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A law that establishes or continues one of more Federal agencies or programs, establishes the terms and conditions under which they operate, authorizes the enactment of appropriations, and specifies how appropriated funds are to be used. Authorizations acts sometimes provide permanent appropriations.

A law that establishes or continues one of more Federal agencies or programs, establishes the terms and conditions under which they operate, authorizes the enactment of [[appropriation|appropriations]], and specifies how appropriated funds are to be used. [[authorization|Authorizations]] [[act|acts]] sometimes provide permanent [[appropriation|appropriations]].<ref>[http://www.senate.gov/reference/glossary_term/authorizations_act.htm] US Senate Reference</ref>