Changes

Permanent spending, or permanent authority, is budget authority available as the result of previously enacted legislation and is available without further legislative action. For example, authority to retain and use offsetting receipts tends to be permanent authority. Such budget authority can be the result of substantive legislation or appropriation acts.

Permanent spending, or permanent authority, is budget authority available as the result of previously enacted legislation and is available without further legislative action. For example, authority to retain and use offsetting receipts tends to be permanent authority. Such budget authority can be the result of substantive legislation or appropriation acts.

The rules of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] prohibit consideration of appropriations bills for expenditures not previously authorized by law.<ref> See Rule XXI, Rules of the House of Representatives.  A similar, but more limited provision exists in Rule XVI, Standing Rules of the Senate. (See Point of Order.) Some agency programs or functions are reauthorized every year, while others are authorized for several years or permanently.

The rules of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] prohibit consideration of appropriations bills for expenditures not previously authorized by law.<ref> See Rule XXI, Rules of the House of Representatives.  A similar, but more limited provision exists in Rule XVI, Standing Rules of the Senate. (See Point of Order.) Some agency programs or functions are reauthorized every year, while others are authorized for several years or permanently.</ref>

===Temporary spending===

===Temporary spending===