The United States budget process begins when the President of the United States submits a budget request to Congress. The President's budget is formulated over a period of months with the assistance of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the largest office within the Executive Office of the President.
After approving the budget, the President, through OMB, sends his budget proposal to the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. The funding levels for all federal departments, bureaus, offices, programs, independent agencies, discretionary grants, etc. is determined by the annual budget resolution.
