§ 631. — Timetable.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 2USC631]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 17A--CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET AND FISCAL OPERATIONS
SUBCHAPTER I--CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET PROCESS
Sec. 631. Timetable
The timetable with respect to the congressional budget process for
any fiscal year is as follows:
On or before: Action to be completed:
First Monday in February... President submits his budget.
February 15................ Congressional Budget Office submits
report to Budget Committees.
Not later than 6 weeks Committees submit views and estimates
after President submits to Budget Committees.
budget.
April 1.................... Senate Budget Committee reports
concurrent resolution on the budget.
April 15................... Congress completes action on concurrent
resolution on the budget.
May 15..................... Annual appropriation bills may be
considered in the House.
June 10.................... House Appropriations Committee reports
last annual appropriation bill.
June 15.................... Congress completes action on
reconciliation legislation.
June 30.................... House completes action on annual
appropriation bills.
October 1.................. Fiscal year begins.
(Pub. L. 93-344, title III, Sec. 300, July 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 306; Pub.
L. 99-177, title II, Sec. 201(b), Dec. 12, 1985, 99 Stat. 1040; Pub. L.
101-508, title XIII, Sec. 13112(a)(4), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388-608;
Pub. L. 105-33, title X, Sec. 10104(a), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 679.)
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 1321 of Title 31 prior to
the general revision and enactment of Title 31, Money and Finance, by
Pub. L. 97-258, Sec. 1, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877.
Amendments
1997--Pub. L. 105-33 substituted ``Not later than 6 weeks after
President submits budget'' for ``February 25''.
1990--Pub. L. 101-508 substituted ``First Monday in February'' for
``First Monday after January 3''.
1985--Pub. L. 99-177 amended section generally. Prior to the
amendment the timetable was on or before: November 10--President submits
current services budget; 15th day after Congress meets--President
submits his budget; March 15--Committees and joint committees submit
reports to Budget Committees; April 1--Congressional Budget Office
submits reports to Budget Committees; April 15--Budget Committees report
first concurrent resolution on the budget to their Houses; May 15--
Committees report bills and resolutions authorizing new budget
authority; May 15--Congress completes action on first concurrent
resolution on the budget; 7th day after Labor Day--Congress completes
action on bills and resolutions providing new budget authority and new
spending authority; September 15--Congress completes action on second
required concurrent resolution on the budget; September 25--Congress
completes action on reconciliation bill or resolution, or both,
implementing second required concurrent resolution; October 1--Fiscal
year begins.
Effective Date of 1985 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 99-177 effective Dec. 12, 1985, and applicable
with respect to fiscal years beginning after Sept. 30, 1985, see section
275(a)(1) of Pub. L. 99-177, set out as an Effective and Termination
Dates note under section 900 of this title.
Effective Date
Subchapter applicable with respect to the fiscal year beginning Oct.
1, 1976, and succeeding fiscal years, except as section 906 of Pub. L.
93-344, formerly set out as a note under section 632 of this title,
makes provision for possible application of this section to the fiscal
year beginning July 1, 1975, see section 905(c) of Pub. L. 93-344,
formerly set out as an Effective Date note under section 621 of this
title.
