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On How To Make, Consideration And Adoption Of The Federal Law On The Federal Budget For The Year 1998 "and On The Procedure For Making Changes And Additions To The Federal Budget

Original Language Title: О порядке внесения, рассмотрения и принятия Федерального закона "О федеральном бюджете на 1998 год" и о порядке внесения изменений и дополнений в федеральный бюджет

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RUSSIAN FEDERATION FEDERAL LAW About the order, review, and adoption of the Federal Budget Act for 1998 and how to make changes and Addons to the federal budget Adopted by the State Duma on June 20, 1997 Federal Act on the federal budget for 1998; and The procedure for making changes and additions to the federal budget. G L A B A I. INTRODUCTION OF THE FEDERAL LAW OF THE FEDERAL BUDGET FOR 1998: THE CONSIDERATION OF THE STATE DUMB Article 1. 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 1998" until 26 August 1997 at the same time: OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 1998 and main directions of fiscal and tax policy for 1998 Actual indicators (data for the first half of 1997); data on modifications and additions to the Federal Act The budget for 1997 " , with an explanation of the reasons and the forecast of the socio-economic consequences of all these changes and additions; The forecast of the consolidated financial balance of the Russian Federation for 1998; Russian consolidated budget for 1998 The Russian Federation's proposals on the basic principles of the relationship between the federal budget and the budgets of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation in 1998 and the corresponding calculations and protocols of reconciliation (disagreements) with the constituent entities of the Russian Federation; projects of federal targeted programs and federal development programs for the regions provided for in the federal budget for 1998; of the Federal Address Investment Program for 1998; Draft programme for the privatization of public enterprises 1998; Calculations of the federal budget revenue classification, division and subsections of the functional classification of expenses and the federal budget deficit for 1998; list of international treaties of the Russian Federation OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION of the Russian Federation for each of them; OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION of the Russian Federation and the draft programme of domestic borrowing envisaged in 1998 to finance the deficit of the federal budget; of the Government of the Russian Federation OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Russian President Vladimir Putin's orders, decrees and orders of the Government of the Russian Federation, as well as draft laws on the recognition of repealed federal laws or on the To suspend the operation of federal laws Implementation of the expenses not provided for in the Federal Budget Act 1998; other documents and materials provided for by the Federal Act " On State Forecasting and Socio-Economic Development Programmes of the Russian Federation". Concurrently with the Federal Project The Government of the Russian Federation shall submit to the State Duma the following draft federal laws: on the introduction of amendments and additions to the laws of the Russian Federation on taxes and fees; on budgets for public Extrabudgetary funds not consolidated in the federal budget; to amend and supplement the Federal Law on Budget of the Russian Federation ". The Government of the Russian Federation shall submit to the State Duma a draft federal law on the tariffs of insurance contributions to public extrabudgetary funds for consideration by the State Duma before 1 August 1997. 1998. Article 2. In the case of the Federal Law "On the federal budget for 1998" and the draft federal law "On the budget of the Pension Fund of the Russian Federation for 1998", the Government of the Russian Federation provides for the indexation of wages and pensions. The Federation, in conjunction with the bills referred to in article 1, paragraph 2, of this Federal Act, is submitting to the State Duma draft federal laws on raising the minimum pension and increasing the minimum wage, and proposals for the procedure and time limits for the indexation of workers ' wages Budget, indexation and recalculation of State pensions. Article 3. The Government of the Russian Federation shall, in addition to the documents and materials referred to in article 1 of this Federal Law, be submitted to the State Duma: before 1 October 1997: Federal budget for 1997 and the consolidated budget of the Russian Federation for 1996; of the 1998 guarantees for the Government of the Russian Federation and the report on the guarantee of the Government of the Russian Federation for the past period of 1997; quarterly Distribution of income and expenditures of the federal budget for 1998; proposals for maintenance of the armed forces of the Russian Federation, other troops, military formations and bodies, including maintenance costs Military and civilian personnel of the armed forces of the Russian Federation, other troops, military units and bodies, with an indication of their numbers at the beginning and end of 1998; until 1 November 1997, the results of the Federal for the first nine months of 1997. Article 4. The Central Bank of the Russian Federation is submitting to the State Duma a draft of the basic State monetary policy for 1998. The preliminary draft is sent to the President of the Russian Federation and to the Government of the Russian Federation. Article 5. The federal budget bill for 1998 is deemed to have been submitted on time if it was brought before the State Duma for 24 hours on 25 August 1997. The President of the State Duma sent it to the State Duma's Committee on Budget within 24 hours of the submission of the bill to the State Duma of the State Duma or during the parliamentary holidays. (hereinafter referred to as the budget committee) for the preparation of the opinion on the conformity of the submitted documents and materials with the requirements of Articles 1 and 2 of this Federal Law. The Council of the State Duma or the State Duma, on the basis of the opinion of the Committee on Budget, decides on the adoption of the said bill by the State