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 sections: 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.