Appropriations for FY1999: An Overview

Publication Date: April 1999

Publisher: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Research Area: Government

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Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, appropriations (regular, supplemental, and continuing) bills, rescissions, and budget reconciliation bills. The process begins with the President’s budget request and is bound by the rules of the House and Senate, the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (as amended), the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990, and current program authorizations.

This report is a guide to CRS reports that provide analytical perspectives on the 13 annual appropriations bills, and other related appropriation measures. It does not include a detailed explanation or description of the budget or appropriations processes. CRS has numerous written and video products that describe, explain, and analyze the complex federal appropriations process. A selected list of written reports and report summaries can be found in the last sections of this report.

Since this report was last updated, data related to the FY1999 appropriations may have been changed through supplemental appropriations or rescissions, entitlement revisions, or scorekeeping adjustments. These changes will be reflected in the appropriate FY2000 appropriations CRS reports.