(2014)ParliamentRajya Sabha clears appropriation Bill for Rs 54,067-cr excess spendSyllabus:Preliminary Examination: Indian PolityMains Examination: General Studies III: Government Budgeting. • Appropriation Bill and Article 114 of the constitution-Connect the dots• What is the Procedure Followed for the Appropriation Bill in Parliament? • Power of Rajya Sabha over Appropriation Bill? • Appropriation Bill and Appropriation Act-Know the Difference• Appropriation Bill vs Finance Bill-Know the Difference• What do you understand by ‘Vote on Account’? • An Appropriation Bill is a legal proposal that gives the government power to withdraw money from the Consolidated Fund of India.