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Appropriation bill   /əprˌoʊpriˈeɪʃən bɪl/   Listen
Appropriation bill

noun
1.
A legislative act proposing to authorize the expenditure of public funds for a specified purpose.





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... fight in Congress was still going on, an amendment to tax California for revenue, and another which would result in making her a slave state, were added to the regular appropriation bill which provided for the expenses of government and without which the government would stop. Congress was supposed to close its session on Saturday, March 3d, at midnight. The new President, Taylor, was to ...
— History of California • Helen Elliott Bandini


Words linked to "Appropriation bill" :   line item, law, measure, bill, jurisprudence


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