Duma on the basis of the opinion of the State Duma. Return of him to the Government of the Russian Federation for further elaboration. The bill is to be returned to the Government of the Russian Federation for further elaboration, if the documents and materials submitted do not comply with the requirements of articles 1 and 2 of this Federal Act. The finalized 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 from the date of return for completion and considered by the State Duma Council or in A period of parliamentary holidays by the Chairman of the State Duma in accordance with the procedure established by this Federal Law. Article 6. Draft federal law "On the federal budget for 1998", submitted in compliance with the requirements of this Federal Law, within three days from the date of the submission is sent by the Council of the State Duma or during the parliamentary holidays Chairman of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, other subjects of legislative initiative, committees of the State Duma to make suggestions and comments, and OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Responsible for considering the forecast of the social and economic development of the Russian Federation for 1998 and the concept of the draft federal law "On the federal budget for 1998" is the Committee of the State Duma on the Economic and Social Council. Policy. The Budget Committee is responsible for the consideration of the federal budget bill "On the federal budget for 1998". [ [ State Duma Council]] appoints committees of the State Duma who are responsible for reviewing separate sections and subsections of the functional classification of federal budget expenditures and federal target programs (hereinafter referred to as "the federal budget"). Committees). At least two responsible committees of the State Duma are appointed for each section of the functional classification of federal budget expenditures, one of which is the Budget Committee. The budget of the State Fund for Employment of the Russian Federation is the budget of the Social Insurance Fund of the Russian Federation. OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION of the Russian Federation, State Employment Fund The Russian Federation is the State Duma Committee on Labour and Social Policy and the Budget Committee. 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 Compulsory Medical Insurance Fund and the territorial funds The State Duma Committee for Health and the Budget Committee are compulsory health insurance. The relevant committees, the State Duma Committee on Industry, Construction, Transport and Energy and the Committee on Budget, are responsible for considering issues related to federal targeted programmes. To ensure the necessary degree of confidentiality of the consideration of separate sections and subsections of the functional classification of federal budget expenditures and sources to cover the federal budget deficit Approves the personal composition of the working groups whose members are responsible for the preservation of State secrets in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation. Article 7. The State Duma shall, by 5 September 1997, set up the State Duma's Commission for the consideration of the federal budget and introduce amendments and additions to the tax legislation of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the State Duma). The Commission of the State Duma is formed on the principle of proportional representation of deputy associations in the State Duma. The Federation Council, before 5 September 1997, establishes the Federation Council Committee for the consideration of the federal budget and the introduction of amendments and additions to the tax legislation of the Russian Federation (hereinafter referred to as the Federation Council Commission). The Commission of the Federation Council is formed on the basis of proportional representation of committees of the Federation Council. L A A II. CONSIDERATION IN THE FIRST PART OF THE PROJECT OF THE FEDERAL LAW OF THE FEDERAL BUDGET IN 1998 " Article 8. The State Duma of the Russian Federation is considering a draft federal law on the federal budget for 1998 in four readings. At the same time, the draft federal laws on amendments and additions to the legislative acts of the Russian Federation on taxes and fees, as well as on the tariffs of insurance contributions to public extrabudgetary funds for 1998 should be adopted by the State Duma on first reading before the adoption of the basic characteristics of the federal budget for 1998. Federal laws on the budgets of state budget funds, on raising the minimum pension, the order of indexation and recalculation of state pensions, on raising the minimum wage should be adopted by the State Duma The Federal Law "On the Federal Budget for 1998" was adopted at the latest by 14 days after the first reading of the draft federal law "On the federal budget for 1998". In the event of a deviation in the first reading of the draft federal laws on the budgets of State extrabudgetary funds, on raising the minimum pension, the procedure for indexing and recalculating state pensions, raising the minimum The Government of the Russian Federation is in the process of finalizing these bills, taking into account the proposals and observations of the State Duma, and resubmitting them to the State Duma for consideration. Article 9. Within 25 days of the submission to the State Duma by the Government of the Russian Federation of a draft federal law "On the federal budget for 1998": The Commission of the State Duma and the Commission of the Federation Council consider the forecast of the Russian Federation's social and economic development for 1998 and the concept of the federal budget bill for 1998, the 1998 main guidelines for fiscal and fiscal policies, and the basic principles of the federal and the budgets of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation in 1998, as well as The main features of the federal budget for 1998; State Duma committees and committees of the Federation Council are prepared and sent to the Committee on Budget and the Committee on Economic Policy of the State Duma on the forecast OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION The subjects of the right of legislative initiative not later than 30 days from the date of