Authorization
A law that creates or continues a government program and says what it may do, often with a suggested spending ceiling. An authorization alone does not provide money; a separate appropriation does.
Plain meaning written by PSI Sci editors from the linked source. Source: U.S. Government Accountability Office, A Glossary of Terms Used in the Federal Budget Process
Also written: authorize, authorized, authorizing law
Measures that use this word
- H.R. 10914: Farming Opportunities Training and Outreach Grant Program Reauthorization Act of 2026
- H.R. 10782: Clean School Bus Reauthorization Act
- H.R. 10756: Regional Ocean Partnerships Reauthorization Act
- H.R. 10652: San Gabriel Basin Restoration Fund Reauthorization Act
- H.R. 10684: DOE Bioenergy Program Reauthorization Act
- S. 5608: Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act of 2026
- S. 5600: Dennis John Benigno Traumatic Brain Injury Program Reauthorization Act of 2026
- H.R. 10591: Safer Choice Program Authorization Act of 2026
- H.R. 10592: Fentanyl Sanctions Reauthorization Act of 2026
- H.R. 10505: Tropical Forest and Coral Reef Conservation Reauthorization Act of 2026
Record authorization