[20010505]98-511GOV_审议预算决议.pdf

Congressional Research Service ? The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code 98-511 GOVUpdated March 5, 2001Consideration of the Budget ResolutionBill Heniff Jr.Consultant in American National GovernmentGovernment and Finance DivisionConsideration of a concurrent budget resolution is governed by special proceduresin the House and Senate. Although the procedures of each chamber differ, they servegenerally to expedite consideration of the budget resolution.Initial Consideration in the SenateThe Congressional Budget Act (CBA) of 1974 (P.L. 93-344), as amended, outlinesthe congressional budget timetable in Section 300, and sets April 1 as the date the SenateBudget Committee should report the budget resolution to the Senate floor. Once on thefloor, the budget resolution is considered under rules set forth in Section 305(b) of theCBA. To expedite the consideration of the budget resolution, the rules limit the amountof time for debate and prohibit certain amendments and motions.Debate on the initial consideration of a budget resolution, and all amendments,debatable motions, and appeals, is limited to not more than 50 hours. Generally, the timeallot