A bill reported out of the House or Senate Appropriations Committee, which assigns government funds to a program.
a bill that provides the legal ability as well as the actual authority to obligate or use money stored in the treasury.Appropriations bills usually specify the money approved to be spent.However, they do not always specify the full amount that can be obtained from the treasury.
Grants the actual monies approved by authorization bills, but not necessarily to the total permissible under the authorization bill. Originates in the House, and is usually not acted on until the companion authorization measure is passed.
Source: Economics: Principles & Practices Definition: legislation earmarking funds for certain purposes (p.261)
A bill which provides the authority needed by the government to spend U.S. Treasury funds. There are 13 annual appropriations bills. There are bills for all the major departments, e.g. State, Treasury, Justice, Commerce, etc. Together they fund the entire federal government. These 13 bills must all be enacted prior to the start of a new fiscal year, designated as October 1. Failure to meet this deadline results in a shut-down of the government unless Congress passes "continuing appropriations" - temporary extensions at current funding levels.
Legislation that provides funding for federal programs. Each year, Congress passes 13 appropriations bills that together fund the various federal departments and agencies. Related definitions: Bill
Proposed legislation that approves government spending for a particular federal program for the upcoming fiscal year. Appropriations are considered only for programs that have been authorized.
A bill that gives legal authority to spend or obligate money from the Treasury. An appropriations bill usually provides the actual monies approved by authorization bills, but not necessarily the full amount permissible.
A bill reported out of the House or Senate Appropriations Committee, which appropriates funds approved by authorization bills.
A bill that provides the actual funding for government programs which have been authorized by Congress and the President. Appropriations bills by law must originate in the House of Representatives.
