Appropriations for FY2002: VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies (P.L. 107-73)

Publication Date: December 2001

Publisher: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Appropriations are one part of a complex federal budget process that includes budget resolutions, appropriations (regular, supplemental, and continuing) bills, rescissions, and budget reconciliation bills. The process begins with the President’s budget request and is bounded by the rules of the House and Senate, the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (as amended), the Budget Enforcement Act of 1990, and current program authorizations.

This Report is a guide to one of the 13 regular appropriations bills that Congress passes each year. It is designed to supplement the information provided by the House and Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on VA, HUD, and Independent Agencies. It summarizes the current legislative status of the bill, its scope, major issues, funding levels, and related legislative activity. The Report lists the key CRS staff relevant to the issues covered and related CRS products.