Title: The Budget of the United States Government

Originator:
Department/Agency Name: Office of Management and Budget

Local Subject Index:
Local Subject Term: US Federal GILS

Abstract: The Office of Management and Budget assists the President in overseeing the preparation of the annual Federal budget. For Fiscal Year 1996, the Federal budget consisted of five volumes: the Budget, Analytical Perspectives, Historical Tables, the Budget Appendix, and the Citizen's Guide to the Federal Budget.

Purpose: The purpose of the annual Budget documents is to provide the Congress, State and local governments, and the public-at-large with complete a description of the President's budget plans for the coming fiscal year. The Budget includes, among other things, budget schedules for each account, new legislative proposals, explanations of work to be performed, and proposed text of appropriation language.

Availability:
Distributor Name: Government Printing Office
Organization: Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office
City: Washington
State: DC
Country: USA
Zip Code: 20402
Telephone: (202) 512-1800
Fax: (202) 512-2250
Order Process: Each of the five Budget documents is available for sale from the Superintendent of Documents as a bound volume.

Availability:
Distributor Name: Government Printing Office
City: Washington
State: DC
Country: USA
Zip Code: 20402
Telephone: (202) 512-1800
Fax: (202) 512-2250
Order Process: All five volumes of the Budget are for sale in CD-ROM format through the Government Printing Office.

Availablility:
Distributor Name: WWW Server
Organization: Office of Management and Budget
URL Address: http://www.whitehouse.gov/WH/EOP/omb
Order Process: The five volumes of the Budget are accessible and downloadable from OMB's home page. Users can either access OMB's home page directly using the URL cited above or through the White House web server: http://www.whitehouse.gov/ Available Linkage Type: text/plain; selected PDF.

Availability:
Distributor Name: STAT-USA
Organization: Department of Commerce
URL Addresses:
ftp.stat-usa.gov/pub/BudgetFY96
Gopher.stat-usa.gov/BudgetFY96
http://www.doc.gov/inquery/BudgetFY96
Order Process: Computer access to the budget documents can be obtained by using the three URL's cited above. Available Linkage Type: text/plain; selected PDF.

Access Constraints: None

Use Constraints: None

Point of Contact:
Name: OMB Administration Office
Organization: Office of Management and Budget
Street Address: 726 Jackson Place
City: Washington
State: DC
Zip Code: 20503
Country: USA
Hours of Service: 9:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Telephone: (202) 395-3080
Fax: (202) 395-3504

Control Identifier: OMB0003

Record Source:
Department/Agency Name: Office of Management and Budget

Date of Last Modification: 19951231


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