2 U.S.C. 901: Enforcing discretionary spending limits

2023

• Pub. L. 118–5, §101(b)(1), added subcls. (XI) and (XII). (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023) Law text · (b), (XII)
• Pub. L. 118–5, §101(b)(2), added subcls. (XI) and (XII). (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023) Law text · (b), (XII)
• Pub. L. 118–5, §101(b)(3)(A), substituted "for fiscal years 2024 and 2025" for "for fiscal years 2012 through 2021" in introductory provisions. (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 118–5, §101(b)(3)(B), amended subcl. (II) generally. Prior to amendment, subcl. (II) read as follows: "notwithstanding clause (iv), starting in fiscal year 2018, five percent of the total appropriations provided after fiscal year 2011 or in the previous 10 years, w… (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 118–5, §101(b)(4), added subcls. (V) and (VI). (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023) Law text · (b), (VI)
• Pub. L. 118–5, §101(a), added pars. (9) and (10). (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023) Law text · (c), (10)
• Pub. L. 118–5, §102, added subsecs. (d) and (e). (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023) Law text · (d), (e)

2019

• Pub. L. 116–37, §101(c), added subpar. (G). (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 116–37, §101(a), added pars. (7) and (8) and struck out former pars. (7) and (8) which read as follows: (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019) Law text · (c), (8)

2018

• Pub. L. 115–141, §102(a)(1), added subcls. (I) to (III) and struck out former subcls. (I) and (II) which read as follows: (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–141, §102(a)(2), as amended by Pub. L. 115–334, §8704(a)(1)(A), substituted "not later than 30 days after March 23, 2018" for "not later than 30 days after August 2, 2011". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–123, §30206(c), added subpar. (E). (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–141, §102(a)(3), added subpar. (F). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 115–123, §30101(a), added pars. (5) and (6) and struck out former pars. (5) and (6) which defined discretionary spending limits for fiscal years 2018 and 2019, respectively. (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018) Law text · (c), (6)

2015

• Pub. L. 114–113 substituted "both the CBO and OMB estimates of the amount of discretionary new budget authority" for "the CBO estimate of that legislation, an OMB estimate of the amount of discretionary new budget authority and outlays". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2016) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 114–74, §815(1)(A), in introductory provisions, substituted ", for the cost associated with conducting redeterminations of eligibility under title XVI of the Social Security Act, for the cost of co-operative disability investigation units, and for the cost associated w… (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 114–74, §815(1)(B), substituted "$1,546,000,000" for "$1,309,000,000". (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 114–74, §815(1)(C), substituted "$1,462,000,000" for "$1,309,000,000". (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 114–74, §815(1)(D), substituted "$1,410,000,000" for "$1,309,000,000". (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 114–74, §815(1)(E), substituted "$1,302,000,000" for "$1,309,000,000". (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 114–74, §815(2), inserted before semicolon ", including work-related continuing disability reviews to determine whether earnings derived from services demonstrate an individual's ability to engage in substantial gainful activity". (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 114–74, §815(3), substituted ", redeterminations, co-operative disability investigation units, and fraud prosecutions" for "and redeterminations". (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 114–74, §101(a), added pars. (3) and (4) and struck out former pars. (3) and (4) which defined discretionary spending limits for fiscal years 2016 and 2017. (Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015) Law text · (c), (4)

2013

• Pub. L. 113–67 added pars. (1) to (8) and struck out former pars. (1) to (10) which defined discretionary spending limits for fiscal years 2012 to 2021. Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 112–240 amended pars. (2) and (3) generally. Prior to amendment, pars. (2) and (3) read as follows: (American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012) Law text · (c), (3)

2011

• Pub. L. 112–25 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to enforcing discretionary spending limits. (Budget Control Act of 2011) Law text

2005

• Pub. L. 109–59, §8002, reenacted heading of subpar. (B) without change and amended text of subpars. (B) to (E) generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (B) provided for adjustments to align highway spending with revenues using amount of obligations set forth in section 8103 … (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 109–59, §8001(a), added pars. (1) to (5), redesignated former pars. (2) to (9) as (6) to (13), respectively, and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: "with respect to fiscal year 2004— (Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users) Law text · (c)

2004

• Pub. L. 108–310, §10(a), which directed amendment of par. (2) by striking out "through 2002" in introductory provisions, could not be executed because the phrase "through 2002" did not appear subsequent to amendment by Pub. L. 108–88, §10(a). See 2003 Amendment note below. (Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part V) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 108–310, §10(b), which directed the amendment of subsec. (c) by redesignating par. (8) as par. (1), substituting "with respect to fiscal year 2005—" for "with respect to fiscal year 2005" and adding subpars. (A) and (B) in par. (1), redesignating remaining provisions of par. (1… (Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2004, Part V) Law text · (c)

2003

• Pub. L. 108–88, §10(a), struck out "through 2002" after "succeeding year" in introductory provisions. (Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 108–88, §10(b)(1), redesignated par. (8) as (1), substituted "with respect to fiscal year 2004—" for "with respect to fiscal year 2004", added subpars. (A) and (B), redesignated remaining provisions of par. (1) as subpar. (C), and struck out former par. (1), which defined "d… (Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 108–88, §10(b), redesignated pars. (9) to (16) as (2) to (9), respectively, and struck out former pars. (2) to (7), which defined "discretionary spending limit" with respect to fiscal years 1998 to 2003. (Surface Transportation Extension Act of 2003) Law text · (c)