submission to the State Duma of the draft federal law "On the federal budget for 1998" are referred to the Committee on the Budget of Opinion on the said bill. On the basis of the conclusions of the committees of the State Duma, the committees of the Federation Council and the subjects of law of the legislative initiative on the main features of the federal budget for 1998 and the recommendations of the Commission of the State Duma and The Committee of the Federation Council of the Federation prepares a generalized opinion on the draft law, as well as a draft resolution of the State Duma "On the adoption of the draft federal law" On the federal budget for 1998 " and on the adoption of the draft federal law on the federal budget for 1998. of the federal budget for 1998 " Consideration of the State Duma. On the basis of the conclusions of the State Duma committees, the State Duma Committee on Economic Policy is preparing a summary opinion on the Russian Federation's socio-economic development forecast for 1998 and the concept of the project. Federal Law "On the Federal Budget for 1998" and submits it to the State Duma for consideration in the first reading of the draft federal law "On the federal budget for 1998". Article 11. Within 40 days of the introduction of the Federal Law "On the Federal Budget for 1998" by the Government of the Russian Federation, the State Duma considers it in the first reading. Article 12. The State Duma of the Russian Federation in the first reading of the draft federal law on the federal budget for 1998 considers the forecast of the socio-economic development of the Russian Federation for 1998 and the concept of the draft federal law "On the federal budget for 1998". Federal budget for 1998 ", the main directions of the budget and tax policy for 1998, the basic principles of the relationship between the federal budget and the federal subjects of the Russian Federation, the draft program of public external borrowing. THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION of the federal budget for 1998, as well as the main characteristics of the federal budget for 1998, which includes: Federal budget revenues by group, Subgroups and articles of the Russian Federation budget income classification; the distribution of revenues from federal taxes and charges between the federal budget and the budgets of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation; (deficit) of the federal budget in absolute terms and as a percentage of expenditure The federal budget for 1998 and the sources of coverage of the federal budget deficit; total expenditure of the federal budget for 1998. Article 13. In the first reading of the draft federal law "On the federal budget for 1998", 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 1998". The Committee on the Rights of the Child; In the case of the adoption in the first reading by the State Duma of the said bill, the basic characteristics of the federal budget for 1998, as defined in article 12 of this Federal Act, are approved. Article 14. In the event of a deviation in the first reading of the draft federal law "On the federal budget for 1998", 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: of the federal budget for 1998 on the basis of the recommendations of the State Duma, of the Federal Law "On the federal budget for 1998" and the main features of the federal budget for 1998; OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Article 15. In the event of a deviation in the first reading of the draft federal law "On the federal budget for 1998" and the transfer of it to the conciliation commission, it shall, within 10 days from the date of the first reading of the draft law, develop an agreed draft The 1998 version of the main features of the federal budget in accordance with the amendments introduced by the State Duma to amend and supplement the legislative acts of the Russian Federation on taxes and fees, OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION The Russian Federation provided public loans for 1998 to cover the external financing of the federal budget deficit for 1998. 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, within five days, submit to the State Duma the agreed basic characteristics of the federal budget for 1998 in accordance with the article. 12 of this Federal Law. " The positions on which the parties have not reached an agreed decision shall be submitted to the State Duma. If the State Duma does not take a decision on the basic characteristics of the federal budget for 1998 following the work of the conciliation commission, the federal budget bill for 1998 is considered to be redeemed The State Duma shall adopt one of the decisions of the State Duma in accordance with article 14 of this Act. Article 16. In the event of a deviation in the first reading of the draft federal budget for 1998 and the return of it to the Government of the Russian Federation, the draft law is being finalized within 20 days, taking into account the recommendations and The proposals of the State Duma, based on the conclusions of the State Duma Committee on Economic Policy and the Budget Committee, and the draft federal law "On the federal budget for 1998", for consideration by the State Duma 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. Article 17. 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 1998", the newly formed Government of the Russian Federation is submitting a new version of the draft federal law " On the federal budget Federal budget for 1998 " no later than 30 days after the appointment of the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation. G L A V A III. CONSIDERATION OF THE SECOND DRAFT OF THE FEDERAL LAW OF THE FEDERAL LAW OF THE The State Duma of the Russian Federation shall consider the draft federal budget for 1998 in the second reading within 20 days of the adoption of the bill in the first reading. The State Duma, in its second reading of the bill, approves the expenditure of the functional classification of federal budget expenditures within the overall federal budget approved by the State Duma in the second reading of the bill. in the first reading, as well as the size of the Federal Fund for Financial Support to the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. Article 19. Subject to legislative initiative, no later than 10 