RUSSIAN FEDERATION FEDERAL LAW On the procedure for the introduction, review and adoption of the Federal Law "The 1997 federal budget" The Federal Law "On the Federal Budget for 1997" defines the dates and the procedure for the introduction, review and adoption of the Federal Law "On the Federal Budget for 1997". Chapter I. Introduction of the Federal Law "On Federal budget for 1997" for consideration by the State Duma C) The Government of the Russian Federation submits to the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation a draft federal law "On the federal budget for 1997" until 1 September 1996 at the same time as: Preliminary results of the social and economic development of the Russian Federation over the past period of 1996; forecast of the social and economic development of the Russian Federation for 1997; tax policy for 1997; forecast of the consolidated financial balance of the Russian Federation for 1997; forecast of the consolidated budget of the Russian Federation for 1997; basic principles and calculations of the federal budget relationship with the federal budget of the Russian Federation of the Federation in 1997; the wage index for the budget sector for 1997; federal targeted programmes and federal programmes for the development of regions to be financed from Federal budget for 1997; investment programme for 1997; privatization programme for state and municipal enterprises for 1997; calculations for federal budget revenue classification, sections and subsections functional the 1997 federal budget expenditure and budget deficit; international treaties of the Russian Federation, which entered into force for the Russian Federation and containing its financial obligations for 1997, including those not ratified of the Russian Federation External borrowings and public loans; the Russian Federation's public external borrowing programme and the granting of State loans to the Russian Federation to foreign States for 1997, the structure of the Russian Federation's external debt and by individual States in 1997; structure of the State internal debt of the Russian Federation and the domestic borrowing programme foreseen for 1997 a year to finance the federal budget deficit; The Government of the Russian Federation's guarantees for 1997 and the report on guarantees for the period in 1996; other materials provided for by the Federal Act " About State Forecasting and Socio-Economic Development Programmes of the Russian Federation". 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The Government In addition to the documents and materials listed in article 1 of this Federal Act, the Russian Federation submits to the State Duma: before 1 October 1996: and the consolidated budget of the Russian Federation for the 1995; programme for the provision of funds for the federal budget for 1997 on a recoverable basis for each type of expenditure and a report on the provision of funds on a recoverable basis for the year 1995 and the end of 1996; quarterly distribution of income and expenditures of the federal budget for 1997; proposals for streamlining the composition and strength of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, other troops, military formations and military bodies, and The rationale for the specific budgetary provisions of each federal body The executive authority, which is responsible for the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, other forces, military units and military bodies, for 1997; until 1 November 1996, the results of the federal budget for nine months May 1996. C but I am 3. The federal budget bill for 1997 is submitted in accordance with the Russian Federation's budget classification, which is in force for the date of submission of the bill to the State Duma. C t I am 4. The Government of the Russian Federation is submitting to the State Duma draft federal laws on the budgets of state extrabudgetary funds not consolidated in the State Duma. The federal budget, the increase of the minimum pension, the order of indexation and recalculation of state pensions, the increase of the minimum wage. If changes and additions are required in the legislation of the Russian Federation on taxes, as well as on the tariffs of insurance contributions to State extrabudgetary funds for 1997, the Government of the Russian Federation Draft federal law "On the federal budget for 1997" makes draft federal laws in this area. C but I am 5. The Central Bank of the Russian Federation is submitting to the State Duma a draft of the basic State monetary policy for 1997. The preliminary draft guidelines for a single State monetary policy for 1997 are submitted to the President of the Russian Federation and to the Government of the Russian Federation. C t I am 6. A draft federal law on the federal budget for 1997 is deemed to have been submitted on time, if it was brought before the State Duma for 24 hours on 31 August 1996. From the day of the introduction of the Federal Law "On the Federal Budget for 1997" to the State Duma of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, or during the parliamentary holidays, the President The State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation sends it to the State Duma Committee on Budget, Taxes, Banks and Finance (hereinafter referred to as the Budget Committee) to prepare an opinion on the compliance of the submitted documents. Articles 1, 3 and 4 of this Federal Act. The President of the State Duma, on the basis of the opinion of the Committee on Budget, decides that the draft federal law "On the federal budget for 1997" The State Duma of the Russian Federation shall be considered by the State Duma or the Government of the Russian Federation for further consideration. Draft federal law "On the federal budget for 1997" is subject to a return to the Government of the Russian Federation if the composition of the documents and materials submitted does not meet the requirements of Articles 1, 3 and 4 of this Federal Act. of the law. The revised draft law with all necessary documents and materials should be submitted to the State Duma by the Government of the Russian Federation within 10 days and considered by the State Duma Council or during the parliamentary holidays The President of the State Duma, in accordance with the procedure established