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'''Authorization''' is, in government, a statutory provision that obligates funding for a program or agency. An authorization may be effective for one year, a fixed number of years, or an indefinite period. An authorization may be for a definite amount of money or for "such sums as may be necessary" (subject to a ceiling).

'''Authorization''' is, in government, a statutory provision that obligates funding for a program or agency. An authorization may be effective for one year, a fixed number of years, or an indefinite period (often termed as "authorized until expended"). An authorization may be for a definite amount of money or for "such sums as may be necessary" (subject to a ceiling).

The formal Federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization and then [[appropriation]].<ref>[https://www.senate.gov/reference/glossary_term/authorization.htm] US Senate Reference</ref> At the Federal level, the most notable authorization bill is the annual '''National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)''', considered a "must pass" bill, which determines which programs will be funded for the [[Department of War]].

The formal Federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization and then [[appropriation]].<ref>[https://www.senate.gov/reference/glossary_term/authorization.htm] US Senate Reference</ref> At the Federal level, the most notable authorization bill is the annual '''National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)''', considered a "must pass" bill, which determines which programs will be funded for the [[Department of War]].