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'''Direct spending''' is budget authority provided by [[law]] other than [[appropriation]] acts, entitlement authority, and the food stamp program, as defined by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. <ref>[http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d05734sp.pdf A Glossary of Terms Used in the Federal Budget Process]. General Accounting Office. GAO-05-734SP www.gao.gov  The document covers highly technical terms as they are used in the United States, which may take on different meanings in future budget enactments.  To interpret a specific term that appears in a specific document, the applicable definition must be checked, rather than automatically relying on these definitions.</ref>

'''Direct spending''' is budget authority provided by [[law]] other than [[appropriation]] acts, [[entitlement]] authority, and the food stamp program, as defined by the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. <ref>[http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d05734sp.pdf A Glossary of Terms Used in the Federal Budget Process]. General Accounting Office. GAO-05-734SP www.gao.gov  The document covers highly technical terms as they are used in the United States, which may take on different meanings in future budget enactments.  To interpret a specific term that appears in a specific document, the applicable definition must be checked, rather than automatically relying on these definitions.</ref>

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Direct spending may be temporary or permanent, definite or indefinite (as to amount) but it is an appropriation or other budget authority made available to agencies in an act other than an appropriation act.

Direct spending may be temporary or permanent, definite or indefinite (as to amount) but it is an appropriation or other [[budget authority]] made available to agencies in an act other than an appropriation act.

Under expired Budget Enforcement Act (BEA) provisions, new direct spending was subject to pay-as-you-go ([[PAYGO]]) requirements.  

Under expired Budget Enforcement Act (BEA) provisions, new direct spending was subject to pay-as-you-go ([[PAYGO]]) requirements.