by this Federal Act. C t I am 7. Draft federal law "On the federal budget for 1997", submitted in compliance with the requirements of this Federal Act, is submitted within three days by the Council of the State Duma or during the parliamentary holidays by the President OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION, THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION The Budget Committee is responsible for the federal budget bill "On the federal budget for 1997". The State Duma Council approves the committees responsible for considering individual sections and subsections of the federal budget (hereinafter referred to as the relevant committees). At least two responsible committees, one of which is the Budget Committee, should be designated for each division of the federal budget. of the Russian Federation, the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation, the State Fund for Employment of the Population of the Russian Federation The minimum amount of the pension, the order of indexation and recalculation of the State pensions, the increase of the minimum wage, the contribution of insurance contributions to the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation, the State Employment Fund of the Russian Federation Russian Federation, Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation The Committee on Budget and the State Duma's Committee on Labour and Social Policy are the Committee on Budget and the State Duma. Responsible for the consideration of federal draft laws on the budget of the Federal Compulsory Medical Insurance Fund, on the rates of insurance contributions to the Federal and territorial compulsory health insurance funds The Committee on Budget and the State Duma Committee on Health are the Committee on Budget. The Committee on Budget and the State Duma Committee on Industry, Construction, Transport and Energy are responsible for considering issues related to federal targeted programmes. In order to ensure the necessary degree of confidentiality of the consideration of separate sections and subsections of federal budget expenses and sources of the federal budget deficit, the State Duma approves personal composition Working groups whose members are responsible for preserving State secrets under the law. C but I am 8. The State Duma of the Russian Federation is considering the draft federal budget for 1997 in four readings. At the same time, the federal laws on amendments and additions to the legislative acts of the Russian Federation on taxes and tariffs of insurance contributions to state extrabudgetary funds for 1997 should be adopted by the State Duma before approval the basic characteristics of the federal budget in the first reading; the federal laws on the budgets of extrabudgetary funds, the increase in the minimum pension, the order of indexation and recalculation of state pensions, the increase of the minimum wage State Duma work to be adopted before consideration on second reading Federal Law on the Federal Budget for 1997. Chapter II. Consideration of the draft federal law "On the federal budget for 1997" in the first reading C, and I am 9. Within 45 days from the date of the Government's introduction of the Federal Law "On the Federal Budget for 1997", the State Duma considers it in the first reading. C t I am 10. In the first reading, the State Duma considers the concept and forecast of the social and economic development of the Russian Federation, the main directions of the budget and the tax. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION for 1997 as part of external funding sources Coverage of the federal budget deficit, as well as the main features of the federal budget, which include: income of the federal budget in groups, subgroups and budget income classification of the Russian Federation; The distribution of revenues from federal taxes and fees between the federal budget and the federal subjects of the Russian Federation; (deficit) of the federal budget in absolute terms and as a percentage of expenditure Federal budget for 1997 and sources of deficit coverage; total expenditures of the federal budget as a whole. C t I am 11. Within 20 days of the introduction of the federal budget bill "On the federal budget for 1997", committees of the State Duma prepare and submit to the Committee on the Budget a conclusion on the draft federal law "On the federal budget for 1997" c Proposals for the adoption or rejection of the bill submitted, as well as proposals and recommendations on the issues dealt with in the first reading. During the same period, the subjects of law of the legislative initiative are referred to the Budget Committee on the basic characteristics of the federal budget as set out in article 10 of this Federal Law. On the basis of the conclusions of the State Duma committees, the amendments to the law of the legislative initiative on the main features of the federal budget for 1997, the Committee on the Budget is preparing its opinion on the draft federal law " O Federal budget for 1997 ", as well as a draft resolution of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation" On the adoption of the draft federal law "On the federal budget for 1997" in the first reading and on the main characteristics for the year 1997 " and submits them to the plenary State Duma. C t I am 12. In its first reading at the plenary session, the State Duma will hear the report of the Government of the Russian Federation and the State Duma's Committee on Economic Cooperation in the first reading of the federal law "On the federal budget for 1997". The Committee on the Rights of the Child; In the case of the adoption by the State Duma of the said bill in the first reading, the basic characteristics of the federal budget as defined in article 10 of this Federal Law are approved. C t I am 13. In the event of the rejection of the Federal Law "On the Federal Budget for 1997" in the first reading, the State Duma may: submit the bill to the conciliation commission for clarification of the main features of the federal budget. The Conference of the Parties serving as the meeting of the Parties to the Protocol: recommendations contained in the opinion of the Committee on Budget and Federation Council Committee on Budget, Tax Policy, Financial, Currency and Customs