Biennial Budgeting: Background and Legislative History in the 106th Congress V.

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Biennial Budgeting: Background and
Legislative History in the 106th Congress

James V. Saturno
Specialist on the Congress
Government and Finance Division

Summary

Introduction

Difficulties in the enactment of budgetary legislation have fueled interest in the idea
that the congressional budget process could be better structured. One of the chief
congressional complaints about the budget process in recent years has been the amount of
time it requires. Despite the perceived or actual permanence of much federal spending,
the process of formulating, enacting, and executing budgets has remained characteristically
annual. This annual budget cycle poses a dilemma for Congress. On the one hand, annual
review of spending legislation can afford Congress the opportunity to maximize its
influence concerning the operation of various programs and policies. On the other hand,

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