Amounts authorised by Parliament to be drawn from the Consolidated Revenue Fund or Loan Fund for a particular purpose, or the amount so authorised. Appropriations are contained in specific legislation fi notably, but not exclusively, the Appropriation Acts.
An act of Congress that authorizes the use of funds by Federal agencies.
an act of the United States Congress allowing U.S. Federal Agencies to incur obligations for specified purposes.
Legislation to provide the money required to fund governmental departments, agencies, and programs previously established by authorizing legislation. Usually, an appropriations bill provides the actual monies approved by authorization bills, but not necessarily the full amount permissible under the authorization measures. By congressional custom, an appropriations bill originates in the House and programs do not receive an appropriation until the related authorization measure is enacted.
A parliamentary authorisation for Ministers to incur expenses or liabilities or make expenditure.
Refers to an authority under a law given by the legislature to the executive to spend public funds for a specified purpose. Annual appropriations are made through annual budget laws. Supplementary budgets/appropriations are sometimes granted subsequent to the annual law if the annual appropriation is insufficient to meet the purpose. "Standing appropriation" is sometimes used for authority extending beyond a single budget year under separate legislation (such as social security legislation). In some countries, such as the United States, the term "authorization" is used to denote a general law setting up a program and permitting appropriation but not giving any specific authority to spend. In most countries, agencies and departments require specific executive authorization ("apportionment, allotment, or warrant") to actually incur an obligation against appropriation.
Annual (or biennial if legislature meets every other year) determination of amount spent on authorized programs. Appropriations are necessary for discretionary spending programs, not mandatory or entitlement programs. Head Start, for example, is dependent upon annual appropriations. Most state programs require appropriations. Tax credits and other tax mechanisms do not need appropriations. Back to the top
The authorization to spend state and federal funds. Probably the most important function of the Legislature, appropriating money is carried out by passing bills which authorize units (departments, agencies, and institutions) of government to spend money for specified purposes.
State funds allocated to the university from the legislature.
Revenue that is designated to be spent in a certain manner. | The governor's press release called for an increase in appropriations for road construction. [ Lesson 4
Legislative enactments approved by the governor providing for general revenue, education assistance or income funds for operating and capital purposes.
Setting aside or budgeting public funds for a specific purpose.
In the most basic sense, a fancy word for budget. A legislature's appropriations committee will craft a bill that lays out how the government's money should be spent for a given period of time (usually a fiscal year), which is then voted on by the legislature and signed into law by the president or governor.
The process by which Congress provides budget authority -- usually through the enactment of 13 separate appropriations bills. An act of Congress that permits federal agencies to incur obligations and make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. An appropriation usually follows the enactment of authorizing legislation. An appropriation is the most common means of providing budget authority, but in some cases the authorizing legislation itself provides the budget authority. Appropriations represent the amounts that agencies may obligate during the period of time specified in the act. Annual appropriations are provided in appropriations acts; most permanent appropriations are provided in substantive law. 1
The total amount of estimated expenditures authorized by the Legislature from unrestricted or undesignated resources of a current nature (i.e., the General Fund). The Legislature appropriates to "programs" (e.g., General Purpose Aid for Local Schools) and to "line categories" within programs (e.g., Personal Services, All Other, Capital Expenditures, Unallocated).
Legislation enacted by U.S. Congress which establishes a federal activity. The legislation will sometimes set limits on the amount of money which can be appropriated for the activity.