Appropriations Bills: What Are ""General Provisions""? (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised March 24, 2010 |
| Report Number |
98-648 |
| Authors |
Sandy Streeter, Analyst on Congress and the Legislative Process |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
An annual appropriations act, except continuing resolutions, generally consists of twoparts-paragraphs providing funding and general provisions focusing on non-funding aswell as funding issues. Generally, each paragraph corresponds to a unique budget accountand provides a lump-sum amount for a group of activities such as agency salaries and expenses,and may include restrictions, conditions, or requirements that apply to that funding. Separate partsof the act, generally referred to as "general provisions" or "administrative provisions," establishrestrictions, conditions, and requirements that may apply to the entire act, a specific title,department, agency, or account.
