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LEGISLATIVE AUTHORIZATION [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-07-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Parliamentary Language
- Tort Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- legislative authorization
1, record 1, English, legislative%20authorization
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire parlementaire
- Droit des délits (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autorisation du législateur
1, record 1, French, autorisation%20du%20l%C3%A9gislateur
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1988-01-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Financial and Budgetary Management
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- authorization bill
1, record 2, English, authorization%20bill
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
authorization. A legislative action that establishes a substantive program, specifies its general purpose and the means of achieving it, and indicates the approximate amount of money needed to implement the program. An authorization bill is ordinarily enacted before the appropriation bill covering the program is considered by Congress. 1, record 2, English, - authorization%20bill
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Gestion budgétaire et financière
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- autorisation de programme
1, record 2, French, autorisation%20de%20programme
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- AP 2, record 2, French, AP
correct, feminine noun, France
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
limite supérieure des dépenses que les ministres sont autorisés à engager. Ces autorisations sont valables sans limitation de durée. 1, record 2, French, - autorisation%20de%20programme
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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