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This bill requires federal agencies to submit zero-based budgets every six years, which is a comprehensive budgeting approach where managers must justify their entire budget from scratch, rather than incrementally adjusting previous budgets. A zero-based budget requires agencies to examine their current objectives, operations, and costs, consider alternative ways of performing programs or activities, and rank these programs by importance. Specifically, agencies must submit a zero-based budget to the Office of Management and Budget and congressional budget committees, covering the upcoming fiscal year and the four subsequent years. Additionally, most agencies (except the Department of Defense and the National Nuclear Security Administration) must propose program cuts or reductions that would amount to at least a 2% reduction in discretionary spending compared to the previous year's appropriation. The bill defines an "agency" according to the standard definition in Title 5 of the United States Code and aims to encourage more strategic and cost-effective budgeting practices across the federal government by forcing agencies to critically evaluate their spending and priorities.

Military Affairs and Security

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