reauthorizing
Extending legal permission
Reauthorizing is the act of granting renewed or extended authority to something, typically government programs or legislation that would otherwise expire.
Congress periodically reauthorizes major laws like the Farm Bill or the Voting Rights Act: The committee is reauthorizing funding for another five years.
The process often involves updating provisions or attaching new conditions.
Making current again
- extensionAdded part or duration
- CongressU.S. lawmaking body
- amendmentChange to official text
- appropriationsDesignated funds for purposes
sunset clause · bipartisan · committee · legislation · bill · statute · mandate · provision
Official written authorization
- licenseFormal grant of permission
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- agencyPower to act
- complianceAdhering to requirements
regulatory approval · credential · accreditation · clearance · documentation · bureaucratic · application · renewal period
Plan for spending
- grantsAwarded funds for purposes
- allocationDistribution of shares
- fiscalOf public revenue
- disbursementDistribution of funds
federal funding · spending · appropriation · subsidy · entitlement · earmark · outlays · expenditure
renewal
Making current again
appropriations · sunset clause · bipartisan · committee · legislation · bill · statute · mandate · provision · expiration
permit
Official written authorization
- licenseFormal grant of permission
- certificationAttestation of qualification
- agencyPower to act
compliance · regulatory approval · credential · accreditation · clearance · documentation · bureaucratic · application · renewal period · inspection
budget
Plan for spending
- grantsAwarded funds for purposes
- allocationDistribution of shares
- fiscalOf public revenue
disbursement · federal funding · spending · appropriation · subsidy · entitlement · earmark · outlays · expenditure · fiscal year
reauthorizingrevoking
Officially canceling authorization
terminating · repealing · rescinding · abolishing · canceling
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