Who has the power to authorize the spending of federal
funds? *

In the federal government of the United States, the power of the purse is vested in the Congress as laid down in the Constitution of the United States, Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 (the Appropriations Clause) and Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (the Taxing and Spending Clause).

Explanation:

the united states began searching for a way to reduce oil

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