Terms Used In U.S. Code > Title 42 > Chapter 163 > Subchapter VI > Part J - Applied Laboratories Infrastructure Restoration and Modernization

• Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.