Enforcing discretionary spending limits
Enforcement
Sequestration
Eliminating a breach
Military personnel
Part-year appropriations
If, on the date specified in paragraph (1), there is in effect an Act making or continuing appropriations for part of a fiscal year for any budget account, then the dollar sequestration calculated for that account under paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be subtracted from—
the annualized amount otherwise available by law in that account under that or a subsequent part-year appropriation; and
when a full-year appropriation for that account is enacted, from the amount otherwise provided by the full-year appropriation for that account.
Look-back
Within-session sequestration
Estimates
CBO estimates
OMB estimates and explanation of differences
Assumptions and guidelines
Annual appropriations
Adjustments to discretionary spending limits
Concepts and definitions
Sequestration reports
When OMB submits a sequestration report under section 904(e), (f), or (g) of this title for a fiscal year, OMB shall calculate, and the sequestration report and subsequent budgets submitted by the President under section 1105(a) of title 31 shall include 1
Emergency appropriations; overseas contingency operations/global war on terrorism
If, for any fiscal year, appropriations for discretionary accounts are enacted that—
the Congress designates as emergency requirements in statute on an account by account basis and the President subsequently so designates, or
the Congress designates for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism in statute on an account by account basis and the President subsequently so designates,
the adjustment shall be the total of such appropriations in discretionary accounts designated as emergency requirements or for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism, as applicable.
Continuing disability reviews and redeterminations
If a bill or joint resolution making appropriations for a fiscal year is enacted that specifies an amount for continuing disability reviews under titles II and XVI of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 401 et seq., 1381 et seq.] and for the cost associated with conducting redeterminations of eligibility under title XVI of the Social Security Act, then the adjustments for that fiscal year shall be the additional new budget authority provided in that Act for such expenses for that fiscal year, but shall not exceed—
for fiscal year 2012, $623,000,000 in additional new budget authority;
for fiscal year 2013, $751,000,000 in additional new budget authority;
for fiscal year 2014, $924,000,000 in additional new budget authority;
for fiscal year 2015, $1,123,000,000 in additional new budget authority;
for fiscal year 2016, $1,166,000,000 in additional new budget authority;
for fiscal year 2017, $1,309,000,000 in additional new budget authority;
for fiscal year 2018, $1,309,000,000 in additional new budget authority;
for fiscal year 2019, $1,309,000,000 in additional new budget authority;
for fiscal year 2020, $1,309,000,000 in additional new budget authority; and
for fiscal year 2021, $1,309,000,000 in additional new budget authority.
As used in this subparagraph—
the term “continuing disability reviews” means continuing disability reviews under sections 221(i) and 1614(a)(4) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 421(i), 1382c(a)(4)];
the term “redetermination” means redetermination of eligibility under sections 1611(c)(1) and 1614(a)(3)(H) of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C. 1382(c)(1), 1382c(a)(3)(H)]; and
the term “additional new budget authority” means the amount provided for a fiscal year, in excess of $273,000,000, in an appropriation Act and specified to pay for the costs of continuing disability reviews and redeterminations under the heading “Limitation on Administrative Expenses” for the Social Security Administration.
Health care fraud and abuse control
If a bill or joint resolution making appropriations for a fiscal year is enacted that specifies an amount for the health care fraud abuse control program at the Department of Health and Human Services (75–8393–0–7–571), then the adjustments for that fiscal year shall be the amount of additional new budget authority provided in that Act for such program for that fiscal year, but shall not exceed—
for fiscal year 2012, $270,000,000 in additional new budget authority;
for fiscal year 2013, $299,000,000 in additional new budget authority;
for fiscal year 2014, $329,000,000 in additional new budget authority;
for fiscal year 2015, $361,000,000 in additional new budget authority;
for fiscal year 2016, $395,000,000 in additional new budget authority;
for fiscal year 2017, $414,000,000 in additional new budget authority;
for fiscal year 2018, $434,000,000 in additional new budget authority;
for fiscal year 2019, $454,000,000 in additional new budget authority;
for fiscal year 2020, $475,000,000 in additional new budget authority; and
for fiscal year 2021, $496,000,000 in additional new budget authority.
