a common bill


* Bill goes back to the House and Senate for passage and then on to the President for signature

What is an Authorization Act?

Authorizes programs and target dollars to fund those programs
What is an Appropriations Act?

It provides the funds
What is an Apportionment?
OMB provides budget authority to Department / Agencies usually quarterly for MILPERS and O&M appropriation categories and annually for RDT&E, Procurement, and MILCON appropriation categories
What is an Allocation?

DoD "allocates" budget authority down to subordinate elements (Mil Dept & DoD Agencies) (usually quarterly)
What is a Sub-Allocation?

Services and Agencies "sub-allocate" budget authority to their major commands and components
What is an Allotment?

Major commands and components "allot" budgetary authority to smaller organizational elements, such as the program office
What level is responsible for the Budget Execution?

The Program Office
What is a Misappropriation Act and what statue governs this?


Requires that appropriated funds be used only for those purposes and programs for which the appropriation was made


(Title 31, USC, Sect 1301)

What is the Antideficiency Act and what statue governs this?

- Prohibits any officer or employee from making or authorizing an obligation in excess of amount available in an appropriation or in excess of the amount sub-divided by agency actions




- Forbids involvement of the government in any contract or obligation to pay money from the US Treasury in advance of an appropriation






- Requires agency regulations to ensure that obligations are kept within appropriated or sub-divided amount and to fix responsibility for violations of the Act




(Title 31, USC Sect 1341 & 1517)

What are the two phases of the Appeals to Congressional Marks?


#1 - Appeals must be kept in the same phase (authorization or appropriation)


- Appeals to a HASC Mark go to the SASC, then to the joint conference if denied


- Appeals to a HAC Mark must go to the SAC, then to the joint conference if denied




#2 - Appeals can only be made for the amount in or closest to - what was in the President's Budget




#3 - You can appeal other things besides $$ (i.e., cuts in quantities, manpower, policy language)