Regulation, Banking Activities; to return this bill to the Government of the Russian Federation for development; OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION C and I am 14. In the event of the deviation of the Federal Law "On the Federal Budget for 1997" in the first reading and transfer to the conciliation commission, it develops a version of the federal budget's main features within 10 days, agreeing upon the federal budget Draft laws on the introduction of amendments and additions to legislative acts on taxes, the program of public external borrowing of the Russian Federation and the provision of public goods to the State Duma of the Russian Federation OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Sources of external financing to cover the federal budget deficit. The number of representatives of each party referred to in article 13, paragraph 2, paragraph 2, of this Federal Law, in the conciliation commission shall normally not exceed 20 persons. The decision of the conciliation commission shall be taken by a separate vote of the members of the conciliation commission from the State Duma, the Federation Council and the Government of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the parties). A decision shall be deemed to have been taken by a party if it has voted in favour of it by a majority of the representatives of that party present at the meeting. The vote of each party shall be adopted in one vote. The decision is considered to be consistent if it is supported by three parties. A solution opposed by at least one party is considered to be inconsistent. At the end of the conciliation commission, the Government of the Russian Federation shall submit for consideration by the State Duma the agreed basic characteristics of the federal budget in accordance with article 10 of this Federal Act. The law, as well as draft laws on amendments and additions to legislative acts on taxes, on the amount of insurance premiums in state off-budget funds, on raising the minimum pension, on the order of indexation and recalculation State pensions, raising the minimum wage. " The positions on which the parties have not reached an agreed decision shall be submitted to the State Duma. Draft laws on amendments and additions to the laws on taxes, which stipulate provisions that aggravate the conditions, are introduced to the plenary session of the State Duma. for taxpayers, as well as provisions granting tax benefits to certain categories of payers. As a result of the first reading of the draft federal law "On the federal budget for 1997", the decision of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation "On the adoption of the draft federal law" was adopted in the first reading. Federal budget for 1997 "on first reading and on the basic characteristics of the federal budget for 1997". If the State Duma does not take a decision on the basic characteristics of the federal budget following the work of the conciliation commission, the federal budget bill for 1997 is considered rerejected in the first The State Duma shall adopt one of the decisions set out in article 13 of this Federal Act. C t I am 15. In the event of the rejection of the Federal Law "On the Federal Budget for 1997" in the first reading and the return of it to the Government of the Russian Federation, the draft law is being finalized within 20 days, taking into account proposals and The recommendations of the Committee on Budget and the Federal Budget Act for 1997 are being submitted to the State Duma for consideration in the first reading. When reintroducing the bill, the State Duma considers the bill on first reading within ten days from the date of its resubmission to the State Duma. C t I am 16. In case of the resignation of the Government of the Russian Federation in connection with the rejection of the draft federal law "On the federal budget for 1997", the newly formed Government of the Russian Federation is submitting a new version of the draft federal law " On Federal budget for 1997 " no later than 30 days after formation. C but I am 17. In the event of the rejection of the Federal Law "On the Federal Budget for 1997" in the first reading, the Government of the Russian Federation shall submit to the State Duma a draft federal law on mutual relations not later than 20 October 1996. of the federal budget of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation for 1997 ", which approves the allocations from federal taxes and levies to the budgets of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, the size of the Federal Fund for financial support of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Chapter III: Consideration of the draft federal law "On the federal budget for 1997" in the second reading C, and I am 18. The State Duma, when considering the draft federal budget law for 1997 on second reading, approves the federal budget expenditure by functional classification within the total federal budget The budget approved in the first reading is the size of the Federal Fund for financial support to the constituent entities of the Russian Federation and the distribution of its funds to the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. The State Duma of the Russian Federation shall consider the draft federal budget for 1997 on second reading within 15 days from the date of the adoption of the bill in the first reading. C I am 19. Subjects of legislative initiative are referred to the Committee on the Budget of the Federal Budget Amendment to the sections of the functional classification, on the basis of which the Committee on the Budget develops and submits for consideration by the State Duma OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION functional classification. " If the State Duma, in its second reading, does not support the proposal of the Committee on the Budget, it may consider at its meeting alternative options for a balanced distribution of federal expenditures. Budget sections of the functional classification, which have been considered by the Committee on Budget, which have been concluded by the Government of the Russian Federation. C t I am 20. In order to normalize the budget process in the constituent entities of the Russian Federation when considering the draft federal law "On the federal budget for 1997", the State Duma sends executive and legislative (representative) bodies. