When the Text Speaks of the Discretionary Authority of Appointed

When the text speaks of the discretionary authority of appointed officials, it means their authority to

A) shift federal monies from agency to agency, depending on need.
B) act without specific executive direction.
C) make policies that are not spelled out in advance by laws.
D) spend federal monies, even though they are not officially part of the federal bureaucracy.
E) act on behalf of government officials and represent the government in courts of law.