Since the bill doesn ask for a specific amount of money, how will it get results?
PPARCCA is an authorizing bill—meaning it creates programs, expands initiatives, establishes new policies and authorizes funding for specific activities. The bill does not actually allocate any funding—separate legislation, known as appropriations legislation, must be enacted annually to provide funding for the programs and initiatives in authorizing legislation. Each year, the Foundation seeks federal funding for psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis research. If PPARCCA becomes law, the Foundation will work with members of Congress during the annual appropriations process to secure specific funding to support the implementation of the various components of the bill.