As used in this subparagraph, the term “additional new budget authority” means the amount provided for a fiscal year, in excess of $311,000,000, in an appropriation Act and specified to pay for the costs of the health care fraud and abuse control program.
Disaster funding
If, for fiscal years 2012 through 2021, appropriations for discretionary accounts are enacted that Congress designates as being for disaster relief in statute, the adjustment for a fiscal year shall be the total of such appropriations for the fiscal year in discretionary accounts designated as being for disaster relief, but not to exceed the total of—
the average funding provided for disaster relief over the previous 10 years, excluding the highest and lowest years; and
the amount, for years when the enacted new discretionary budget authority designated as being for disaster relief for the preceding fiscal year was less than the average as calculated in subclause (I) for that fiscal year, that is the difference between the enacted amount and the allowable adjustment as calculated in such subclause for that fiscal year.
OMB shall report to the Committees on Appropriations and Budget in each House the average calculated pursuant to clause (i)(II), not later than 30 days after
For the purposes of this subparagraph, the term “disaster relief” means activities carried out pursuant to a determination under section 5122(2) of title 42.
Appropriations considered disaster relief under this subparagraph in a fiscal year shall not be eligible for adjustments under subparagraph (A) for the fiscal year.
Discretionary spending limit
As used in this subchapter, the term “discretionary spending limit” means—
for fiscal year 2014—
for the revised security category, $520,464,000,000 in new budget authority; and
for the revised nonsecurity category, $491,773,000,000 in new budget authority;
for fiscal year 2015—
for the revised security category, $521,272,000,000 in new budget authority; and
for the revised nonsecurity category, $492,356,000,000 in new budget authority;
for fiscal year 2016—
for the revised security category, $577,000,000,000 in new budget authority; and
for the revised nonsecurity category, $530,000,000,000 in new budget authority;
for fiscal year 2017—
for the revised security category, $590,000,000,000 in new budget authority; and
for the revised nonsecurity category, $541,000,000,000 in new budget authority;
for fiscal year 2018—
for the revised security category, $603,000,000,000 in new budget authority; and
for the revised nonsecurity category, $553,000,000,000 in new budget authority;
for fiscal year 2019—
for the revised security category, $616,000,000,000 in new budget authority; and
for the revised nonsecurity category, $566,000,000,000 in new budget authority;
for fiscal year 2020—
for the revised security category, $630,000,000,000 in new budget authority; and
for the revised nonsecurity category, $578,000,000,000 in new budget authority; and
for fiscal year 2021—
for the revised security category, $644,000,000,000 in new budget authority; and
for the revised nonsecurity category, $590,000,000,000 in new budget authority;
as adjusted in strict conformance with subsection (b).
Source
(Pub. L. 99–177, title II, § 251,Notes
References in Text
Codification
Amendments
Effective Date of 1997 Amendment
Effective Date of 1994 Amendment
Adjustment for Rounding
Offsetting Adjustment in Discretionary Spending Limits
Level of Obligation Limitations
Highway Category.—
For the purposes of [former] section 251(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 [former 2 U.S.C. 901(b)], the level of obligation limitations for the highway category is—
for fiscal year 2005, $35,164,292,000;
for fiscal year 2006, $37,220,843,903;
for fiscal year 2007, $39,460,710,516;
for fiscal year 2008, $40,824,075,404;
for fiscal year 2009, $42,469,970,178;
for fiscal year 2010, $42,469,970,178; and
for fiscal year 2011, $42,469,970,178.
Mass Transit Category.—
For the purposes of section 251(b) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, the level of obligation limitations for the mass transit category is—
for fiscal year 2005, $7,646,336,000;
for fiscal year 2006, $8,622,931,000;
for fiscal year 2007, $8,974,775,000;
for fiscal year 2008, $9,730,893,000;
for fiscal year 2009, $10,338,065,000;
for fiscal year 2010, $10,338,065,000; and
for fiscal year 2011, $10,338,065,000.
For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘obligation limitations’ means the sum of budget authority and obligation limitations.”