2 U.S.C. 906: General and special sequestration rules

2024

• Pub. L. 118–159, §5701(a)(2), repealed Pub. L. 116–260, §235(c). See 2020 Amendment note below. (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (i)

2022

• Pub. L. 117–263 substituted "sections 403b and 405" for "sections 403a and 475". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (g)
• Pub. L. 117–168 added subpar. (G). (Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics Act of 2022" or the "Honoring our PACT Act of 2022) Law text · (h)

2020

• Pub. L. 116–260, §235(c), which directed the repeal of the amendment made by section 235(a) of Pub. L. 116–260, was repealed by Pub. L. 118–159, §5701(a)(2). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (i)
• Pub. L. 116–260, §235(a), added subpar. (D). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021) Law text · (i)

2013

• Pub. L. 112–239, §1076(a)(9), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 112–81, §631(f)(4)(B). See 2011 Amendment note below. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (g)

2011

• Pub. L. 112–81, §631(f)(4)(B), as amended by Pub. L. 112–239, §1076(a)(9), substituted "475" for "405". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text · (g)

2010

• Pub. L. 111–139, §10(a), struck out subsec. (a). Text read as follows: "Automatic spending increases are increases in outlays due to changes in indexes in the following programs: Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 111–139, §10(b), substituted "origination fees under sections 438(c)(2) and (6) and 455(c) and loan processing and issuance fees under section 428(f)(1)(A)(ii) of that Act shall each be increased by the uniform percentage specified in that sequestration order, and, for student … Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 111–139, §10(c), struck out subsec. (c). Text read as follows: "Any order issued by the President under section 904 of this title shall make the reduction which is otherwise required under the foster care and adoption assistance programs (established by part E of title IV of th… Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 111–139, §10(d)(2), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "To achieve the total percentage reduction in those programs required by sections 902 and 903 of this title, and notwithstanding section 710 of the Social Security Act, OMB shall determ… Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 111–139, §10(d)(1), (3)–(5), added pars. (2) and (4), redesignated former pars. (2), (3), and (4) as (3), (5), and (6), respectively, and amended par. (6) generally. Prior to amendment, text of par. (6) read as follows: "In computing the adjusted average per capita co… Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 111–139, §10(d)(6), added par. (7). Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 111–203 redesignated subpars. (D), (E), (F), and (H) as (C), (D), (E), and (F), respectively, and struck out former subpars. (C) and (G) which read as follows: (Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 111–139, §9(b), substituted "in paragraph (6)" for "in paragraph (5)". Law text · (k)

1997

• Pub. L. 105–33, §10208(a)(1), substituted "General and special sequestration rules" for "Exceptions, limitations, and special rules" as section catchline. (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text
• Pub. L. 105–33, §10208(b), redesignated pars. (2) and (3) as (1) and (2), respectively, and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: "National Wool Act;". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 105–33, §10208[(c)], amended subsec. (b) generally, substituting new heading and text for former text consisting of pars. (1) to (3) relating to reductions required to be achieved from student loan programs operated under part B of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 a… (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 105–33, §10208(d), substituted "shall be 2 percent." for "shall be—" and struck out subpars. (A) and (B) which read as follows: (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 105–33, §10208(e)(1), substituted "this subchapter" for "this joint resolution". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 105–33, §10208(e)(2), redesignated subpar. (E) as (D) and struck out former subpar. (D) which read as follows: "Office of Thrift Supervision." (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 105–33, §10208(e)(2), redesignated subpars. (F), (G), and (I) as (E), (F), and (G), respectively. Former subpar. (E) redesignated (D). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 105–33, §10208(e)(2), added subpar. (H) and struck out former subpar. (H) which read as follows: "Resolution Funding Corporation." (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 105–33, §10208(e)(2), redesignated subpar. (I) as (G). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (h)
• Pub. L. 105–33, §10208(f), added pars. (2) to (5) and struck out former pars. (2) to (5) which related to reduction in payments made under contracts, delayed reduction in outlays permissible, uniform percentage rate of reduction and other limitations, and no double reduction … (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (j)
• Pub. L. 105–33, §10208(g)(1), struck out "other than a trust or special fund account" after "from any account" and inserted ", except as provided in paragraph (5)" before period. (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (k)
• Pub. L. 105–33, §10208(g)(2), amended par. (6) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (6) read as follows: "Except as otherwise provided, sequestration in trust and special fund accounts for which obligations are indefinite shall be taken in a manner to ensure that obligations in the f… (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (k)

1996

• Pub. L. 104–193 redesignated subsec. (l) as (k) and struck out former subsec. (k) which related to special rules for JOBS portion of AFDC, providing that any order under section 904 accomplish full amount of any required sequestration of job opportunities and basic skills trainin… (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (k), (l)

