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House Vote: 6-0-0
Senate Vote: 4-0-0
1-Short Title, Alternate Names and Enactment
1.This Act may be referenced as the “Appropriations Process Act.”
2.The monthly Federal Budgetary Process may be referred to as the “Appropriations Process.”
3.The monthly Federal Budgetary Bill may be referred to as the “Appropriations Bill.”
4.This Act shall be enacted immediately.
3-Creation of a Federal Budget
1.The President will provide Congress with proposed appropriations and department operational thresholds for the budget in the last week of every month.
(1)This budget proposes the allocation of funds to different Executive Departments, as well as the Legislative and Judicial bodies and other Government institutions
(a)Allocations must amount to the total amount of monies in the Government balance at the time of proposal
(b)If the funds allocated are less than the amount in the Government, then those remaining funds may be used to pay off government debt or remain in that account
4-Monthly Federal Budgetary Process Outline
1. The President will propose to the Congress an Appropriations Bill for 2/3rds majority approval in both chambers
(1) The congress may reject the Appropriations Bill with recommendations
(2) An appropriations bill is not subject to a congressional bill cool-off period and can be proposed at any time
5-Failure of Passage of the Appropriations Bill
1.In the event an Appropriations Bill fails to pass Congress, the following will occur:
(1)The previously passed budget will carry over to fund the day-to-day operations of the Government and funding will be issued in accordance with the previous budget to avoid Government shutdown.
(a)Where a budget is subsequently passed, previously issued funding will be amended to reflect the new appropriations.
(2)Congressional representatives and senators must provide public remarks on nay votes
2. The Appropriations Bill is the first and foremost bill on the docket. It should be voted on within 24 (twenty-four) hours of proposal.
6-Budget and Financial Transparency.
1. A #budget channel will be made under the congressional category on discord.
(1) A transcript of this channel will be made available to the public at the passage of each Appropriations Bill.
(2) Requests to change budget appropriations must be done through a departmental ticket.
(3) Any payments for goods or services by federal government entities over their operational threshold outlined in the budget will need to be declared in this channel.
(4) The treasurer may request re-appropriations where more finances are required. Congress will subsequently be required to vote to amend the appropriations.
(5) Approval of additional appropriations must be logged in this channel with the amount and reason disclosed.
7-Emergency Fund Allocation
1. The President may authorise emergency expenditure to maintain good governance on the server through one of two means.
(1) The President may also transfer funds from one Departmental account to another, but may not increase the total funds more than that in the Appropriations Bill.
(2) The President may utilize emergency funds no more than an amount listed on the Appropriations Bill. This amount cannot be changed after the Appropriations Bill is passed, and reasons must be provided for in #budget on account of using these funds.
Senate Vote: 4-0-0
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Bill
To
Establish an Appropriations Process
The people of Democracy Craft, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:
Bill
To
Establish an Appropriations Process
The people of Democracy Craft, through their elected Representatives in the Congress and the force of law ordained to that Congress by the people through the constitution, do hereby enact the following provisions into law:
1-Short Title, Alternate Names and Enactment
1.This Act may be referenced as the “Appropriations Process Act.”
2.The monthly Federal Budgetary Process may be referred to as the “Appropriations Process.”
3.The monthly Federal Budgetary Bill may be referred to as the “Appropriations Bill.”
4.This Act shall be enacted immediately.
3-Creation of a Federal Budget
1.The President will provide Congress with proposed appropriations and department operational thresholds for the budget in the last week of every month.
(1)This budget proposes the allocation of funds to different Executive Departments, as well as the Legislative and Judicial bodies and other Government institutions
(a)Allocations must amount to the total amount of monies in the Government balance at the time of proposal
(b)If the funds allocated are less than the amount in the Government, then those remaining funds may be used to pay off government debt or remain in that account
4-Monthly Federal Budgetary Process Outline
1. The President will propose to the Congress an Appropriations Bill for 2/3rds majority approval in both chambers
(1) The congress may reject the Appropriations Bill with recommendations
(2) An appropriations bill is not subject to a congressional bill cool-off period and can be proposed at any time
5-Failure of Passage of the Appropriations Bill
1.In the event an Appropriations Bill fails to pass Congress, the following will occur:
(1)The previously passed budget will carry over to fund the day-to-day operations of the Government and funding will be issued in accordance with the previous budget to avoid Government shutdown.
(a)Where a budget is subsequently passed, previously issued funding will be amended to reflect the new appropriations.
(2)Congressional representatives and senators must provide public remarks on nay votes
2. The Appropriations Bill is the first and foremost bill on the docket. It should be voted on within 24 (twenty-four) hours of proposal.
6-Budget and Financial Transparency.
1. A #budget channel will be made under the congressional category on discord.
(1) A transcript of this channel will be made available to the public at the passage of each Appropriations Bill.
(2) Requests to change budget appropriations must be done through a departmental ticket.
(3) Any payments for goods or services by federal government entities over their operational threshold outlined in the budget will need to be declared in this channel.
(4) The treasurer may request re-appropriations where more finances are required. Congress will subsequently be required to vote to amend the appropriations.
(5) Approval of additional appropriations must be logged in this channel with the amount and reason disclosed.
7-Emergency Fund Allocation
1. The President may authorise emergency expenditure to maintain good governance on the server through one of two means.
(1) The President may also transfer funds from one Departmental account to another, but may not increase the total funds more than that in the Appropriations Bill.
(2) The President may utilize emergency funds no more than an amount listed on the Appropriations Bill. This amount cannot be changed after the Appropriations Bill is passed, and reasons must be provided for in #budget on account of using these funds.
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