Sentence examples for appropriations which are from inspiring English sources

Such appropriations, which are tacked on to the large spending bill as a way to circumvent the usual legislative process for budget items, have long been used to gain approval for certain Federal grants to defense contractors, hospitals and universities, congressional staff members said, and are becoming increasingly common at a time of narrow congressional majorities.

For this category of expenditure, the Organization experience a reduction of the purchasing power of appropriations which are denominated in dollars when other currencies (essentially the Lira) appreciate vis--vis the Dollar (e.g. in 1996) and an increase in this purchasing power when they depreciate (e.g. in 1997).

- a reduction of EUR 50 million spread across budget lines with differentiated appropriations which are not affected by step b) above, for expenditure sub-heading 1 (Competitiveness for Growth and Jobs) and heading 4 (Global Europe), with the exception of budget line 23 02 (Humanitarian aid, food assistance and disaster preparedness), for which the amounts set in the new DB are retained.

That task fell to a special Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations which was created in response to a speech by the Chairman of the Un-American Activities Committee.

Republicans in the past have called for CRs to automatically go in effect if Congress doesn't pass regular appropriations, which is kind of ironic given their refusal to pass the CR now.

The other branches receive their money through Department of Defense appropriations, which were signed into law in September.

Senator Mack has recused himself from lobbying for the appropriation, which is being championed by Senator Bob Graham, Democrat of Florida.

"At the time the budget was drafted, it represented a $17 million plus-up from the most recent appropriation," which was for fiscal year 2018, he said.

"I was merely drawing attention to this movement of cultural appropriation, which is very strong in America". His voice rises an octave and he adds: "I am not saying that it is shocking or wrong or disgusting.

3 P.M., WALLSPACE In the context of "Seizure," Mark Wyse's solo show of original and borrowed photographs, Anne Ellegood, senior curator of the Hammer Museum, and Johanna Burton, associate director of the Whitney Museum's Independent Study Program, will discuss the postmodern strategy known as appropriation — which is also the subject of an exhibition they are organizing.

Otherwise, it feels like cultural appropriation, which is a major concern when I eat pouch food.