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handle is hein.crs/crsuntaaabz0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Order Code RS20168 Updated May 4, 2000 Biennial Budgeting: Background and Legislative History in the 106th Congress James V. Saturno Specialist on the Congress Government and Finance Division Summary Introduction Difficulties in the enactment of budgetary legislation have fueled interest in the idea that the congressional budget process could be better structured. One of the chief congressional complaints about the budget process in recent years has been the amount of time it requires. Despite the perceived or actual permanence of much federal spending, the process of formulating, enacting, and executing budgets has remained characteristically annual. This annual budget cycle poses a dilemma for Congress. On the one hand, annual review of spending legislation can afford Congress the opportunity to maximize its influence concerning the operation of various programs and policies. On the other hand, Congressional Research Service °* The Library of Congress CRS Report for Congress Received through the CRS Web

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