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Appropriation Committees decide on how much the agency or department will actually receive.
The Appropriation Sub Committees review the HUD budget .
The departments and agencies have to explain and lay out what their funding will go towards.

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The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will administer the program. They will send their budget to Congress

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Congress Members can specify where a part of a funding bill where go within their state or congressional district

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Authorization Bill is a bill that sets up a federal program and specifies how much money may be appropriated for the program
An Appropriation Bill is a proposed law to authorize spending money

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There are two steps to appropriate money that Congress follows:
An Authorization Bill
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An Appropriation Bill

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Congress has the power of appropriation. That means they have approval over government spending.
Congress must approve spending before any agencies and/or departments from the Executive Branch can actually spend any of the money.

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They operate these meetings under a closed rule which will prevent anyone from proposing a amendment.

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The Ways and Means are in charge of deciding how much of a tax deduction parents get on their income tax for each child they have living at home

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Most work on tax laws occurs in the House Ways and Means Committee
They decide whether to go along with the presidential requests for tax cuts or increases.
Make the rules & regulations on how much and who will pay taxes

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Constitution gives House of Representatives exclusive power to begin all the bills that pertain to revenue

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Senate Simple Resolutions and House Simple Resolutions

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Senate Simple Resolutions and House Simple Resolutions

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Pertain entirely boundaries of either the Senate or the House. Does not require the approval of the President. Also, do not posses the "force of law".

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House Concurrent Resolutions and Senate Concurrent Resolutions

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House Concurrent Resolutions and Senate Concurrent Resolutions

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Must have the acceptance of both chambers. However, it does not need the signature of the president. They do not have the "force of law".
Usually used to create or revise rules that apply to both the House and the Senate.

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Schoolhouse Rock- How a Bill Becomes a Law

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House Joint Resolutions and Senate Joint Resolutions

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House Joint Resolutions and Senate Joint Resolutions

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House and Senate must agree and President has to sign off . Joint Resolutions serve the purpose of limited matters. For example, a single appropriation for a specific use. As well as proposing amendments to the Constitution.

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Must be approved by both chambers and a signature by the president in order to become a law