Which term refers to estimates transmitted to Congress that amend revised budget estimates transmitted previously and on which Congress has not completed action?

Which term refers to estimates transmitted to Congress that amend revised budget estimates transmitted previously and on which Congress has not completed action?

• A. Scorekeeping
• B. Supplemental Requests
• C. Budget Amendments
• D. Continuing Resolution

Answer: (C)

In budgeting, when the government revises its official numbers and then needs to update Congress with new projections, those updates are called budget amendments. They are formal changes to the revised budget estimates that were previously transmitted to Congress and are still awaiting congressional action. This mechanism keeps the budget plan current without starting a whole new funding package. Scorekeeping is about tracking and presenting budget data rather than submitting updated estimates. Supplemental requests seek additional funds beyond the revised numbers, typically for new or unforeseen needs, rather than amending already transmitted estimates. A continuing resolution provides temporary funding to operate when Congress hasn’t passed appropriations, which is not about updating estimates.

In budgeting, when the government revises its official numbers and then needs to update Congress with new projections, those updates are called budget amendments. They are formal changes to the revised budget estimates that were previously transmitted to Congress and are still awaiting congressional action. This mechanism keeps the budget plan current without starting a whole new funding package.

Scorekeeping is about tracking and presenting budget data rather than submitting updated estimates. Supplemental requests seek additional funds beyond the revised numbers, typically for new or unforeseen needs, rather than amending already transmitted estimates. A continuing resolution provides temporary funding to operate when Congress hasn’t passed appropriations, which is not about updating estimates.