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The Defense Health Program (DHP) Operation and Maintenance (O&M) appropriation funding provides for worldwide medical and dental services to active forces and other eligible beneficiaries, veterinary services, occupational and industrial health care, specialized services for the training of medical personnel, and medical command headquarters ...
The appropriations bill provides the funding needed for the agency, program, or activity that was just authorized by the enacted authorization bill. [6] Agencies and programs must have been authorized before they can have funds appropriated to them according to the rules of the House and (to a lesser extent) the Senate. [4]
In the United States, discretionary spending refers to optional spending set by appropriation levels each year, at the discretion of Congress. [3] During the budget process, Congress issues a budget resolution which includes levels of discretionary spending, deficit projections, and instructions for changing entitlement programs and tax policy. [3]
In the United States, federal assistance, also known as federal aid, federal benefits, or federal funds, is defined as any federal program, project, service, or activity provided by the federal government that directly assists domestic governments, organizations, or individuals in the areas of education, health, public safety, public welfare, and public works, among others.
The Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements program will receive $5 billion in advance appropriations and $5 billion in fully authorized funds, while programs for grade separation replacing level crossings will receive $3 billion in advance appropriations and $2.5 billion in fully authorized funds, and the Restoration and ...
A federal grant is an award of financial assistance from a federal agency to a recipient to carry out a public purpose of support or stimulation authorized by a law of the United States. Grants are federal assistance to individuals, benefits or entitlements. A grant is not used to acquire property or services for the federal government's direct ...
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The law authorized the DOD to spend $607 billion in Fiscal Year 2014. [8] On December 26, 2013, President Barack Obama signed the bill into law. [9] This was the 53rd consecutive year that a National Defense Authorization Act has been passed. [8] 2015 Carl Levin and Howard P. "Buck" McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015