Defense Budget

A systematic and detailed description from the Congress.gov site

A systematic and detailed description from the Congress.gov site

From the U.S. House of Representatives, this site describes the purpose, history, composition and activities of Congress, and includes a link to detailed information on the legislative process.

From the U.S. Senate Legislation & Records. Includes links to sources explaining the legislative process and a flowchart showing how a bill becomes a law.

"This report provides an analysis of the relation of authorizations and appropriations, the impact of this distinction on the consideration of appropriations measures, and its significance for understanding how appropriations and other legislation work in conjunction to determine how agencies may spend appropriated funds."

A short overview of the Congressional budget process.

This page from the U.S. Senate provides information on how the federal budget legislation process works.

The full text of the DOD regulations on formulating and presenting the defense budget.

From the Congressional Budget Office, "this guide briefly explains—in plain language—the differences between some common budgetary terms."

Detailed description and analysis of the congressional appropriations process. This link is to the Open CRS site with copies of current and past versions of the report.

Defines defense budget terminology, describes the structure of the defense budget, reviews the process within DOD and Congress. This 1998 report will only be updated if there are significant changes to the defense budget process. This link is to the Open CRS site.

This well-known report from the Congressional Research Service provides an in-depth description of the Federal budget process. It is periodically updated. This link is to the Open CRS site with copies of current and past versions of the report.

"This tool serves as a reference guide that documents key but enduring aspects of how the Office of the Chief of Naval Operations (OPNAV) implements the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process so that action officers, as well as flag officers and senior executives, can successfully navigate and effectively contribute to the process."

This site from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities describes the steps in the annual Federal Budget legislation process.