authorization bills
Authorization bills are legislative measures that give permission and establish legal authority for specific programs, agencies, or activities to exist, operate, and receive funding. They outline the objectives, scope, and duration of these authorized activities, thereby providing a framework for their implementation and ensuring accountability.
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Related Concepts (16)
- appropriations
- appropriations process
- authorization of military force
- congressional budget office
- congressional committees
- congressional hearings
- debt ceiling
- federal budget
- fiscal policy
- funding priorities
- government spending
- legislative process
- oversight and accountability
- program evaluation
- public financing
- tax policy
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