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'''Backdoor spending authority''' in the federal budget is [[budget authority]] to incur obligations that evades the normal Congressional [[appropriation]]s process because it is provided in legislation other than appropriation acts.  '''Spending authority''' is the technical term for backdoor authority<ref>[http://democrats.rules.house.gov/archives/glossary_fbp.htm Glossary of Terms in the Federal Budget Process], Louise M. Slaughter.</ref>, and defined in section 401(c)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended, as various types of authority to obligate the [[United States]] to make payments, the budget authority for which is not provided in advance in appropriations acts.  

'''Backdoor spending authority''' in the federal budget is [[budget authority]] to incur obligations that evade the normal Congressional [[appropriation]]s process because it is provided in legislation other than appropriation acts.  '''Spending authority''' is the technical term for backdoor authority<ref>[http://democrats.rules.house.gov/archives/glossary_fbp.htm Glossary of Terms in the Federal Budget Process], Louise M. Slaughter.</ref>, and defined in section 401(c)(2) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, as amended, as various types of authority to obligate the [[United States]] to make payments, the budget authority for which is not provided in advance in appropriations acts.  

Various types of backdoor spending authority include authority to enter into [[contract]]s; to incur in[[debt]]edness; to make payments (including loans, grants and [[entitlements]]) to persons or [[government]]s who meet requirements established by [[law]]; to allow United States government executive departments and agencies to forgo collection of proprietary offsetting receipts<ref>collection of some taxes, fees and debts justly due.</ref>; and to make any other payments (including loans, grants, and payments from [[revolving fund]]s).

Various types of backdoor spending authority include authority to enter into [[contract]]s; to incur in[[debt]]edness; to make payments (including loans, grants and [[entitlements]]) to persons or [[government]]s who meet requirements established by [[law]]; to allow United States government executive departments and agencies to forgo collection of proprietary offsetting receipts<ref>collection of some taxes, fees and debts justly due.</ref>; and to make any other payments (including loans, grants, and payments from [[revolving fund]]s).