Sentence examples for construction appropriations from inspiring English sources

It was directed by the painter Olin Dows and designed to embellish existing federal buildings that lacked construction appropriations to finance such works.

But I think for us to have basically one, two, three, four days tied up having debate on gun amendments instead of having debate on Kosovo and the military construction appropriations bill is not the way we should be operating...

The measure, proposed on Friday as an amendment to a military construction appropriations bill, would have required Belo to sell one of the properties, which include two newspapers -- The News and The Denton Record-Chronicle -- and the television station WFAA, an ABC affiliate.

House Republicans are expected to vote on a six-month continuing resolution that includes the $85 billion cuts, with defense and military construction appropriations bills attached.

It was established within the Procurement Division of the Department of the Treasury's Public Works Branch in October 1934 and was funded by one percent of each construction appropriation.

Besides houses, the whole chain of land appropriation, construction, sales, interior design and related services is ripe for corruption.

Three of the seven will then be selected to receive up to $47 million over four years, subject to Congressional appropriations, for construction and installation, with the aim of having them begin commercial operation by 2017.

Landrieu, a member of the appropriations military construction subcommittee, has gotten the most -- $131,600 since she joined the Senate in 1997.

But, Ms. O'Connor said, Mrs. Whitman is investigating whether money might be available to at least begin construction without a specific appropriation by the Legislature.

New Canaan voters will determine the fate of the planned building in a referendum by either voting "No" to overturn the Town Council's $1.68 million appropriation for construction or "Yes" to ratify the council's decision.

The legislation might have drawn Mr. Bush's first veto, and risked derailing important appropriations for highway construction, Amtrak, election reform and other programs.