JUNE|2024TheAdministrationsubmitteditslatestannualsetofbudgetaryproposalstotheCongressonMarch11,2024.1Inthisreport,theCongressionalBudgetOfficeexamineshowthediscretionaryspendingproposalsinthatbudgetcomparewithCBO’smostrecentbaselinebudgetprojections,whichspantheyearsfrom2024to2034.2ThePresidenthasrequestedatotalof$1.75trillionindiscretionaryappropriationsfor2025.Thatamountincludestheeffectsofproposedchangesinmandatoryprogramsthatwouldbeenactedinthe12annualappro-priationbills;thosechangeswould,onnet,reducebudgetauthorityby$44billionin2025(andincreaseitby$35billionin2026),CBOestimates.3Excludingthoseeffectsonmandatoryprograms,theproposedappropri-ationsfor2025wouldtotal$1.79trillion(seeTable1).Thatamountis$68billion(or4percent)lessthanwhathasbeenappropriatedfor2024(alsoexcluding1.ThisanalysisdoesnotincludethebudgetaryeffectsoftheamendmentstotheproposedbudgetthattheAdministrationsubmittedtotheCongressonMay22,2024.2.Discretionaryspendingiscontrolledbyappropriationactsthatprovidefundingorotherwisespecifyhowmuchmoneycanbeobligatedforcertaingovernmentprogramsinspecificyears.Suchappropriationsfundabroadarrayofgovernmentactivities.3.Budgetauthorityistheauthorityprovidedbyfederallawtoincurfinancialobligationsthatwillresultinimmediateorfutureoutlaysoffederalgovernmentfunds.Aproposaltodelayfrom2025to2026theavailabilityo...
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