From the Congressional Glossary – Including Legislative and Budget Terms
Budgetary Reserves
photo credit: Marine Corps Archives & Special CollectionsPortions of budgetary resources set aside (withheld through apportionment) by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) by authority of the Antideficiency Act (31 U.S.C. § 1512) solely to provide for contingencies or to effect savings. Such savings are made possible through changes in requirements or through greater efficiency of operations. Budgetary resources may also be set aside if specifically provided for by particular appropriation acts or other laws.
Except as specifically provided by law, no reserves shall be established other than as authorized under the Antideficiency Act (31 U.S.C. § 1512). Reserves established are reported to Congress in accordance with provisions of the Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. §§ 681-688).
See also Antideficiency Act; Apportionment; Deferral of Budget Authority; Rescission.
Governmental Budgeting | Appropriations | Encumbrances | Estimated Revenues | CPA Exam Far
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- Antideficiency Act Background and Resources – GAO
- “Interagency Contracting: An Overview of Federal Procurement and Appropriations Law,” CRS Report R40814 (38-page PDF
) - “Budget Process and Enforcement,” Parliamentary Boot Camp (4-page PDF)
- “State Government Fiscal Stress and Federal Assistance,” CRS Report R41773 (38-page PDF)
- “Item Veto and Expanded Impoundment Proposals: History and Current Status,” CRS Report RL33635 (38-page PDF)
- Key Issues: Federal Budgeting – GAO
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