An '''emergency appropriation''' is one that the [[President of the United States of America|President]] and the [[Congress]] have designated for an emergency requirement under the BEA that cannot wait for the regular budgetary process. If it pertains to a discretionary program, such an appropriation results in an adjustment to the discretionary cap. | An '''emergency appropriation''' is one that the [[President of the United States of America|President]] and the [[Congress]] have designated for an emergency requirement under the BEA that cannot wait for the regular budgetary process. If it pertains to a discretionary program, such an appropriation results in an adjustment to the discretionary cap. |