United States Code
31 U.S.C. § 1101
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- HR 1536 Protecting Our Children’s Future Act of 2019 Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
- S 284 Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act Amends · introduced · 116th Congress
- HR 5214 Protecting Our Children's Future Act of 2018 Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
- HR 1065 Biennial Budgeting and Enhanced Oversight Act of 2017 Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
- S 306 Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act Amends · introduced · 115th Congress
- HR 114 Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act of 2011 Amends · introduced · 112th Congress
The law today
From the official United States Code, current through Public Law 119-124.
In this chapter—
(1) “agency” includes the District of Columbia government but does not include the legislative branch or the Supreme Court.
(2) “appropriations” means appropriated amounts and includes, in appropriate context—
(A) funds;
(B) authority to make obligations by contract before appropriations; and
(C) other authority making amounts available for obligation or expenditure.
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