CDFM BUNDLE COMPILATION PRACTICE
SOLUTION TESTED QUESTIONS 2026
COMPLETE STUDY SHEET VERIFIED
CONTENT
⩥ What is the Legislative process in which an appropriation Bill (i.e.
regarding funds) becomes a law? Answer: 1. Bill introduced in the
House
2. Referred to Appropriations Committee
3. Committee hearings
4. Committee adopts Bill
5. House hearings (optional)
6. House adopts Bill
7. Similar process takes place in Senate
8. Conference Committee resolves differences between House and
Senate versions of Bill
9. House and Senate pass bill in identical form (enrolled bill)
10. President signs bill into law. 1.1.14
⩥ Clean Bill. Answer: The result of incorporating all amendments into a
new bill with its new number 1.1.15
,⩥ Engrossed Bill. Answer: A Bill that has passed one body (House or
Senate) 1.1.15
⩥ Third Chamber. Answer: Refers to a conference committee that is
appointed when the House and Senate cannot reach a consensus on a
Bill. It consists of both House and Senate members. 1.1.15
⩥ What are the President's options when he is sent a Bill for signature?.
Answer: Sign it into law, veto it and return it to Congress, let it become
law without signature, or pocket-veto it. 1.1.17
⩥ What is a pocket veto?. Answer: When Congress is adjourned and the
President fails to sign a bill during the 10 day period, that bill does not
become law 1.1.17
⩥ Three phases of the budget cycle. Answer: Budget formulation (2
fiscal years ahead), Congressional action (1 fiscal year ahead), budget
execution (current fiscal year).
⩥ When must the President submit to Congress his proposed budget for
the next fiscal year?. Answer: The 1974 Congressional Budget Act
requires he submit it by the first Monday in February. 1.1.18
⩥ Who consolidates the President's budget proposal?. Answer: OMB
(Office of Management and Budget) 1.1.
, ⩥ What is an object class?. Answer: Defined in OMB Circular A-11 as
the lowest level of budgetary formulation 1.1.18
⩥ What process does the DoD use to formulate the DoD Budget portion
of the President's budget?. Answer: PPBE (Planning, Programming,
Budgeting, and Execution) 1.1.19
⩥ Federal Budget Formulation Phase. Answer: 1. In February, the OMB
issues "allowance letter" with planning levels for 5 years and policy
guidance.
2. In March/April, the Agency begins internal budget process.
3. In September/October, the Agency submits budget request to OMB
for the budget year.
4. In September/October, OMB analyzes budget submissions and holds
hearings with agency representatives.
5. In January/February, OMB drafts President's budget message and
prepares other parts of the budget.
6. In January/February, the President revises and approves message.
Transmits budget to Congress between the first Monday in January and
the first Monday in February. 1.1.20
⩥ What is the Fall Review. Answer: An internal review of the DoD
budget conducted by OMB and OSD in the September-December
period. 1.1.21
SOLUTION TESTED QUESTIONS 2026
COMPLETE STUDY SHEET VERIFIED
CONTENT
⩥ What is the Legislative process in which an appropriation Bill (i.e.
regarding funds) becomes a law? Answer: 1. Bill introduced in the
House
2. Referred to Appropriations Committee
3. Committee hearings
4. Committee adopts Bill
5. House hearings (optional)
6. House adopts Bill
7. Similar process takes place in Senate
8. Conference Committee resolves differences between House and
Senate versions of Bill
9. House and Senate pass bill in identical form (enrolled bill)
10. President signs bill into law. 1.1.14
⩥ Clean Bill. Answer: The result of incorporating all amendments into a
new bill with its new number 1.1.15
,⩥ Engrossed Bill. Answer: A Bill that has passed one body (House or
Senate) 1.1.15
⩥ Third Chamber. Answer: Refers to a conference committee that is
appointed when the House and Senate cannot reach a consensus on a
Bill. It consists of both House and Senate members. 1.1.15
⩥ What are the President's options when he is sent a Bill for signature?.
Answer: Sign it into law, veto it and return it to Congress, let it become
law without signature, or pocket-veto it. 1.1.17
⩥ What is a pocket veto?. Answer: When Congress is adjourned and the
President fails to sign a bill during the 10 day period, that bill does not
become law 1.1.17
⩥ Three phases of the budget cycle. Answer: Budget formulation (2
fiscal years ahead), Congressional action (1 fiscal year ahead), budget
execution (current fiscal year).
⩥ When must the President submit to Congress his proposed budget for
the next fiscal year?. Answer: The 1974 Congressional Budget Act
requires he submit it by the first Monday in February. 1.1.18
⩥ Who consolidates the President's budget proposal?. Answer: OMB
(Office of Management and Budget) 1.1.
, ⩥ What is an object class?. Answer: Defined in OMB Circular A-11 as
the lowest level of budgetary formulation 1.1.18
⩥ What process does the DoD use to formulate the DoD Budget portion
of the President's budget?. Answer: PPBE (Planning, Programming,
Budgeting, and Execution) 1.1.19
⩥ Federal Budget Formulation Phase. Answer: 1. In February, the OMB
issues "allowance letter" with planning levels for 5 years and policy
guidance.
2. In March/April, the Agency begins internal budget process.
3. In September/October, the Agency submits budget request to OMB
for the budget year.
4. In September/October, OMB analyzes budget submissions and holds
hearings with agency representatives.
5. In January/February, OMB drafts President's budget message and
prepares other parts of the budget.
6. In January/February, the President revises and approves message.
Transmits budget to Congress between the first Monday in January and
the first Monday in February. 1.1.20
⩥ What is the Fall Review. Answer: An internal review of the DoD
budget conducted by OMB and OSD in the September-December
period. 1.1.21
