Number: 98-472 Title: The Congressional Budget Process Timetable Authors: Bill Heniff, Jr, Government and Finance Division Abstract: The Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (Titles I-IX of P.L. 93-344, 2 U.S.C. 601- 688) established the congressional budget process, which coordinates the legislative activities on the budget resolution, appropriations bills, reconciliation legislation, revenue measures, and other budgetary legislation. Section 300 of this act provides a timetable (see Table 1) intended to ensure that Congress completes its work on budgetary legislation by the start of the fiscal year on October 1. Pages: 2 Date: March 20, 2008