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Principles of Federal Appropriations Law (Red Book)

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GAO provides electronic access to the Red Book. Purchase printed copies from the Government Printing Office (GPO) using the links below:

Third Edition

Principles of Federal Appropriations Law, Volume I, January 2004
[Out of Print]

Principles of Federal Appropriations Law, Volume II, February 2006

Principles of Federal Appropriations Law, Volume III, November 2008

Second Edition

Principles of Federal Appropriations Law, Volume III, November 1994

Principles of Federal Appropriations Law, Volume V, April 2002