Congressional Budget Process An Explanation

Provides an explanation of the budget process in the Senate, its history & evolution to today. Chapters: the Constitution's statement on the budget; purposes of the budget process; basic budgetary concepts; history of budget law; development: creating a budget: executive & congressional actions; Budget Act Points of Order in the Senate; discretionary spending caps; mandatory spending; reconciliation in the Senate; the Government Performance & Results Act; Title X: impoundment control & the line item veto; the Unfunded Mandates Control Act; credit reform; & appendices.Domenici, Pete V. is the author of 'Congressional Budget Process An Explanation' with ISBN 9780788189173 and ISBN 0788189174.