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 99 STAT. 744 31 USC 1105 note.

98 Stat. 2324.

PUBLIC LAW 99-145—NOV. 8, 1985 SEC. 1405. TWO-YEAR BUDGET CYCLE FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

(a) FINDINGS.—The Congress finds that the programs and activities of the Department of Defense could be more effectively and efficiently planned and managed if funds for the Department were provided on a two-year cycle rather than annually. (b) REQUIREMENT FOR TWO-YEAR BUDGET PROPOSAL.—The President shall include in the budget submitted to the Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 1988 a single proposed budget for the Department of Defense and related agencies for fiscal years 1988 and 1989. Thereafter, the President shall submit a proposed two-year budget for the Department of Defense and related agencies every other year. (c) REPORT.—Not later than April 1, 1986, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services and on Appropriations of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing the Secretary's views on the following: (1) The advantages and disadvantages of operating the Department of Defense and related agencies on a two-year budget cycle. (2) The Secretary's plans for converting to a two-year budget cycle. (3) A description of any impediments (statutory or otherwise) to converting the operations of the Department of Defense and related agencies to a two-year budget cycle beginning with fiscal year 1988. SEC. 1406. REPORT ON BUDGETING FOR INFLATION

(a) REPORT ON SAVINGS FROM LOWER INFLATION.—Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report containing an explanation of what the Department of Defense does in any fiscal year with funds that are not expended as a result of a decrease in the anticipated rate of inflation during that year. (b) PROPOSALS FOR N E W BUDGET SYSTEM FOR INFLATION ALLOW-

ANCE.—The Secretary shall include in the report under subsection (a) a proposal, or alternative proposals, for a budget system under which— (1) funds that are appropriated to the Department of Defense for any fiscal year for procurement or for research, development, test, and evaluation would be appropriated to the Department without the addition of an amount for anticipated inflation during such fiscal year; and (2) requests would be made to Congress at the end of the fiscal year for any additional funds made necessary by reason of inflation during the fiscal year. (c) RECOMMENDATIONS.—The Secretary shall include in such report— (1) the Secretary's recommendations for procedures that would effectively implement a proposal submitted under subsection (b); and (2) a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of instituting such a proposal, together with any other comments and recommendations that the Secretary considers appropriate.

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