Year Authority in the United States
One-Year Authority in the Federal Budget Process
Meaning of One-Year Authority in the congressional and executive budget processes (GAO source): Budget authority available for obligation only during a specific fiscal year that expires at the end of that fiscal year. It is also known as “fiscal year” or “annual” budget authority.
Guide to U.S. Federal Budget Authority Duration (Budget Process)
- Budget Authority Duration
- One-Year Authority
- Multiple-Year Authority
- No-Year Authority
- Reappropriation
Resources
See Also
- Federal Appropriations
- Entries about the United States Budget Process in the Encyclopedia (including One-Year Authority)
- 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)
Multiple-Year Authority (Multiyear) in the Federal Budget Process
Meaning of Multiple-Year Authority in the congressional and executive budget processes (GAO source): Budget authority available for a fixed period of time in excess of 1 fiscal year. This authority generally takes the form of 2-year, 3-year, and so forth, availability but may cover periods that do not coincide with the start or end of a fiscal year. For example, the authority may be available from July 1 of one fiscal year through September 30 of the following fiscal year, a period of 15 months. This latter type of multiple-year authority is sometimes referred to as “forward funding.” (For a distinction, see Advance Appropriation; Advance Funding. See also Full Funding.)
Guide to U.S. Federal Budget Authority Duration (Budget Process)
- Budget Authority Duration
- One-Year Authority
- Multiple-Year Authority
- No-Year Authority
- Reappropriation
Resources
See Also
- Federal Appropriations
- Entries about the United States Budget Process in the Encyclopedia (including Multiple-Year Authority)
- 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)
No-Year Authority in the Federal Budget Process
Meaning of No-Year Authority in the congressional and executive budget processes (GAO source): Budget authority that remains available for obligation for an indefinite period of time. A no-year appropriation is usually identified by language such as “to remain available until expended.”
Guide to U.S. Federal Budget Authority Duration (Budget Process)
- Budget Authority Duration
- One-Year Authority
- Multiple-Year Authority
- No-Year Authority
- Reappropriation
Resources
See Also
- Federal Appropriations
- Entries about the United States Budget Process in the Encyclopedia (including No-Year Authority)
- 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)