### Question
How does the law define congressionally directed spending?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 5133*, **congressionally directed spending** is defined as:

> a statutory provision or report language included primarily at the request of a Senator or a Member, Delegate or Resident Commissioner of the House of Representatives providing, authorizing, or recommending a specific amount of discretionary budget authority, credit authority, or other spending authority for a contract, loan, loan guarantee, grant, loan authority, or other expenditure with or to an entity, or targeted to a specific State, locality, or Congressional district, other than through a statutory or administrative formula-driven or competitive award process

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 5133*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 68-DISASTER RELIEF > SUBCHAPTER II-DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND MITIGATION ASSISTANCE**

