Federal Budget: Authorization and Appropriation Information for Selected Agencies , July 25 , 2025
Federal Budget: Authorization and Appropriation Information for Selected Agencies , July 25 , 2025
From the report: "Authorizations are statutory provisions that establish and provide for the continuing operation of federal programs or activities. Some authorizations also include an authorization of appropriations, which authorizes Congress to enact appropriations to fund the programs or activities. However, there is no general requirement, either constitutional or statutory, that an appropriations act be preceded by a specific authorization of appropriations. In general, an authorizing statute imposing substantive functions upon an agency is itself sufficient authorization for any subsequent appropriations.
GAO identified a permanent agency-level authorization for 17 selected agencies."
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