Budget Concepts and Process
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Workbook for How Changes in Economic Conditions Might Affect the Federal Budget: 2022 to 2032
This workbook allows users to define and analyze alternative economic scenarios by specifying differences in the values of four economic variables from those underlying CBO's May 2022 projections.
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How CBO Estimates the Market Risk of Federal Credit Programs
Presentation by Michael Falkenheim and Wendy Kiska, analysts in CBO’s Financial Analysis Division, to the Federal Credit Policy Council.
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The Federal Budget Process and the Role of the Congressional Budget Office
Presentation by Chapin White, CBO's Deputy Director of Health Analysis, to the Leadership Fellowship Program at the National Hispanic Medical Association.
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Expired and Expiring Authorizations of Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2022—Information for Legislation Enacted Through September 30, 2021
CBO reports annually on programs whose authorizations of appropriations have already expired or will expire. This information covers legislation enacted through September 30, 2021. A full report will be issued later this year.
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Common Budgetary Terms Explained
This guide briefly explains—in plain language—the differences between some common budgetary terms.
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Estimates of the Cost of Federal Credit Programs in 2022
CBO estimates the costs of federal credit programs in two ways—following procedures prescribed by the Federal Credit Reform Act (FCRA) and using a fair-value approach, which measures the market value of the government’s obligations.
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Information About CBO’s Cost Estimates for Reconciliation Legislation in the House of Representatives
This letter responds to a request for information about CBO's cost estimates for the reconciliation legislation now being considered by the House of Representatives.
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Providing Formal Cost Estimates Before Full Committee Markup
CBO assesses the potential costs of providing cost estimates for bills before markup by Congressional committees. Under any of the scenarios that CBO examined, the agency would require a substantial increase in resources and staffing.
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Workbook for How Changes in Economic Conditions Might Affect the Federal Budget, June 2021
This workbook allows users to define and analyze alternative economic scenarios by specifying differences in the values of four economic variables relative to the values for those variables underlying CBO's February 2021 projections.
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Expired and Expiring Authorizations of Appropriations: Fiscal Year 2021
CBO reports annually on programs whose authorizations of appropriations have already expired or will expire.