核准拨款 meaning in English

a roved provision
approved provision

The finance committee of the legislative council has approved on july 18 , 2003 a commitment of $ 450 million to finance local research projects . the provision aimed to encourage , facilitate and support research on the prevention , treatment and control of infectious diseases , in particular emerging diseases such as sars ( severe acute respiratory syndrome )
立法会财务委员会于今年七月十八日核准拨款四亿五千万元，用以资助本地研究计划，以鼓励、促进及支援有关防治及控制传染病的研究工作，特别是一些可能会出现的疾病如沙士（严重急性呼吸系统综合症）。
Based on this growing trend , he estimated that the approved provision for cssa in 2002 - 03 of $ 16 billion , which already contained a growth of 11 . 1 per cent over the actual expenditure of $ 14 . 4 billion in 2001 - 02 , would fall short of the requirement and the estimated requirement for 2003 - 04 would be well in excess of $ 18 billion . he noted legco s finance committee approved a supplementary provision of $ 250 million for the cssa for 2002 - 03 at its meeting last friday ( february 21 )
根据这个上升趋势，他估计二二至三年度综援核准拨款的一百六十亿元（较二一至二年度实际开支一百四十四亿元已增加了百分之十一点一），将不足应付所需开支；二三至四年度预计所需开支将超过一百八十亿元。