[DOC] [TLE] Federal Budget Glossary - National Priorities Project [PAR] A bill that specifies how much money can be spent on a given federal ... 
Appropriations Committees in both the House and the Senate are ... An 
authorization bill gives a government agency the legal authority to fund and 
operate its programs. ... The Congressional Budget Office is the non-partisan 
branch of Congress that... [DOC] [TLE] Budget Process - National Priorities Project [PAR] Some of them are forces written into law - like the president's role in drafting the 
budget ... Congress creates a new budget for our country every year. This annual 
congressional budget process is also called the appropriations process. ... that 
provides the federal government the legal authority to actually spend the money. [DOC] [TLE] GAO-04-261SP, Principles of Federal Appropriations Law: Third ... [PAR] It may be reproduced and distributed in its entirety without further permission from 
GAO. ... GAO's Role in the Process: D. "Life Cycle" of an Appropriation: 1. ... Lack 
of Authorization: D. Statutory Interpretation: Determining Congressional Intent: 1. 
.... as many contexts as there are federal actions that involve spending money. [DOC] [TLE] Appropriation bill - Wikipedia [PAR] An appropriation bill or running bill or supply bill is a legislative motion (bill) that 
authorizes the government to spend money. It is a bill that sets money aside for 
specific spending. ... The main Appropriation Bill is traditionally placed before the 
House for its first ... In the United States, there are two types of appropriations. [DOC] [TLE] Congressional Candidates and Committees - Federal Election ... [PAR] In January 2010, the Supreme Court announced its decision in Citizens ... This 
Campaign Guide for Congressional Candidates ..... or travel around the state or 
district to see if there .... become contributions and the funds he spent, .... Action 
by Authorized Committee ... letter's stated purpose is to amend the committee's. [DOC] [TLE] Policy Basics: Introduction to the Federal Budget Process | Center on [PAR] Feb 17, 2016 ... The Congressional Budget Act of 1974 lays out a formal framework for ... what it 
contains, and what happens if there is no budget resolution;; how the terms of ... 
money the federal government should spend on public purposes; (2) how .... 
Committee receives a single 302(a) allocation for all of its programs. [DOC] [TLE] About the Budget Committee | Budget.House.Gov [PAR] The rules of the House require that the Budget Committee's membership be 
composed of five ... Committee exercises sole jurisdiction over discretionary 
spending. ... Its purpose is to create enforceable parameters within which 
Congress can .... Chair is then authorized to submit for printing in the 
Congressional Record... [DOC] [TLE] Appropriations 101 | Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget [PAR] Note: We have updated this paper, please see our Updated Appropriations 101. 
... made by Congress about how the federal government spends some of its 
money. ... What role does the President play in the appropriations process? ... 
been adopted, and is supposed to complete action on appropriations bills by 
June 30th. [DOC] [TLE] RESULTS | The Federal Budget and Appropriations Process [PAR] Step 2: Congressional Action ... Upon completion of the markups, the Budget 
Committee will present its ... appropriations bills that are set by Congress for the 
purpose that it chooses. ... Budget authority (BA) refers to the amount of money 
that Congress will authorize the government to spend on certain activities or 
programs. [DOC] [TLE] Article I, Section 9, Clause 7: Appropriations Clause [PAR] No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of ... The 
source of Congress's power to spend derives from Article I, Section 8, Clause 1. 
... other restrictions on governmental actions to limit, most notably, executive 
action. ... of the power of the purse's role in the growth of representative 
government and its... [DOC] [TLE] Congress and U.S. Foreign Policy - Council on Foreign Relations [PAR] Jan 24, 2013 ... Congressional approval is needed for spending, and consent is required for ... 
Congress has historically used its oversight role, issuing subpoenas in ... More 
recently, in

Question: It's congressiobnal action that spends our money for an authorized purpose; there's a committee for it
Answer: appropriations