CDFM MODULE 1 EXAM 2024

Appropriation Process - CORRECT ANSWERS-Process where bills are prepared for
adoption to provide the budget authority to operate the entire Government. For the DoD,
HAC and SAC draft and submit appropriations bills that provide budget authority

HAC and SAC - CORRECT ANSWERS-Who manages the appropriation process for
the entire Federal Government?

Congressional Budget Office - CORRECT ANSWERS-Works for Congress only. In the
budget resolution phase, it provides scorekeeping in that it estimates the budgetary
effects of pending legislation and compares it to a baseline such as a budget resolution
or to any limits that may be set in law. Scorekeeping tracks data such as budget
authority, receipts, outlays, the surplus or deficit, and the public debt limit.

Concurrent Budget Resolution - CORRECT ANSWERS-High level overall budget plan
passed by the House and Senate for the Federal Government, including revenue and
spending. By law, to be completed by April 15th. Does not require the President's
signature. First step in the Congressional budget process.

National Defense Authorization Bill - CORRECT ANSWERS-This bill authorizes or
allows programs to exist and provides recommended funding levels and policy.

HASC and SASC - CORRECT ANSWERS-Who manages the authorization process for
DoD?

HAC and SAC - CORRECT ANSWERS-Each have 12 subcommittees responsible for
determining the 12 annual appropriations bills for the various agencies and activities of
the Federal Government

(1) Energy and Water, (2) Defense, and (3) Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and
Related Agencies - CORRECT ANSWERS-Which of the 12 appropriations directly
impacts DoD?

Budget Amendments - CORRECT ANSWERS-Amend the budget submission prior to
completion of Congressional action.

Budget Authority - CORRECT ANSWERS-The appropriations act provides agencies
with what?

Apportionment Process - CORRECT ANSWERS-The process in which OMB distributes
budget authority to agencies. Apportionment = obligation authority

SF132 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Apportionment (OSD must request apportionments via
this form within 10 days of the appropriations act.)

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, SF133 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Quarterly, OSD reports to OMB the status of
expenditures using this form
OMB A-11 Part 4 - CORRECT ANSWERS-Is the guidance document for the budget
execution phase.

Time - CORRECT ANSWERS-Period that budgetary resources may incur new
obligations.

Amount - CORRECT ANSWERS-Obligations and expenditures may not exceed the
_____ established in law.

Unapportioned appropriations - CORRECT ANSWERS-funds appropriated but not
apportioned by OMB

Unalloted appropriations - CORRECT ANSWERS-funds apportioned but not allotted by
the agency

Unobligated allotments - CORRECT ANSWERS-funds allotted but not yet obligated

Unliquidated obligations - CORRECT ANSWERS-funds obligated but not yet outlayed

Expended appropriation - CORRECT ANSWERS-Portion of the total appropriation that
is outlayed

Commitments and obligations - CORRECT ANSWERS-To ensure adequate funds
management and guard against deficiencies, the Federal Government has developed a
system for management of funds based on the following types of reservations of funds?

Made available for obligation - CORRECT ANSWERS-If both houses of Congress do
not complete action on the proposed rescission within 45 days of continuous
congressional session after its receipt, the funds must be?

Enabling or Organic Legislation - CORRECT ANSWERS-Is legislation that creates an
agency, establishes a program, or prescribes a function?

1. S.100
2. H.R.100 - CORRECT ANSWERS-How is bill number 100 in the Senate and in the
House written?

1. H.J.Res.100
2. S.J.Res.100 - CORRECT ANSWERS-How are joint resolutions written in the House
and Senate?

1. H.Con.Res.100



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