2 U.S.C. § 621 : US Code - Section 621: Congressional declaration of purpose

Search 2 U.S.C. § 621 : US Code - Section 621: Congressional declaration of purpose

The Congress declares that it is essential - 
(1) to assure effective congressional control over the
budgetary process;
(2) to provide for the congressional determination each year of
the appropriate level of Federal revenues and expenditures;
(3) to provide a system of impoundment control;
(4) to establish national budget priorities; and
(5) to provide for the furnishing of information by the
executive branch in a manner that will assist the Congress in
discharging its duties.