}After authorize a program, have to appropriate the funds to implement
}Appropriations are processed by the House and Senate Appropriations Committees
}Entitlements are statutory requirements that government payments be made to any
}individual or unit of government that meets eligibility criteria established in the law.
}Entitlements are a binding obligation on the government and eligible recipients have legal
}recourse if the obligation is not met. Examples of entitlements include Social Security
}benefits, Medicare benefits, federal retirement benefits, and unemployment compensation.