The Congress declares that it is essential—
(1) to assure effective congressional control over the budgetary process;
(2) to provide for the congressional determination each year of the appropriate level of Federal revenues and expenditures;
(3) to provide a system of impoundment control;
(4) to establish national budget priorities; and
(5) to provide for the furnishing of information by the executive branch in a manner that will assist the Congress in discharging its duties.
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The Congress declares that it is essential—
(1) to assure effective congressional control over the budgetary process;
(2) to provide for the congressional determination each year of the appropriate level of Federal revenues and expenditures;
(3) to provide a system of impoundment control;
(4) to establish national budget priorities; and
(5) to provide for the furnishing of information by the executive branch in a manner that will assist the Congress in discharging its duties.
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§ 631. Timetable
The timetable with respect to the congres-
sional budget process for any fiscal year is as
follows:
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TITLE 2—THE CONGRESS
§ 631
On or before:
Action to be completed:
First Monday in
February.
President submits his budget.
February 15 ...........
Congressional Budget Office
submits report to Budget
Committees.
Not later than 6
weeks after
President sub-
mits budget.
Committees submit views and
estimates to Budget Com-
mittees.
April 1 ...................
Senate Budget Committee re-
ports concurrent resolution
on the budget.
April 15 .................
Congress completes action on
concurrent
resolution
on
the budget.
May 15 ...................
Annual
appropriation
bills
may be considered in the
House.
June 10 ..................
House Appropriations Com-
mittee reports last annual
appropriation bill.
June 15 ..................
Congress completes action on
reconciliation legislation.
June 30 ..................
House completes action on an-
nual appropriation bills.
October 1 ..............
Fiscal year begins.
(Pub. L. 93–344, title III, § 300, July 12, 1974, 88
Stat. 306; Pub. L. 99–177, title II, § 201(b), Dec. 12,
1985, 99 Stat. 1040; Pub. L. 101–508, title XIII,
§ 13112(a)(4), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–608; Pub.
L. 105–33, title X, § 10104(a), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat.
679.)
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was formerly classified to section 1321 of
Title 31 prior to the general revision and enactment of
Title 31, Money and Finance, by Pub. L. 97–258, § 1, Sept.
13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877.
AMENDMENTS
1997—Pub. L. 105–33 substituted ‘‘Not later than 6
weeks after President submits budget’’ for ‘‘February
25’’.
1990—Pub. L. 101–508 substituted ‘‘First Monday in
February’’ for ‘‘First Monday after Jan