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Archive: September 2013 (2 Posts)

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A Helpful Finding Aid: Appropriation Bills

Posted by: Margaret Wood

Every year in September, school begins, the weather cools down, and the federal fiscal year comes to an end.  Congress must pass legislation before October 1 to continue funding the government for the next fiscal year.  Congress has a number of legislative vehicles they can use to fund the government, including appropriation bills, or omnibus …