Book Description
In 2007, during the first session of the 110th Congress, the House and Senate face a wide array of budget process reform proposals, pertaining to such matters as adoption in the House, or revision in the Senate, of internal PAYGO rules; restoration of the statutory discretionary spending limits and PAYGO requirement; and modifications to budget resolution, reconciliation, and appropriations processes. The House and Senate may pursue budget process reform in various ways, including modifications to each chamber's rules and practices, the enactment of freestanding legislation, or the inclusion of budget process changes in other budgetary legislation, such as an annual appropriations act or a reconciliation or debt-limit measure. This report provides a context for congressional actions in this area and briefly discusses selected actions or proposals to illustrate the diversity of issues involved. The report will be updated as developments warrant.