1、Congressional Research Service ? The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code 98-815 GOVUpdated March 5, 2001Budget Resolution EnforcementBill Heniff Jr.Consultant in American National GovernmentGovernment and Finance DivisionThe annual budget resolution sets
2、forth Congresss budget plan for a period of at leastfive fiscal years. It includes total levels of spending, revenues, and the debt limit for eachof the fiscal years covered. While the budget resolution does not become law, theCongressional Budget Act (CBA) of 1974 (titles I-IX of P.L. 93-344), as a
3、mended,provides for the enforcement of its provisions as they are implemented in subsequentannual appropriations bills, revenue measures, and other budgetary legislation. Undersection 303(a) of the CBA, the House and Senate are prohibited from considering anybudgetary legislation for the upcoming fi
4、scal year before a budget resolution has beenadopted. The House may, however, consider appropriations bills after May 15 if a budgetresolution has not been adopted by that date. In addition, the House and Senate maywaive this provision by a simple majority at any time.Once the budget resolution is a
