1.4.4: Authorizing & Appropriations Committees

Combine the authorizing and appropriations committees.

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Combine the authorizing and appropriations committees. Currently the federal budget process has, in effect, three stages: Consideration of the budget resolution (including reconciliation), authorization of federal programs and, for programs requiring annual spending authority, the appropriations process. Proposals to combine the latter two stages usually would restructure committee jurisdictions along functional lines (defense or health or education), with committees having jurisdiction over both mandatory and discretionary programs, and over both authorization and appropriations. These committees could take general responsibility for performance in a mission or functional area, including review of related tax expenditures and effective program implementation.

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