Budgetary Reserves in the United States
Budgetary Reserves in the Federal Budget Process
Meaning of Budgetary Reserves in the congressional and executive budget processes (GAO source): Portions of budgetary resources set aside (withheld through apportionment) by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) by authority of the Antideficiency Act (31 U.S.C. § 1512) solely to provide for contingencies or to effect savings. Such savings are made possible through changes in requirements or through greater efficiency of operations. Budgetary resources may also be set aside if specifically provided for by particular appropriation acts or other laws.
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Except as specifically provided by law, no reserves shall be established other than as authorized under the Antideficiency Act (31 U.S.C. § 1512). Reserves established are reported to Congress in accordance with provisions of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. §§ 681–688). (See also Antideficiency Act; Apportionment; Deferral of Budget Authority; Rescission.)
Resources
See Also
- Federal Appropriations
- Entries about the United States Budget Process in the Encyclopedia (including Budgetary Reserves)
- Public Debt
Further Reading
- Legislatures and the budget process: the myth of fiscal control
(J Wehner, 2010)
- Reconcilable Differences?: Congress, the Budget Process, and the Deficit (JB Gilmour, 1990)
- Fiscal institutions and fiscal performance
(JM Poterba, J von Hagen, 2008)