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Differences:
Authorizing and Appropriations Bills
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Authorizing
Bills – Legislation that establishes or continues the legal operation
of a federal program or agency.
They may be time limited or indefinite; or may limit the budget or
authorize “such sums as necessary”.
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Appropriations
Bills – Legislation that gives legal authority to spend or obligate
treasury funds.
They are customarily initiated in the House; supposed to be passed by
Congress before the fiscal year starting October 1st; hearings
held and policy shaped long before the actual bill is introduced.
American Psychological Association
Public Policy Office
Washington,
D.C.
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