31 U.S.C. § 1102 — Fiscal year

Page 121 TITLE 31—MONEY AND FINANCE § 1104 [see Short Title of 1993 Amendment note set out above] may be construed as— ‘‘(1) creating any right, privilege, benefit, or enti- tlement for any person who is not an officer or em- ployee of the United States acting in such capacity, and no person who is not an officer or employee of the United States acting in such capacity shall have standing to file any civil action in a court of the United States to enforce any provision or amendment made by this Act; or ‘‘(2) superseding any statutory requirement, includ- ing any requirement under section 553 of title 5, United States Code.’’ CONGRESSIONAL FINDINGS AND STATEMENT OF PURPOSES Pub. L. 103–62, § 2, Aug. 3, 1993, 107 Stat. 285, provided that: ‘‘(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that— ‘‘(1) waste and inefficiency in Federal programs un- dermine the confidence of the American people in the Government and reduces the Federal Government’s ability to address adequately vital public needs; ‘‘(2) Federal managers are seriously disadvantaged in their efforts to improve program efficiency and ef- fectiveness, because of insufficient articulation of program goals and inadequate information on pro- gram performance; and ‘‘(3) congressional policymaking, spending decisions and program oversight are seriously handicapped by insufficient attention to program performance and results. ‘‘(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of this Act [see Short Title of 1993 Amendment note set out above] are to— ‘‘(1) improve the confidence of the American people in the capability of the Federal Government, by sys- tematically holding Federal agencies accountable for achieving program results; ‘‘(2) initiate program performance reform with a se- ries of pilot projects in setting program goals, meas- uring program performance against those goals, and reporting publicly on their progress; ‘‘(3) improve Federal program effectiveness and public accountability by promoting a new focus on results, service quality, and customer satisfaction; ‘‘(4) help Federal managers improve service deliv- ery, by requiring that they plan for meeting program objectives and by providing them with information about program results and service quality; ‘‘(5) improve congressional decisionmaking by pro- viding more objective information on achieving stat- utory objectives, and on the relative effectiveness and efficiency of Federal programs and spending; and ‘‘(6) improve internal management of the Federal Government.’’ CONGRESSIONAL OVERSIGHT Pub. L. 103–62, § 8(a), Aug. 3, 1993, 107 Stat. 294, pro- vided that: ‘‘Nothing in this Act [see Short Title of 1993 Amendment note set out above] shall be construed as limiting the ability of Congress to establish, amend, suspend, or annul a performance goal. Any such action shall have the effect of superseding that goal in the plan submitted under section 1105(a)(29) [now 1105(a)(28)] of title 31, United States Code.’’ Executive Documents EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 13037 Ex. Ord. No. 13037, Mar. 3, 1997, 62 F.R. 10185, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 13066, Oct. 29, 1997, 62 F.R. 59273; Ex. Ord. No. 13108, Dec. 11, 1998, 63 F.R. 69175, which established the Commission to Study Capital Budgeting, was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 13138, § 3(d), Sept. 30, 1999, 64 F.R. 53880, formerly set out as a note under section 14 of the Appendix to Title 5, Government Organization and Employees. § 1102. Fiscal year The fiscal year of the Treasury begins on Oc- tober 1 of each year and ends on September 30 of the following year. Accounts of receipts and ex- penditures required under law to be published each year shall be published for the fiscal year. (Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 908.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 1102 ......... 31:1020. R.S. § 237; Oct. 1, 1890, ch. 1256, § 9, 26 Stat. 646; restated July 12, 1974, Pub. L. 93–344, § 501, 88 Stat. 321. The words ‘‘in all matters of accounts, receipts, ex- penditures, estimates, and appropriations’’ are omitted as being included in ‘‘fiscal’’. The word ‘‘prepared’’ is omitted as being included in ‘‘published’’. The words ‘‘as established by subsection (a) of this section’’ are omitted as unnecessary because of the restatement. The text of 31:1020(a)(1) and the words ‘‘beginning on October 1, 1976’’ are omitted as executed. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries FISCAL YEAR TRANSITION PERIOD OF JULY 1, 1976, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1976 Pub. L. 94–274, Apr. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 383, provided for an orderly transition to the new Oct. 1 to Sept. 30 fiscal year for particular acts by specifying how the period of July 1, 1976, through Sept. 30, 1976, was to be treated for fiscal year purposes. § 1103. Budget ceiling Congress reaffirms its commitment that budg- et outlays of the United States Government for a fiscal year may be not more than the receipts of the Government for that year. (Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 908.) HISTORICAL AND REVISION NOTES Revised Section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large) 1103 ......... 31:27. Oct. 10, 1978, Pub. L. 95–435, § 7, 92 Stat. 1053; restated Oct. 7, 1980, Pub. L. 96–389, § 3, 94 Stat. 1553. The word ‘‘total’’ is omitted as surplus. The words ‘‘for a fiscal year’’ are substituted for ‘‘beginning with Fiscal Year 1981’’ because of the restatement and to eliminate executed words. The words ‘‘for that year’’ are added because of the restatement. § 1104. Budget and appropriations authority of the President (a) The President shall prepare budgets of the United States Government under section 1105 of this title and proposed deficiency and supple- mental appropriations under section 1107 of this title. To the extent practicable, the President shall use uniform terms in stating the purposes and conditions of appropriations. (b) Except as provided in this chapter, the President shall prescribe the contents and order of statements in the budget on expenditures and estimated expenditures and statements on pro- posed appropriations and information submitted with the budget and proposed appropriations. The President shall include with the budget and proposed appropriations information on per- sonnel and other objects of expenditure in the way that information was included in the budget for fiscal year 1950. However, the requirement