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Code · U.S. Code · Title 2 - THE CONGRESS · CHAPTER 17A— CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET AND FISCAL OPERATIONS · § 621

§ 621. Congressional declaration of purpose

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The Congress declares that it is essential—
(1)to assure effective congressional control over the budgetary process;
(2)to provide for the congressional determination each year of the appropriate level of Federal revenues and expenditures;
(3)to provide a system of impoundment control;
(4)to establish national budget priorities; and
(5)to provide for the furnishing of information by the executive branch in a manner that will assist the Congress in discharging its duties.
(Pub. L. 93–344, § 2, July 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 298.)
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  • Pub. L. 93–344, § 2
  • 88 Stat. 298
  • Pub. L. 97–258, § 1
  • 96 Stat. 877
  • Pub. L. 93–344, title IX, § 905
  • 88 Stat. 331
  • Pub. L. 93–344
  • Pub. L. 105–33, title X, § 10120(a)
  • 111 Stat. 696
  • Pub. L. 106–141, § 1
  • 113 Stat. 1699
  • Pub. L. 97–108, § 1
  • 95 Stat. 1510
  • Pub. L. 93–344, § 1(a)
  • 88 Stat. 297
  • Pub. L. 104–130, § 4(a)
  • 110 Stat. 1211
  • section 1(a) of Pub. L. 93–344
  • Pub. L. 104–130
  • section 5 of Pub. L. 104–130
  • section 691 of this title
  • Pub. L. 93–344, title V, § 500
  • Pub. L. 101–508, title XIII, § 13201(a)
  • 104 Stat. 1388–609
  • Pub. L. 101–508, title XIII, § 13501
  • 104 Stat. 1388–628
  • Pub. L. 100–119, title II, § 201
  • 101 Stat. 784
  • Pub. L. 100–119, title II, § 203
  • Pub. L. 93–344, title IX, § 904
  • Pub. L. 99–177, title II, § 271(a)
  • 99 Stat. 1094
  • Pub. L. 101–508, title XIII
  • 104 Stat. 1388–608
  • Pub. L. 104–130, § 4(c)
  • 110 Stat. 1212
  • Pub. L. 105–33, title X, § 10119
  • 111 Stat. 695
  • Pub. L. 112–25, title I, § 105(c)
  • 125 Stat. 247
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 93–344, § 2
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Pub. L.Pub. L. 97–258, § 1
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