Budget II Flashcards
1
Q
authorization
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a provision in a law that established or continues a program or agency and authorizes appropriations for it
2
Q
Two-step process
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Authorization and appropriation
3
Q
Legal basis for authorization
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in congressional rules–> only programs that have approval/authorization can receive funding
4
Q
Who creates authorization Bills?
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Discretionary spending is distributed through authorization committees
5
Q
What do authorization committees do?
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- authorize use of funds, set spending ceilings on programs and agencies, authorize more programs than appropriators could fund
6
Q
Authorization process
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- Bill produced by committee
- legislative process
- President signs into law
7
Q
Appropriations process
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Appropriations Bill produced for authorized legislation
- legislative process
- President signs into law
8
Q
Earmarks
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- Set aside funding for a specific purpose or project
- make sure certain initiatives get funded
9
Q
Riders
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-Policies that appropriators attach to the appropriation bill
10
Q
House and senate budget rules
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- prohibit funding for unauthorized programs (house rule XXI clause 2) and (Senate rule XVI paragraph q)
- prohibit legislative language in appropriations measures
