caboose bill
n.— «The House began the day by considering what is commonly called “the caboose bill,” a spending measure that settles the books on the current fiscal year, which ends June 30.» —“Lawmakers return to talk transportation” by Hugh Lessig in Richmond Daily Press (Hampton Roads, Va.) Mar. 28, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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