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Public debt

Government; American government

Cumulative amounts borrowed by the Treasury Department or the Federal Financing Bank from the public or from another fund or account. The public debt does not include agency debt (amounts borrowed by ...

Relevant

Government; American government

Many unanimous consent agreements require amendments to a specific bill or other measure to be relevant to the measure.

Continuing resolution

Government; American government

Legislation in the form of a joint resolution enacted by Congress, when the new fiscal year is about to begin or has begun, to provide budget authority for Federal agencies and programmes to continue ...

Motion to table

Government; American government

A Senator may move to table any pending question. The motion is not debatable, and agreement to the motion is equivalent to defeating the question tabled. The motion is used to dispose quickly of ...

User fees

Government; American government

Fees charged to users of goods or services provided by the Federal Government. In levying or authorising these fees, Congress determines whether the revenue should go into the Treasury or should be ...

Obligation

Government; American government

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.