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An [[appropriations bill]] provides the legal authority needed to spend or obligate U.S. Treasury funds.<ref>[http://www.c-span.org/guide/congress/glossary/apprbill.htm C-SPAN Congressional Glossary]</ref>
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An [[appropriations bill]] provides the [[legal]] authority needed to spend or [[Obligation|obligate]] [[U.S. Treasury]] funds.<ref>[http://www.c-span.org/guide/congress/glossary/apprbill.htm C-SPAN Congressional Glossary]</ref>
Congress annually considers several appropriations measures, which provide funding for numerous activities, for example, national defense, education, homeland security, crime, as well as general government operations. Congress has developed certain rules and practices for the consideration of appropriations measures, referred to as the congressional appropriations process.<ref>[http://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/97-684.pdf The Congressional Appropriations Process: An Introduction]</ref>
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[[Congress]] annually considers several appropriations measures, which provide funding for numerous activities, for example, national [[defense]], [[education]], homeland [[security]], [[crime]], as well as general [[government]] operations. Congress has developed certain [[rules]] and practices for the consideration of appropriations measures, referred to as the congressional appropriations process.<ref>[http://www.senate.gov/reference/resources/pdf/97-684.pdf The Congressional Appropriations Process: An Introduction]</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 01:11, February 16, 2009

An appropriations bill provides the legal authority needed to spend or obligate U.S. Treasury funds.[1] Congress annually considers several appropriations measures, which provide funding for numerous activities, for example, national defense, education, homeland security, crime, as well as general government operations. Congress has developed certain rules and practices for the consideration of appropriations measures, referred to as the congressional appropriations process.[2]

References

  1. C-SPAN Congressional Glossary
  2. The Congressional Appropriations Process: An Introduction