Federal SB181 mandates agencies submit zero-based budgets every six years.

Federal SB181 requires federal agencies to submit zero-based budgets every six years. This systematic budget analysis involves examining current objectives, operations, and costs, and considering alternative ways of carrying out a program or activity. Agencies must also recommend programs for a 2-percent reduction in discretionary spending, except for the Department of Defense and the National Nuclear Security Administration.

Federal SB181 mandates agencies submit zero-based budgets every six years.

Federal SB181 requires federal agencies to submit zero-based budgets every six years. This systematic budget analysis involves examining current objectives, operations, and costs, and considering alternative ways of carrying out a program or activity. Agencies must also recommend programs for a 2-percent reduction in discretionary spending, except for the Department of Defense and the National Nuclear Security Administration.