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Constitutional Law Keyed to Shanor
Bowsher v. Synar
Citation:
478 U.S. 714 1986Facts
Congress passed the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Congrol Act of 1985 (“Act”) to eliminate the federal budget deficit. Under the Act, the Directors of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the COngressional Budget Office (CBO) made estimations and calculations that were reported to the Comptroller General. The Comptroller General would review the reports and present their conclusion to the President, who would issue an order mandating the spending reductions specified by the Comptroller General. Congress then had the opportunity to reduce spending. If Congress did not do so, the President’s order would become effective, and spending reductions specified in that order are made.
When the President signed the Act into law, Synar filed a complaint seeking declaratory relief to establish that the Act was unconsitutional.
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