Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
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The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is a landmark U.S. federal law that overhauled the congressional budget process, curbed presidential impoundment of funds, and created key institutions such as the Congressional Budget Office.
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Target entity: Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 Context triple: [Congressional Budget Office, legalBasis, Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974]
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Budget and Accounting Act of 1921
The Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 is a landmark U.S. federal law that centralized the national budgeting process in the executive branch and established modern mechanisms for federal budget preparation and oversight.
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Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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Tenure of Office Act
The Tenure of Office Act was an 1867 U.S. federal law that restricted the president’s power to remove certain officeholders without Senate approval, and its alleged violation by President Andrew Johnson was central to his impeachment.
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Inspector General Act of 1978
The Inspector General Act of 1978 is a U.S. federal law that created independent Offices of Inspector General across government agencies to combat waste, fraud, and abuse and to promote efficiency and accountability.
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E.
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is a landmark U.S. law that reorganized and modernized American foreign aid programs, establishing the framework for economic and military assistance to other countries.
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- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 Target entity description: The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is a landmark U.S. federal law that overhauled the congressional budget process, curbed presidential impoundment of funds, and created key institutions such as the Congressional Budget Office.
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A.
Budget and Accounting Act of 1921
The Budget and Accounting Act of 1921 is a landmark U.S. federal law that centralized the national budgeting process in the executive branch and established modern mechanisms for federal budget preparation and oversight.
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B.
Wheeler-Rayburn Act
The Wheeler-Rayburn Act is a New Deal-era U.S. federal law that restructured and regulated electric utility holding companies to curb monopolistic practices and protect consumers and investors.
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C.
Tenure of Office Act
The Tenure of Office Act was an 1867 U.S. federal law that restricted the president’s power to remove certain officeholders without Senate approval, and its alleged violation by President Andrew Johnson was central to his impeachment.
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D.
Inspector General Act of 1978
The Inspector General Act of 1978 is a U.S. federal law that created independent Offices of Inspector General across government agencies to combat waste, fraud, and abuse and to promote efficiency and accountability.
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E.
Foreign Assistance Act of 1961
The Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 is a landmark U.S. law that reorganized and modernized American foreign aid programs, establishing the framework for economic and military assistance to other countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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budget law ⓘ |
| aimedTo |
curb presidential impoundment authority
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establish a timetable for congressional budget actions ⓘ strengthen congressional control over the federal budget ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | 1974 Budget Act ⓘ |
| authorityFor | operations of the Congressional Budget Office ⓘ |
| component |
Title I – Establishment of House and Senate Budget Committees
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Title II – Congressional Budget Office ⓘ Title III – Congressional Budget Process ⓘ Title IV – Additional Provisions Relating to the Congressional Budget Process ⓘ Title X – Impoundment Control ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| createdInstitution |
Congressional Budget Office
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House Budget Committee ⓘ House and Senate Budget Committees ⓘ
linked to:
Senate Committee on the Budget
Senate Budget Committee ⓘ
linked to:
Senate Committee on the Budget
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| createdProcess |
budget reconciliation process
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congressional budget resolution process ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1974-07-12 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 93rd United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes |
points of order against legislation breaching budget resolutions
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procedures for budget reconciliation bills ⓘ timetable for congressional budget actions ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
conflict between Congress and President Nixon over impoundments
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post-Watergate era reforms ⓘ |
| influenced | modern congressional budget procedures ⓘ |
| introducedInChamber |
United States House of Representatives
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United States Senate ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
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linked to:
United States government
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| legalArea |
constitutional law (separation of powers)
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public finance law ⓘ |
| limits | presidential power to withhold appropriated funds ⓘ |
| presidentAtSigning | Richard Nixon ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | Public Law 93-344 ⓘ |
| regulates |
congressional budget process
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presidential impoundment of funds ⓘ |
| requires |
annual concurrent budget resolution
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budget ceilings on total spending and revenues ⓘ presidential notifications for deferrals of budget authority ⓘ presidential notifications for proposed rescissions ⓘ |
| shortName | Budget Act of 1974 ⓘ |
| signedBy | Richard Nixon ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 88 Stat. 297 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
appropriations
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federal budget ⓘ impoundment of budget authority ⓘ |
| title | Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1974 ⓘ |
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Subject: Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 Description of subject: The Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 is a landmark U.S. federal law that overhauled the congressional budget process, curbed presidential impoundment of funds, and created key institutions such as the Congressional Budget Office.
Referenced by (26)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Congressional Budget Office
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legalBasis
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Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
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linked to: Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
linked to: Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
Budget and Accounting Act of 1921
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relatedTo
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Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
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Gramm–Rudman–Hollings Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985
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amends
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Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
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linked to: Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
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title
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Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
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Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
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component
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Title IV – Additional Provisions Relating to the Congressional Budget Process
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linked to: Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
linked to: Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
Senate Committee on the Budget
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createdBy
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Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
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Title II – Congressional Budget Office
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partOf
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Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
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Title III – Congressional Budget Process
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partOf
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Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
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Title III – Congressional Budget Process
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shortTitleOfParentAct
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Congressional Budget Act of 1974
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linked to: Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
linked to: Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
Public Law 93-344
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title
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An Act to establish a new congressional budget process; to establish Committees on the Budget in each House; to establish a Congressional Budget Office; to establish a procedure providing congressional control over the impoundment of funds by the executive branch; and for other purposes
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linked to: Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
linked to: Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
linked to: Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
linked to: Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
Impoundment Control Act
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longTitle
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Title X of the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
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linked to: Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974
linked to: Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974