Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://dair.nps.edu/handle/123456789/2976
Title: The Congressional Appropriations Process: An Introduction
Authors: Jessica Tollestrup
James V. Saturno
Keywords: Appropriations
Resource Allocation
Budget
Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) Process
President'S Budget
Congress
Discretionary Spending
Mandatory Spending
Authorization
Issue Date: 14-Nov-2014
Publisher: Congressional Research Service
Citation: Unlimited Distribution
Series/Report no.: Congressional Research Service Report
SEC809-RL-14-0302
Abstract: Congress annually considers several appropriations measures, which provide discretionary funding for numerous activities for example, national defense, education, and homeland security as well as general government operations. Congress has developed certain rules and practices for the consideration of appropriations measures, referred to as the congressional appropriations process. The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of this process. Appropriations measures are under the jurisdiction of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees. In recent years these measures have provided approximately 35% to 39% of total federal spending. The remainder of federal spending comprises direct (or mandatory) spending, controlled by House and Senate legislative committees, and net interest on the public debt.
URI: https://dair.nps.edu/handle/123456789/2976
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