This book presents a cogent overview of the bewildering and arcane U.S. government budget process as well as an exhaustive glossary of terms. The budget overview is divided in the following 1. Overview of the Federal Budget Process; 2. Budget Function Classification; 3. Federal Budget Account Identification Codes; 4. Program and Financing Schedule. The glossary section contains over 250 coherent descriptions of the terms used in the budget process.