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  1. Discretionary spending

    In American public finance, discretionary spending is government spending implemented through an appropriations bill. This spending is an optional part of fiscal policy, in contrast to social programs for which funding is mandatory and determined by the number of eligible recipients. Some examples of areas funded by discretionary spending are national defense, foreign aid, education and transportation. Wikipedia

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  2. en.wikipedia.org

    In American public finance, discretionary spending is government spending implemented through an appropriations bill. [1] This spending is an optional part of fiscal policy, in contrast to social programs for which funding is mandatory and determined by the number of eligible recipients. [2] Some examples of areas funded by discretionary spending are national defense, foreign aid, education ...
  3. usafacts.org

    Aug 1, 2024Discretionary spending is split into defense and nondefense spending. Defense spending is the largest single category of discretionary spending, totaling $806 billion in fiscal year 2023. Within defense spending , the two biggest categories were operations and maintenance ($317 billion) and military personnel ($173 billion).
  4. democrats-budget.house.gov

    However, for the past decade, discretionary spending limits have been dictated by the Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA) and follow-on legislation that sought to mitigate its dangerously austere requirements. The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019, which set new toplines through the expiration of these statutory spending caps, finally closed the door ...
  5. crsreports.congress.gov

    Mar 21, 2024Discretionary spending is provided and controlled through appropriations acts, which provide budget authority to federal agencies to fund federal government functions such as running executive branch agencies, congressional offices and agencies, and international operations of the government. Essentially all spending on federal wages and ...
  6. taxpolicycenter.org

    The federal budget divides government spending into three categories: discretionary spending, mandatory or direct spending, and net interest. Discretionary spending, set in annual appropriations acts, includes most defense programs as well as spending for education, transportation, environmental protection, law enforcement and border security, international assistance, and a host of other ...
  7. Dec 12, 2024For options affecting primarily mandatory spending or revenues, savings sometimes would derive from changes in both. When that is the case, the savings shown include effects on both mandatory spending and revenues. For options affecting primarily discretionary spending, the savings shown are the decrease in discretionary outlays. a.
  8. everycrsreport.com

    Jan 3, 2025Select Budget Concepts. Congress provides budget authority (BA) that permits federal officials to obligate the federal government through hiring employees, administering grants, and signing contracts, or in other ways. BA provided by and controlled by annual appropriations laws is called discretionary spending.
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