2002

• Pub. L. 107–117, §101(a)(1), added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: "for the discretionary category: $551,074,000,000 in new budget authority and $560,799,000,000 in outlays;". Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 107–117, §101(a)(2), struck out second "and" at end. Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 107–117, §101(a)(3), substituted "$1,473,000,000" for "$1,232,000,000". Law text · (c)

2000

• Pub. L. 106–291, §801(b), added subpar. (H). Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 106–429 added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: "for the discretionary category: $542,032,000,000 in new budget authority and $564,396,000,000 in outlays;". Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 106–291, §801(a)(1), added subpar. (D). Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 106–291, §801(a)(2), added subpar. (C). Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 106–291, §801(a)(3), added pars. (8) to (16). Law text · (c)

1998

• Pub. L. 105–178, §8101(d), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted heading, and added subpars. (B) to (E). (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §8101(a)(1), added subpars. (D) and (E). (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (c), (E)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §8101(a)(2), added subpars. (C) and (D). (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (c), (D)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §8101(a)(3), substituted a dash for comma after "2001", designated remaining provisions as subpar. (A), realigned margins, struck out "and" at end, and added subpars. (B) and (C). (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §8101(a)(4), substituted a dash for comma after "2002", designated remaining provisions as subpar. (A), realigned margins, and added subpars. (B) and (C). (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 105–178, §8101(a)(5), added par. (7). (Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century) Law text · (c)

1997

• Pub. L. 105–33, §10203(a)(1), struck out "Fiscal Years 1991–1998" before "Enforcement" in heading. (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 105–33, §10203(a)(2), substituted "section 905(f)" for "section 905(h)" in two places. (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 105–33, §10203(a)(3), added par. (7) and struck out heading and text of former par. (7). Text read as follows: "As soon as practicable after Congress completes action on any discretionary appropriation, CBO, after consultation with the Committees on the Budget of the House o… (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 105–33, §10203(a)(4), added subsec. (b) and struck out heading and text of former subsec. (b) which provided that when the President submitted the budget for a budget year from 1992 to 1998, OMB was to calculate, and the budget was to include, adjustments to discretionary spend… (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 105–89 added subpar. (G). (Adoption and Safe Families Act of 1997) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 105–33, §10203(b), added subsec. (c). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (c)

1996

• Pub. L. 104–208 substituted "fiscal years 1994, 1995, and 1997" for "fiscal year 1994 and 1995" in two places. (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 104–121 added subpar. (H). (Contract with America Advancement Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §211(d)(5)(B)(i), substituted "$175,000,000" for "$25,000,000" and "$310,000,000" for "$160,000,000" in subcl. (II), and "$245,000,000" for "$145,000,000" and "$470,000,000" for "$370,000,000" in subcl. (III). (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §211(d)(5)(B)(ii), amended subcl. (I) generally. Prior to amendment, subcl. (I) read as follows: "the term 'continuing disability reviews' has the meaning given such term by section 401(g)(1)(A) of title 42;". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (b)

1994

• Pub. L. 103–354 inserted at end "This subparagraph shall not apply to appropriations to cover agricultural crop disaster assistance." · (b)
• Pub. L. 103–306 substituted "1994 and 1995" for "1994" in two places. · (b)

1993

• Pub. L. 103–66, §14002(c)(1)(A), substituted "1998" for "1995" in heading. · (a)
• Pub. L. 103–66, §14002(c)(1)(B)(i), in introductory provisions, substituted "1995, 1996, 1997, or 1998" for "or 1995" and "outyear through 1998" for "outyear through 1995". · (b)
• Pub. L. 103–66, §14002(c)(1)(B)(ii), added cl. (iii). · (b)
• Pub. L. 103–66, §14002(c)(1)(B)(iii), in introductory provisions, substituted "1995, 1996, 1997, or 1998" for "or 1995" and "year through 1998" for "year through 1995". · (b)
• Pub. L. 103–66, §14002(c)(1)(B)(iv), substituted "for any fiscal year," for "for fiscal year 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, or 1995,". · (b)
• Pub. L. 103–66, §14002(c)(1)(B)(v), added cl. (iv). · (b)
• Pub. L. 103–66, §14002(c)(1)(B)(vi), inserted before period at end ", and not to exceed 0.5 percent of the adjusted descretionary [sic] spending limit on outlays for the fiscal year in fiscal year 1996, 1997, or 1998". · (b)
• Pub. L. 103–87 added subpar. (G). · (b)

1990

• Pub. L. 101–508, §13101(a), amended section generally, substituting subsecs. (a) and (b) relating to enforcement of discretionary spending limits for former subsecs. (a) to (e) relating to reporting of excess deficits.
• Pub. L. 101–508, §13101(e)(2), redesignated subsec. (a)(6)(I) of this section as section 907(e) of this title. · (a)

1987

• Pub. L. 100–119 amended section generally, substituting provisions consisting of subsecs. (a) to (e) relating to reports by Director of CBO to Director of OMB and to Congress and by Director of OMB to President and Congress for provisions consisting of subsecs. (a) to (g) relating to joint reports …
• Pub. L. 100–203, §8003(f), struck out "and" before "contract authority" and inserted provision whereby the authority to provide insurance through the Federal Housing Administration Fund be continued. · (a)