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Congress appropriates funds
Posted on: February 7, 2025 at 16:39:32 CT
haeffb MU
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and authorizes federal agencies to spend them.
There’s a difference between appropriation (Congress) and allocation (the EO you linked.)
USAID is not a Presidential slush fund. It (or another agency if it’s disbanded) is required to spend funds appropriated by Congress.
In a nutshell, the President can (likely) disband USAID, but he still must implement some other way to spend those funds on the programs designated by Congress.
There’s a difference between appropriation (Congress) and allocation (the EO you linked.)
USAID is not a Presidential slush fund. It (or another agency if it’s disbanded) is required to spend funds appropriated by Congress.
In a nutshell, the President can (likely) disband USAID, but he still must implement some other way to spend those funds on the programs designated by Congress.
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Congress appropriates funds - haeffb MU - 2/7 16:39:32