U.S. Code > Title 52 > Subtitle II > Chapter 209 > Subchapter II > Part D > Subpart 5 – Protection and Advocacy Systems
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§ 21061 | Payments for protection and advocacy systems |
§ 21062 | Authorization of appropriations |
Terms Used In U.S. Code > Title 52 > Subtitle II > Chapter 209 > Subchapter II > Part D > Subpart 5 - Protection and Advocacy Systems
- 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
- 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.
- Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
- officer: includes any person authorized by law to perform the duties of the office. See 1 USC 1
- State: means a State, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any other territory or possession of the United States. See 1 USC 7