The Scott-Yankee Memorial Budget Process Act of 2022
Section 1: Previous Legislation1.
The Budget Process & Control Act of 2017 is hereby repealed
Section 2: Definitions 1. Fiscal Year: Fiscal Year shall be a twelve month period from October 1st until September 30th of the next calendar year.
2. Budget: A piece of legislation that shall be passed each year by October 1st, for the fiscal year commencing that date, functioning as an omnibus appropriations bill.
3. Authorizations: Any spending that is mentioned or included in laws other than the budget.
Section 3: The Budget Process 1. The President shall submit to the Senate no later than April 1st, a budget proposal for the fiscal year starting October 1st.
2. No spending authorized after August 1st shall be included in the budget for the fiscal year starting October 1st, but shall instead take effect the following fiscal year thereafter. Emergency measures shall be excluded from this restriction, on declaration of the President, provided such spending does not exceed two fiscal years.
3. If the President fails to submit a budget by April 1st, Congress should proceed with its own proposal.
4. All non-exempt appropriations shall be amended into the budget on or following August 1st.
Section 4: Authorizations Bills1. Any bill that includes spending shall be considered an authorization bill, excepting for the budget itself.
2. All spending must be explicitly stated in legislation to be authorized and all authorizations affecting taxation must pass with revenue estimates.
3. No spending may be appropriated in the budget without having first been authorized.
4. Emergency measures shall be exempt from clauses 3 and 4, on declaration of the President, provided such spending does not exceed two fiscal years.
Section 5: Implementation1. This bill shall take effect beginning with the fiscal year commencing October 1, 2022 and the budget and related spending bills passed for such.
