Operation & Maintenance (O&M) Appropriations funds the cost of operating and maintaining equipment at a state of readiness. It covers expenses such as civilian salaries, travel, minor construction projects, operating military forces, training and education, depot maintenance, stock funds, and base operations support.

Authorization / Appropriations. Authorization is an act of Congress that permits a federal program or activity to begin or continue from year to year. It sets limits on funds that can be appropriated but does not grant funding which must be provided by a separate congressional appropriation.

The “Purpose Statute” requires agencies to apply appropriations only to the objects for which the appropriations were made, except as otherwise provided by law.

appropriation – The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization and then appropriation.

An example of an appropriation is a certain amount of profits that a company may decide to make available for a capital expenditure, such as a new building. An example of an appropriation is when the United States Congress makes money available from the budget for military operations.

Use “appropriation” in a sentence | “appropriation” sentence…

1. The government made an appropriation of a billion for the new project.
2. They sat on appropriation plans until they were certain which way winds were blowing.
3. Other charges include fraud and illegal appropriation of land.

permanent appropriation – Budget authority that becomes available as the result of previously enacted legislation (substantive legislation or prior appropriations act) and does not require current action by Congress.

What is another word for appropriation?

“Direct Appropriation” is an appropriation made in biennial or annual budget bills and is for a limited period of time, usually within the biennium. “Standing Appropriation” is the authority to spend a pre-determined dollar annual amount for an activity for a specific period of time or indefinitely. (Example: MS 240A.

The three types of appropriations measures are regular appropriations bills, continuing resolutions, and supplemental appropriations bills.

• Regular Appropriations Bills.
• FY21 Regular Appropriations Bills and Reports.
• Continuing Resolutions.
• Supplemental Appropriations Bills.