1990

• Pub. L. 101–508, §13101(d)(1), amended subsec. (a) generally, substituting provisions relating to automatic spending increases for provisions relating to effect of reductions and sequestrations. · (a)
• Pub. L. 101–508, §13101(d)(3), substituted "section 904 of this title" for "section 902 of this title" in pars. (1) to (3). · (b)
• Pub. L. 101–508, §13101(d)(2), redesignated subsec. (c) as (b). Former subsec. (b) redesignated (h). · (b)
• Pub. L. 101–508, §13101(d)(4), inserted after first sentence "No State's matching payments from the Federal Government for foster care maintenance payments or for adoption assistance maintenance payments may be reduced by a percentage exceeding the applicable domestic sequestration per… · (c)
• Pub. L. 101–508, §13101(d)(3), substituted "section 904 of this title" for "section 902 of this title". · (c)
• Pub. L. 101–508, §13101(d)(2), redesignated subsec. (f) as (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (b). · (c)
• Pub. L. 101–508, §13101(d)(5), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: "The maximum permissible reduction for the health insurance programs under title XVIII of the Social Security Act for any fiscal year, pursuant to an order issued under section 9… · (d)
• Pub. L. 101–508, §13101(d)(6), struck out subpar. (C) which read as follows: "For purposes of this paragraph, the effective period of a sequestration order for fiscal year 1986 is the period beginning on March 1, 1986, and ending on September 30, 1986." · (d)
• Pub. L. 101–508, §13101(d)(2), redesignated subsec. (k) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f). · (e)
• Pub. L. 101–508, §13101(d)(3), substituted "section 904 of this title" for "section 902 of this title". · (e)
• Pub. L. 101–508, §13101(d)(3), substituted "section 904 of this title" for "section 902 of this title". · (f)
• Pub. L. 101–508, §13101(d)(2), redesignated subsec. (e) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (c). · (f)
• Pub. L. 101–509, §529 [title I, §101(b)(4)(H)], in closing provisions, inserted "(as increased by any amount payable under section 5304 of title 5 or section 302 of the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990)" after "pay system" and substituted "5303" for "5305". · (g)
• Pub. L. 101–508, §13101(d)(3), substituted "section 904 of this title" for "section 902 of this title". · (g)
• Pub. L. 101–509, §529 [title I, §101(b)(2)(A)], substituted "5302(1)" for "5301(c)". · (g)
• Pub. L. 101–508, §13101(d)(2), redesignated subsec. (b) as (h). Former subsec. (h) redesignated (i). · (h)
• Pub. L. 101–508, §13101(d)(3), substituted "section 904 of this title" for "section 902 of this title". · (h)
• Pub. L. 101–508, §13101(d)(2), redesignated subsec. (h) as (i) and struck out former subsec. (i) which related to treatment of mine worker disability compensation increases as automatic spending increases. · (i)
• Pub. L. 101–508, §13101(d)(3), substituted "section 904 of this title" for "section 902 of this title". · (i), (2)
• Pub. L. 101–508, §13101(d)(3), substituted "section 904 of this title" for "section 902 of this title" wherever appearing in pars. (2) to (5). · (j)
• Pub. L. 101–508, §13101(d)(2), added subsec. (k). Former subsec. (k) redesignated (e). · (k)
• Pub. L. 101–508, §13101(d)(2), added subsec. (l) and struck out former subsec. (l) which related to treatment of obligated balances. · (l)

1989

• Pub. L. 101–73, §743(b)(1), substituted "Office of Thrift Supervision" for "Federal Home Loan Bank Board". · (b)
• Pub. L. 101–73, §743(b)(2), substituted "Office of Thrift Supervision" for "Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation". · (b)
• Pub. L. 101–73, §743(b)(3), added subpars. (H) and (I). · (b), (I)

1987

• Pub. L. 100–119, §102(b)(2), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "Any amount of new budget authority, unobligated balances, obligated balances, new loan guarantee commitments, new direct loan obligations, spending authority (as defined in sectio… · (a)
• Pub. L. 100–86 added par. (4). · (b)
• Pub. L. 100–119, §104(a)(3), added subpar. (G). · (b)
• Pub. L. 100–119, §102(b)(11), inserted "(or such higher percentage as may apply as determined in accordance with section 902(a)(4)(B)(ii) of this title)". · (d)
• Pub. L. 100–119, §104(a)(4), substituted "Notwithstanding any change in the display of budget accounts, any order" for "Any order". · (e)
• Pub. L. 100–119, §102(b)(3), amended subsec. (l) generally, striking out provisions which had created an "existing contract" exception to the rule of obligated balances not being subject to reduction under an order issued under section 902 of this title, under which existing contracts … · (l)

1986

• Pub. L. 99–514 substituted "Internal Revenue Code of 1986" for "Internal Revenue Code of 1954", which for purposes of codification was translated as "title 26" thus requiring no change in text. · (h)