§ 55.1 Purpose
§ 55.3 Who is covered by this subpart?
§ 55.5 Who is eligible for child development services?
§ 55.7 Definitions
§ 55.9 Child development centers
§ 55.11 How are child development center fees established?
§ 55.13 Family child care providers

Terms Used In CFR > Title 33 > Chapter I > Subchapter B > Part 55 > Subpart A - General

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.