Baselines and Scorekeeping in the Federal Budget Process

Heniff, Bill, Jr.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Budgets;    Budget process;    Federal budget process;    Government spending;   

RP-ID  :  98-560
RP-ID  :  98-560_2010Dec01

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

Baselines and scorekeeping are an integral part of the federal budget process, providing lawmakers with a framework for making and enforcing budgetary decisions. The baseline serves as a benchmark for federal budget decisions. Scorekeeping is the process by which the budgetary impact of proposed and enacted budget policies is measured; it assists Congress in making and enforcing budgetary decisions. This report provides a brief explanation of baselines and scorekeeping and their uses in the federal budget process.