Defense Primer: Defense Appropriations Process (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised Feb. 2, 2024 |
| Report Number |
IF10514 |
| Report Type |
In Focus |
| Authors |
James V. Saturno, Brendan W. McGarry |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
The Constitution gives Congress the power of the purse in
Article I, Section 9, which provides that “No money shall
be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of
Appropriations made by Law.” To fulfill this duty,
Congress annually considers appropriations measures,
which provide funding for numerous activities—such as
national defense, education, and homeland security—
consistent with policies and priorities established through
legislation such as the National Defense Authorization Act.
The congressional appropriations process includes various
rules and practices that Congress has adopted to distinguish
appropriations measures and facilitate their consideration.
These measures generally provide funding authority in
response to the President’s budget request for a fiscal year
(October 1 - September 30).
