What does CPBD mean in PLANNING

The Congressional Planning and Budget Department (CPBD) is a governmental organization within the executive branch of the U.S. federal government responsible for providing advice and assistance to Congress on matters related to budgeting and planning.

The CPBD is staffed by economists, lawyers, policy analysts, and other experts in budgeting and planning.

The CPBD provides guidance to Congress on legislative proposals that involve fiscal implications, assists members of Congress in developing their budgets, oversees congressional staff responsible for budgetary and fiscal matters, monitors national economic performance indicators, and produces research and reports analyzing the effects of particular policy decisions on the economy.

The CPBD's activities are funded by appropriation from both chambers of Congress as part of its annual fiscal year appropriations bill. In addition, some of its activities are funded through grants from external sources such as foundations or private entities.

Operations at the Congressional Planner & Budget Department are managed by an Executive Director appointed by both chambers of Congress after approval from both houses' respective Committees on Appropriations or House Administration Committees or Senate Rules Committee depending upon specific requirements specified in statute or committee resolution governing fiscal responsibilities assigned to these entities annually when deciding actual funding levels appropriated for new fiscal year operations during appropriations process bi-annually each odd year pursuant to BCA guidelines established during 117th congress c/o 2021-2023 timeframe & any supplemental emergency Covid-19 relief req'd would also fall under this purview.