A new round of budget process changes began on September 7, 1993, when Vice President Al Gore released the National Performance Review (NPR) report. The report recommended major revisions in the structure and processes of the federal government. A number of these proposals would alter a broad range of budgetary procedures followed by the president and Congress, borrowing in some cases from the states. This article analyzes seven areas of budget proposals contained in the NPR report, analyzes their benefits and drawbacks, and makes general observations about their likely impact on executive‐legislative relation