### Question
How is the term authorized expenditures defined?


### Answer
The term **authorized expenditures** is defined in *10 U.S.C. § 2350m* as the following:

> project expenses for which the North Atlantic Treaty Organization has agreed to contribute funding

#### Citation:
  - *10 U.S.C. § 2350m*
  - Heading: **Subtitle A-General Military Law > PART IV-SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROCUREMENT > CHAPTER 138-COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS WITH NATO ALLIES AND OTHER COUNTRIES > SUBCHAPTER II-OTHER COOPERATIVE AGREEMENTS**

