### Question
How is the "budget" defined?


### Answer
The term **budget** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 231a* as follows -

> the budget of the President for a fiscal year as submitted to Congress pursuant to section 1105 of title 31

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 231a*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART I-ORGANIZATION AND GENERAL MILITARY POWERS > CHAPTER 9-DEFENSE BUDGET MATTERS**

