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Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974

The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (P.L.93 - 344, 88 Stat. 297) created a process for Congress to consider federal spending and allocate resources; established the House and Senate Budget Committees and the Congressional Budget Office (CBO); and set forth procedures to review presidential impoundments - rescissions and deferrals.

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