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• Budget Term of the Week - Supplemental Appropriation

  Supplemental Appropriation is legislation that provides funding beyond what was appropriated in the normal appropriations process. Congress generally passes supplemental appropriations in response to emergencies like disaster relief or other kinds of urgent circumstances.

  Historical federal disaster relief funding:

  

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