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Information on the size of the Federal Fund for Financial Support OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION C t I am 21. If the State Duma rejects the draft federal budget law for 1997 on second reading, it passes the bill to the conciliation commission. Chapter IV: Consideration of the draft federal law "On the federal budget for 1997" in the third reading C, and I am 22. The draft federal budget for 1997 "On the federal budget for 1997" states that the State Duma considers the third reading within 25 days of the adoption of the bill in the second reading. The State Duma considers the federal budget expenditure by subdivision of functional classification, all levels of departmental classification, federal target in the third reading of the said bill of the Federal Address Investment Programme for 1997, within the limits of the expenditures approved under the federal budget in the second reading; the list of protected articles of the federal budget, the Government's guarantees programme of the Russian Federation for 1997, Federal budget on a return basis for each type of expenditure, the programme of public external borrowing of the Russian Federation and the granting of State loans to the Russian Federation to foreign States for 1997. Subjects of legislative initiative are sending their amendments on the federal budget, considered in the third reading, to the Budget Committee. Within 10 days, the Committee on Budget shall review the amendments, prepare summary tables of amendments to the sections of the draft mentioned in the third reading, and send them to the relevant relevant committees State Duma. The Committee on Budget and the Government of the Russian Federation shall be subject to further examination. C and I am 23. Consideration of amendments to the relevant subsections of the functional classification of federal budget expenditures and to all levels of departmental classification, list and level of expenditures for federal targeted programmes, Federal Address Investment Programme Programme for 1997, the programme of public external borrowing of the Russian Federation and the granting of State loans to the Russian Federation to foreign States for 1997, programmes for the granting of guarantees by the Government of the Russian Federation the Federation for 1997 and the The federal budget is on a repayable basis for each type of expenditure in the joint meetings of the Budget Committee and the relevant State Duma Committee. At the same time, the amendments shall be voted on by the Budget Committee and the relevant Committee of the State Duma of the State Duma. The decision shall be deemed to have been taken if the votes of the committees coincide. If the appropriations of the adopted amendments under the relevant section of the functional classification are higher than the appropriation approved in the second reading under this section, the Committees shall be separated by a separate rating system. Voting of these amendments. C but I am 24. At the plenary meeting of the State Duma in the consideration of the draft federal law "On the federal budget for 1997", three blocks of amendments are considered in the third reading: amendments supported by the Budget Committee and the corresponding amendments by the profile committee of the State Duma; amendments rejected by the Budget Committee and the relevant State Duma Committee; amendments supported by one committee and rejected by another committee State Duma. The total amount of amendments approved by the committees of the State Duma should not exceed the sum of the corresponding section of the functional classification of federal budget expenditures. Amendments on which there are differences of opinion shall be put to the vote at the plenary meeting of the State Duma. Chapter V. Consideration of the draft federal law "Federal budget for 1997" , fourth reading C, I am 25. The State Duma is considering a draft federal budget law for 1997 in the fourth reading within 15 days of the adoption of the bill in the third reading. Amendments to the draft law, as well as the quarterly distribution of income, expenditures and deficit of the federal budget are considered in the fourth reading. The plenary session of the State Duma first considers amendments to the said bill, approves a quarterly distribution of income, expenses and deficit of the federal budget, and then the bill is put on the table. (...) (...) C t I am 26. The federal budget adopted by the State Duma of the Federal Law "On the Federal Budget for 1997", in accordance with article 105 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation, shall be submitted to the Federation Council for consideration within five days of its adoption. The federal budget for 1997 is subject to mandatory consideration by the Federation Council in the manner provided for by the Constitution of the Russian Federation. C t I am 27. The Federal Budget Act, 1997, is being reviewed by the President of the Russian Federation in accordance with article 107 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation. Chapter VI: Final provisions C, I am 28. In the absence of the Federal Budget Act 1997 on the federal budget until 1 January 1997, the federal executive authorities have the right to spend the budget under the respective expenditure sections, subsections, The types and substantive articles of functional and departmental classifications each month in the amount of one third of the actual expenditures incurred during the fourth quarter of 1996, pending the adoption of the Federal Law "On the Federal Budget for 1997". The State Duma may also adopt the federal law "On financing expenditures from the federal budget in the first quarter of 1997". In this case, the federal executive authorities are spending the budget in accordance with the Federal Law. C t I am 29. With the enactment of this Federal Law, Part Three of Article 16 of the RSFSR Law " On the Basis of the Budget Device and of the budgetary process in the RSFSR". This law shall enter into force on the date of its official publication. President of the Russian Federation Yeltsin Moscow, Kremlin 10 July 1996 N 95-FZ