days from the date of the first reading of the draft federal law "On the federal budget for 1998", amendments are submitted to the Budget Committee in accordance with the established expenditure form Federal budget under the functional classification of federal budget expenditures. The Committee on the Budget shall consider amendments made in accordance with Part One of this article and develop a draft resolution of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation " On adoption on second reading. The federal budget for 1998 and the federal budget allocation for 1998 under the functional classification of federal budget expenditures. " CONSIDERATION OF THE THIRD IT OF THE FEDERAL LAW OF THE FEDERAL AL FEDERAL BUDGET FOR 1998 " Article 20. The State Duma of the Russian Federation shall consider the draft federal budget for 1998 in the third reading within 30 days of the adoption of the bill in the second reading. The State Duma considers the following federal budget indicators in the third reading of the bill: The distribution of federal budget expenditures by subdivision of functional classification federal budget and all levels of departmental classification; distribution of funds of the Federal Fund for financial support to the constituent entities of the Russian Federation; target programs; Federal Address Project The investment programme for 1998 within the cost of the functional classification of federal budget expenditures in the second reading; list of protected current federal budget expenditures; Budget The Russian Federation's development; projects of guarantees for the Government of the Russian Federation for 1998; projects for the provision of federal budget funds on a return basis for each type of expenditure; public external program project OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Article 21. Subject to legislative initiative no later than 10 days after the adoption in the second reading of the draft federal law "On the federal budget for 1998" is submitted to the Budget Committee in accordance with the established form for indicators of the federal budget considered in the third reading. The Budget Committee shall review the said amendments, prepare summary tables of amendments to the sections of the functional classification of expenses of the federal budget and send them to the relevant committees. The Committee on Budget and the Government of the Russian Federation shall be subject to further examination. Article 22. Consideration of amendments to the relevant subsections of the functional classification of federal budget expenditures and to all levels of departmental classification of federal budget expenditures, federal programme expenditure, federal draft Address of the investment program for 1998, allocation of funds of the Federal Fund for financial support of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation to the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, the draft programme of public external borrowing of the Russian Federation and THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION 1998, the 1998 guarantees of the Government of the Russian Federation and the projects of the return-based federal budget programmes for each type of expenditure is held at the meetings of the specialized agencies. Committees that transmit these amendments together with the results of their consideration by the Budget Committee. The amendments are considered further at a meeting of the Budget Committee with the participation of representatives of the relevant committees. If the results of the voting on the amendments of the relevant committee and the Budget Committee coincide, the decision on them shall be deemed to be consistent. The amendments, on which the relevant committee and the Committee on the budget have disagreements, are considered by the State Duma Commission and are mandatory for consideration by the State Duma. The decision of the State Duma Commission is a recommendation for the adoption or rejection of these amendments by the State Duma. If the appropriations of the adopted amendments under the relevant section of the functional classification of federal budget expenditures exceed the appropriation approved in the second reading of this section, A rating vote of these amendments. Textual amendments envising a reduction in federal budget revenues for 1998 or an increase in budget expenditures at all levels are not accepted. The Committee on the Budget, taking into account the decisions of the Commission of the State Duma and the Commission of the Federation Council, is preparing a balanced distribution of federal budget spending within five days, as well as the text of the draft federal law. Federal budget for 1998 "and makes it together with the 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 1998" in the third reading State Duma. Article 23. The total appropriation for each section of the functional classification of the federal budget for 1998, subject to the amendments adopted, should not exceed the cost of the relevant section approved in the second reading of the draft. Federal Law "On the Federal Budget for 1998". G L A V A V. CONSIDERATION IN THE THURSDAY OF THE FEDERAL LAW OF THE FEDERAL LAW FOR 1998 Article 24. The State Duma of the Russian Federation shall consider the draft federal budget for 1998 within 10 days of the adoption of the bill in the third reading. The State Duma considers the text of the bill as a whole in the fourth reading in the fourth reading. Article 25. Federal Law "On the federal budget for 1998" adopted by the State Duma in accordance with article 105 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation 5 days from the date of its adoption, it is submitted to the Federation Council for consideration. The Federal Budget Act 1998 is subject to mandatory consideration by the Federation Council in the manner provided for by the Constitution of the Russian Federation. Article 26. The President of the Russian Federation reviews the Federal Budget Act 1998 by the President of the Russian Federation in accordance with article 107 The Constitution of the Russian Federation. Article 27. In the event that the Federal Budget Act 1998 did not enter into force before 1 January 1998: The Government of the Russian Federation has the right to spend the budget on the relevant