Which kinds of appropriations do not expire?

Which kinds of appropriations do not expire?

• A. Annual and Temporary
• B. No year and Indefinite
• C. Permanent and No-Year
• D. Contingent and Special

Answer: (B)

When we talk about appropriations, the essential idea is how long funds stay available for obligation. Some funds have a fixed window each year, while others are not tied to a year at all. No-year funds stay available for obligation in any year until they are fully obligated, so they do not lapse with the end of a fiscal year. Indefinite appropriations have no expiration date at all and remain available until Congress changes the law or provisions are rescinded. Because of this perpetual or non-expiring availability, these two types are the ones that do not expire. Annual and temporary funds are limited to a single fiscal year and therefore lapse at year-end, while contingent and special appropriations are limited by a specific condition or purpose rather than having indefinite availability.

When we talk about appropriations, the essential idea is how long funds stay available for obligation. Some funds have a fixed window each year, while others are not tied to a year at all. No-year funds stay available for obligation in any year until they are fully obligated, so they do not lapse with the end of a fiscal year. Indefinite appropriations have no expiration date at all and remain available until Congress changes the law or provisions are rescinded. Because of this perpetual or non-expiring availability, these two types are the ones that do not expire. Annual and temporary funds are limited to a single fiscal year and therefore lapse at year-end, while contingent and special appropriations are limited by a specific condition or purpose rather than having indefinite availability.