[20010305]98-876GOV_国会预算法案程序问题.pdf

Congressional Research Service ? The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code 98-876 GOVUpdated March 5, 2001Congressional Budget Act Points of OrderBill Heniff Jr.Consultant in American National GovernmentGovernment and Finance DivisionTitle III of the Congressional Budget Act (CBA) of 1974 (P.L. 93-344), as amended,establishes the points of order that are used to enforce congressional budget proceduresand substantive provisions of a budget resolution. These points of order prohibit certaincongressional actions and consideration of certain legislation. For more information onthese and other, related, points of order see CRS Report 97-865 GOV, Points of Orderin the Congressional Budget Process.CBA points of order, like most others, are not self-enforcing. In order to enforce acongressional budget rule, a Member must raise a point of order against the legislationviolating it. When a point of order is raised against legislation that may violate asubstantive provision of a budget resolution, a determination of whether the legislationwould cause spending or revenue levels to be breached is based on estimates supplied bythe Budget Committee of the