BCF 110 ENACTMENT EXAM

ENACTMENT EXAM 1) Continuing Resolutions usually contain language which prohibit spending on "new starts," or activities for which there was not an appropriation in the preceding year. True False 2) Appropriations o ...

ENACTMENT EXAM 1) Continuing Resolutions usually contain language which prohibit spending on "new starts," or activities for which there was not an appropriation in the preceding year. True False 2) Appropriations often differ from the authorized amounts. True False 3) True or False. Under a Continuing Resolution initiating new start programs is permitted. Lesson 6.4 True False 4) Organizations are apportioned a specific amount of money each quarter so that they are not spending the money all at once. Who ensures that enough money is available each quarter for disbursement? Program Executive Office (PEOs) Treasury Component Headquarters Program Manager 5) Which of the following is considered to be a new start if it has not been previously justified by DoD and funded by Congress through the normal budget process? Modification Project Program All of these are correct 6) What authorizes the type and amounts of appropriations to support defense programs? The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) The President's Budget (PB) The Budget Estimate Submission (BES) The Committees of Appropriations 7) True or False. No appropriation or authorization bill can be considered until the Congressional Budget Resolution (CBR) is passed. True False 8) Which one of the following statements concerning the Concurrent Resolution is FALSE? Lesson 6.2 It provides guidance for both revenue and spending legislation It may provide guidance for up to ten years It is a law signed by the President It must be passed in the same form by the House and the Senate 9) Continuing Resolution Authority (CRA) provides _______funding to keep affected agencies operating for a specific period of time. Permanent POM Cycle Stopgap New program start 10) Which ONE of the following statements concerning the National Defense Authorization Act is true? Lesson 6.3 It establishes spending ceilings for the fourteen major government functions It is resolution, not a law It provides budget authority for all Program Element numbers It provides program approval 11) Which ONE of the following statements concerning the APPROPRIATIONS phase of the congressional budget enactment process is TRUE? It specifies the amounts of revenue, budget authority, and outlays authorized for the coming fiscal year It involves the Armed Services Committees of the House and the Senate It results in the granting of budget authority for execution by Federal agencies It was established in 1946 to get more members of Congress involved 12) Who handles all Congressional issues, except those that pertain to Defense appropriations? Undersecretary of Defense (Comptroller) Assistant Secretary of Defense for Legislative Affairs Assistant Secretary for Financial Management and Comptroller (FM&C) 13) The President's Budget requested $137 million for DoD's Infrared Program. The House Armed Services Committee has decided to grant the Infrared Program $125 million, while the Senate Armed Services Committee has decided to grant the Infrared Program $135 million. The Authorization Conference has agreed to grant the Infrared Program $127 million. DoD should now appeal to: Lesson 6.3 Page 20 The House Appropriations Committee for $137 million The Authorization Conference for $137 million The Senate Appropriations Committee for $135 million No one, since the appeal process is over 14) Which one of the following grants permission for major acquisition programs and military construction projects to exist? President's Budget National Defense Authorization Act Defense Appropriations Act Concurrent Resolution 1) Which one of the following would be permitted under a Continuing Resolution? Increasing the procurement quantity of a weapon system above the number authorized by Congress Initiating a new start Spending at prior year's rate of operations Obligating a program's entire amount of annual funding during the period of the continuing resolution 2) The President's Budget requested $582 million for DoD's Kitty Hawkins Program. The House Appropriations Committee has decided to grant the Kitty Hawkins Program $570 million, while the Senate Appropriations Committee has decided to grant the Kitty Hawkins Program $560 million. DoD should now appeal to: The House Armed Services Committee for $582 million The Appropriations Conference for $570 million The Appropriations Conference for $560 million No one, since the appeal process is over 3) Which one of the following each year establishes spending ceilings for the twenty major government functions? National Defense Authorization Act Concurrent Resolution Defense Appropriations Act President's Budget 4) The Authorization phase of the congressional budget enactment process: Provides budget authority for acquisition programs Involves the Armed services Committees of the House and Senate Was established by the Congressional Budget and Impound Control Act of 1974 Is required by the Constitution (“Appropriation,” is required by the U.S. Constitution.) 1) Which one of the following situations would require a Continuing Resolution? One or more appropriations acts have not been passed by the beginning of a new fiscal year A Concurrent Resolution has not been passed by May 15th An appropriations act provides less budget authority than was requested in the President’s Budget The National Defense Authorization Act has not been passed by the beginning of a new fiscal year