When congress exercises its power to allocate a set amount of federal dollars for a specific program or agency, it is using its ability

authorize

Explanation:

The government makes use of an authorization bill which is a type of legislation used in the United States to authorize the different processes/activities of various agencies and programs that are part of the federal government of the United States. Authorizing these agencies or programs is as such one of the powers of the United States Congress.

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