Baselines and Scorekeeping in the Federal Budget Process

[摘要] Baselines and scorekeeping are an integral part of the federal budget process, providing lawmakers with a framework for making and enforcing budgetary decisions. The baseline serves as a benchmark for federal budget decisions. Scorekeeping is the process by which the budgetary impact of proposed and enacted budget policies is measured; it assists Congress in making and enforcing budgetary decisions. This report provides a brief explanation of baselines and scorekeeping and their uses in the federal budget process.

[发布日期] 2010-12-01 [发布机构] Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

[关键词] Budgets;Budget process;Federal budget process;Government spending