{"product_id":"the-federal-budget-process-2e-a-description-of-the-federal-and-congressional-budget-processes-including-timelines-paperback","title":"The Federal Budget Process 2e: A Description of the Federal and Congressional Budget Processes, including Timelines - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMegan Lynch\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eBill Heniff\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eThecapitol Net\u003c\/b\u003e (Compiled by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBudgeting 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCongress 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe congressional power of the purse derives from several key provisions in the Constitution.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (Power to tax and spend) declares in part that Congress shall have the power to raise (that is, \"to lay and collect\") revenues of various types, including taxes and duties, among other things. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Article I, Section 8, Clause 2 (Borrowing power) declares that the power to borrow funds \"on the credit of the United States\" belongs to Congress. In addition to its powers regarding revenues and borrowing, Congress exerts control over the expenditure of funds.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 declares in part that funds can be withdrawn from the Treasury only pursuant to laws that make appropriations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnder the Constitution, revenue measures must originate in the House of Representatives. Beyond this requirement, however, the Constitution does not prescribe how the House and Senate should organize themselves, or the procedures they should use, to conduct budgeting. Over the years, however, both chambers have developed an extensive set of rules (some set forth in statute) and precedents that lay out complicated, multiple processes for making budgetary decisions. The House and Senate have also created an intricate committee system to support these processes.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs American society has grown and become ever more complex, and as the role of the federal government in the national economy has steadily expanded, Congress also has increasingly shared power over budgetary matters with the president and the executive branch. It has refashioned the president's role in budgeting by requiring him to submit to Congress each year a budget for the entire federal government and giving him responsibilities for monitoring agencies' implementation of spending and revenue laws. Accordingly, the president also exercises considerable influence over key budget decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eADDITIONAL RESOURCES\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCustom On-Site Training\u003cbr\u003e Understanding Congressional Budgeting and Appropriations, TCNUCBA.com\u003cbr\u003e Advanced Federal Budget Process, TCNAFBP.com\u003cbr\u003e Congressional Dynamics and the Legislative Process, TCNCDLP.com\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Capitol Learning Audio Courses TM\u003cbr\u003e Appropriations Process in a Nutshell with James Saturno, ISBN 1-58733-043-1\u003cbr\u003e Authorizations and Appropriations in a Nutshell with James Saturno, ISBN 1-58733-029-6\u003cbr\u003e The Federal Budget Process with Philip Joyce, ISBN 1-58733-083-0\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor a detailed Table of Contents, see www.FederalBudgetProcess.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 388\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 11 x 8.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 19, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51979064017197,"sku":"9781587332937","price":31.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/RXg1dG1pa2JCUm5SVDBjR1Fza1VKQT09.webp?v=1775818760","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-federal-budget-process-2e-a-description-of-the-federal-and-congressional-budget-processes-including-timelines-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}