Federal Credit Reform Act

Federal Credit Reform Act (FCRA) in the Federal Budget ProcessMeaning of Federal Credit Reform Act in the congressional and executive budget processes (GAO source): See under Federal Credit. ResourcesSee AlsoFederal Appropriations Entries about the United States Budget Process in the […]

Congressional Budget Act

Congressional Budget Act in the Federal Budget ProcessMeaning of Congressional Budget Act in the congressional and executive budget processes (GAO source): Titles I–IX of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, as amended (2 U.S.C. §§ 601–661), are […]

Bases of Budgeting

Bases of Budgeting in the Federal Budget ProcessMeaning of Bases of Budgeting in the congressional and executive budget processes (GAO source): Methods for calculating budget figures. Not all methods are mutually exclusive. For example, the federal budget includes both net and gross figures […]

Budget Enforcement Act

Budget Enforcement Act (BEA) in the Federal Budget ProcessMeaning of Budget Enforcement Act in the congressional and executive budget processes (GAO source): First enacted as Title XIII of the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990. BEA amended the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit […]

Appropriation Act

Appropriation Act in the Federal Budget ProcessMeaning of Appropriation Act in the congressional and executive budget processes (GAO source): A statute, under the jurisdiction of the House and Senate Committees on Appropriations, that generally provides legal authority for federal agencies […]

Budget Act

Budget Act in the Federal Budget ProcessMeaning of Budget Act in the congressional and executive budget processes (GAO source): The common name of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. (See under Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974.) ResourcesSee […]

Economy Act

Economy Act in the Federal Budget ProcessMeaning of Economy Act in the congressional and executive budget processes (GAO source): A common reference to section 1535 of title 31 of the United States Code that provides general authority for one agency or unit thereof to obtain goods and services […]