Authorization bill
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In the United States Congress
, an authorization bill is a proposed public law that permits the federal government to carry out various functions and programs. Authorization bills are generally contrasted with appropriations bills, which are laws that provide funding for discretionary programs that are already authorized; for the federal government to legally carry out an action, it must both be authorized and have money available to fund any expenditures needed to act.
United States Congress
The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....
, an authorization bill is a proposed public law that permits the federal government to carry out various functions and programs. Authorization bills are generally contrasted with appropriations bills, which are laws that provide funding for discretionary programs that are already authorized; for the federal government to legally carry out an action, it must both be authorized and have money available to fund any expenditures needed to act.