### Question
Can you define what discretionary appropriations means?


### Answer
**Discretionary appropriations** is defined as the following in *APPENDIX U.S.C. § 1989b*:

> given that term in section 250(c)(7) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 900(c)(7)); 

#### Citation:
  - *APPENDIX U.S.C. § 1989b*
  - Heading: **RESTITUTION FOR WORLD WAR II INTERNMENT OF JAPANESE-AMERICANS AND ALEUTS > PUB. L. 100&ndash;383, AUG. 10, 1988, 102 STAT. 903 > TITLE I-UNITED STATES CITIZENS OF JAPANESE ANCESTRY AND RESIDENT JAPANESE ALIENS**