sections, subsections, types and substantive articles of functional and departmental classifications of federal budget expenditures each month in the amount of one twelfth of the actual costs incurred in 1997; OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Article 17 of the Federal Law "On the Federal Budget for 1997" is extended. HOW TO MAKE CHANGES AND IN FEDERAL BUDGET Article 28. The draft laws, which do not provide for changes in the main features of the federal budget for the current year, are considered in the procedure laid down in the Regulations of the State Duma of the Federal Assembly-the Parliament of the Russian Federation. Article 29. Subjects of the law of the legislative initiative introduce the draft federal laws providing for changes in the basic characteristics of the federal budget for the current year, to the State Duma and simultaneously submit the following documents and materials: The conclusion of the Government of the Russian Federation on the said bill; financial and economic justification; main features of the federal budget for the current year, taking into account the changes made; Calculations and justifications for all articles of the said bill; explanatory note on the need for the adoption of the bill. This article does not apply to draft federal laws on the imposition of the sequestration of federal budget expenditures. Article 30. The Council of the State Duma sends the draft federal law, which provides for a change in the main features of the federal budget for the current year, as well as submitted documents and materials to the Committee on the Budget for the preparation of their opinion. in accordance with the requirements of article 29 of this Federal Act. The Council of the State Duma, on the basis of the opinion of the Budget Committee, decides that the said draft federal law is either accepted or subject to the return of the subject of the legislative initiative. Article 31. The draft federal law providing for the modification of the main features of the federal budget for the current year, submitted in compliance with the requirements of this Federal Law, is submitted within three days by the Council of the State Duma The President of the Russian Federation, the Federation Council, other subjects of legislative initiative, the State Duma committees, the Commission of the State Duma, the Commission of the Federation Council, the State Duma and the State Duma OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION The Accounts Chamber of the Russian Federation for the preparation of the Opinion. The Budget Committee is responsible for the consideration of the bill. Article 32. Within 20 days from the date of the introduction of the draft federal law to the State Duma to change the main features of the federal budget for the current year: Commission of the State Duma and Commission of the Federation Council consider the aforementioned draft federal law and the main features of the federal budget for the current year, taking into account the changes introduced; State Duma committees are prepared and sent to the Committee on the Budget for the of the Russian Federation Appoints an official when the Federal Assembly considers the said draft federal law. Article 33. On the basis of the conclusions of the State Duma committees, the Committee on Budget prepares a generalized opinion on the draft federal law referred to in article 31 of this Federal Law, as well as a draft resolution of the State Duma of the Federal OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Article 34. The State Duma is considering a draft federal law to change the main features of the federal budget for the current year in three readings. The bill to amend the basic features of the federal budget for the current year cannot be submitted to the State Duma before the entry into force or rejection by the Federation Council or the President The Russian Federation has a federal law providing for a change in the main features of the federal budget for the current year, the draft of which was introduced earlier and adopted by the State Duma on first reading. If two or more draft laws on amendments and additions to the federal law on the federal budget are submitted to the State Duma for the current year, these draft laws are to be introduced in the first reading. at the same time as alternative. Only one bill could be passed in that case, and the remaining draft laws could be considered as amendments to the draft federal law adopted on first reading. Article 35. Within 40 days of the introduction of the draft federal law providing for a change in the basic characteristics of the federal budget for the current year, the State Duma considers it in the first reading. Article 36. In the first reading of the draft federal law providing for changes in the main features of the federal budget for the current year, the State Duma's plenary session will hear the report of the subject of the law. The bill, the budget of the Committee on the Budget, the State Duma Committee on Economic Policy and the official representative of the Government of the Russian Federation, and the decision to accept or reject of the bill. Article 37. The State Duma of the Russian Federation shall consider in the second reading a draft federal law that will change the main features of the federal budget for the current year, within 20 days from the date of the adoption of the bill in the first reading. Subjects of the law of the legislative initiative not later than 10 days after the adoption of the bill in the first reading are sent to the Budget Committee in accordance with the prescribed form. The Committee on the Budget shall consider amendments made in accordance with Part Two of this Article. Taking into account the adopted amendments, the Budget Committee is finalizing the bill and submitting it to the State Duma in the second reading. Article 38. The State Duma of the Russian Federation is considering in the third reading a draft federal law providing for a change in the main features of the federal budget for the current year, within 10 days of the adoption of the bill in the second reading. L A A VII. FINAL PROVISIONS Article 39. This law shall enter into force on the date of its official publication. President of the Russian Federation B. Yeltsin Moscow, Kremlin 21 July 1997 N 111FZ