Monies appropriated by Public Law No. 114-223 are in direct response to the Zika virus.This law is an example of

Discretionary spending is money Congress allocates through appropriations, often for a specific purpose. Public Law No. 114-223 appropriated funds in response to the Zika virus, so this is an example of discretionary spending. Mandatory spending is determined by eligibility rules in existing laws rather than annual appropriations.

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