Changes

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.  

==Permanent spending==

===Permanent spending===

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.