reauthorization

[ree-aw-ther-uh-zay-shuhn]

noun

1. the act of authorizing again or under new terms.

Example Sentences

Among the closely watched items are reauthorization of California’s signature cap-and-trade program and expansion of a regional electricity market.

From Los Angeles Times

It includes reauthorization of California’s signature cap-and-trade program and the expansion of a regional electricity market, among other items.

From Los Angeles Times

“Overall, this proposal is better than a straight reauthorization of the cap-and-trade program, but not by much,” said Ryan Schleeter, the Climate Center’s communications director.

From Los Angeles Times

The Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2008 provides special protections to children vulnerable to exploitation.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2008, Congress passed the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victim Protection Reauthorization Act, or TVPRA, which provides enhanced protections for children—including immigrant children—who are particularly vulnerable to trafficking and exploitation.

From Slate