An appropriation bill or supply bill is a legislative motion which authorizes the government to spend money. In most democracies, approval of the legislature is necessary for the government to spend money.
The defeat of an appropriation bill in a parliamentary vote generally necessitates either a resignation of a government or the calling of a general election.
In the United States, two types of legislation are used to authorize spending. An authorization is a piece of legislation that permits spending for "mandatory" programs. A mandatory program is one that does not need an additional piece of legislation known as an appropriation in order for spending to occur. Social Security benefits are an example of a "mandatory" program. An authorization also makes known the intent of the Congress about the level of spending for programs that also require an appropriation. In the United States, an appropriation bill is used to permit spending for "discretionary" programs. What distinguishes a mandatory from a discretionary program is that after an authorization bill is enacted, a "mandatory" program is permitted to spend funds until the program expires based on a provision in the enacted bill, or until a subsequent piece of legislation either terminates the program or reauthorizes it. "Discretionary" programs typically require annual appropriations legislation. The defeat of an appropriation bill in the United States requires the passage of another appropriation bill in order for continued spending to occur, or passage of a bill known as a continuing resolution, which generally permits spending at prior year levels. The process of deciding if device X is allowed to have access to service Y. This is where the concept of trusted exists. ... For specific national programs, see Social Security (United States), National insurance (UK), Social Security (Sweden) Social security mainly refers to a field of social welfare concerned with social protection, or protection against socially recognized needs. ... The process of deciding if device X is allowed to have access to service Y. This is where the concept of trusted exists. ... A congress is a gathering of people, especially a gathering for a political purpose. ... A CONTINUING RESOLUTION, also known as a CR, continues funding for a program if the fiscal year ends without a new appropriation in place. ...
The appropriator may obtain a decree or permit to protect his priority before completing the appropriation in order to assure that water which was available in priority at the time the project was initiated will still be available after its completion.
When a firm intent to appropriate certain water is established and certain acts in furtherance of the project are undertaken, a conditional water right may be recognized, with a priority date as of the date the first step in the project was initiated.
The laws of several of the western states provide for replacement plans which are schemes to balance new uses of water with the dedication of other existing water rights to the stream, so that the stream, as a whole, suffers no net decrease.
The appropriations may be authorized for one year, several years, or an indefinite period of time, and the authorization may be for a specific amount of money or an indefinite amount ("such sums as may be necessary").
Contingency appropriations in general appropriation bills are not in order in either house if points of order are raised against them, although their frequency has increased in recent years in contentious policy areas.
Appropriationlaws usually make funds available for obligation for one or more fiscal years but do not require agencies to spend their funds during those specific years.
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