Number: RL33134
Title: Supplemental Appropriations: Trends and Budgetary Impacts Since 1981
Authors: Thomas L. Hungerford, Specialist in Public Finance 
Abstract: This report examines supplemental appropriations since 1981. The trends in, and the budget rules and laws applicable to, supplemental appropriations are briefly reviewed. In addition, the impact of supplemental appropriations on budget deficits and federal debt is estimated. The report does not focus on the reasons why supplemental appropriations have followed a particular trend (although some reasons are offered), but rather focuses on the budgetary impacts of supplemental appropriations.
Pages: 7
Date: January 2, 2009