The Social Security Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(B)(i), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620. Titles II and XVI of the Act are classified generally to subchapters II (§ 401 et seq.) and XVI (§ 1381 et seq.), respectively, of chapter 7 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables.

The Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, referred to in subsec. (b)(2)(D)(i)(II), is Pub. L. 93–288, May 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 143, which is classified principally to chapter 68 (§ 5121 et seq.) of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5121 of Title 42 and Tables.

Pub. L. 101–508, § 13101(e)(2), redesignated former subsec. (a)(6)(I) of this section as section 257(e) of Pub. L. 99–177, which is classified to section 907(e) of this title.

2023—Subsec. (b)(2)(B)(i)(XI), (XII). Pub. L. 118–5, § 101(b)(1), added subcls. (XI) and (XII).

Subsec. (b)(2)(C)(i)(XI), (XII). Pub. L. 118–5, § 101(b)(2), added subcls. (XI) and (XII).

Subsec. (b)(2)(D)(i). 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.

Subsec. (b)(2)(D)(i)(II). 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, whichever is less, net of any rescissions of budget authority enacted in the same period, with respect to amounts provided for major disasters declared pursuant to the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 5121 et seq.) and designated by the Congress and the President as an emergency pursuant to subparagraph (A)(i) of this paragraph; and”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(E)(i)(V), (VI). Pub. L. 118–5, § 101(b)(4), added subcls. (V) and (VI).

Subsec. (c)(9), (10). Pub. L. 118–5, § 101(a), added pars. (9) and (10).

Subsecs. (d), (e). Pub. L. 118–5, § 102, added subsecs. (d) and (e).

2019—Subsec. (b)(2)(G). Pub. L. 116–37, § 101(c), added subpar. (G).

Subsec. (c)(7), (8). Pub. L. 116–37, § 101(a), added pars. (7) and (8) and struck out former pars. (7) and (8) which read as follows:

“(7) for fiscal year 2020—

“(A) for the revised security category, $630,000,000,000 in new budget authority; and

“(B) for the revised nonsecurity category, $578,000,000,000 in new budget authority; and

“(8) for fiscal year 2021—

“(A) for the revised security category, $644,000,000,000 in new budget authority; and

“(B) for the revised nonsecurity category, $590,000,000,000 in new budget authority;”.

2018—Subsec. (b)(2)(D)(i). Pub. L. 115–141, § 102(a)(1), added subcls. (I) to (III) and struck out former subcls. (I) and (II) which read as follows:

“(I) the average funding provided for disaster relief over the previous 10 years, excluding the highest and lowest years; and

“(II) 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.”

Subsec. (b)(2)(D)(ii). 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”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(E). Pub. L. 115–123, § 30206(c), added subpar. (E).

Subsec. (b)(2)(F). Pub. L. 115–141, § 102(a)(3), added subpar. (F).

Subsec. (c)(5), (6). 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.

2015—Subsec. (a)(7)(B). 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”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(B)(i). 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 with the prosecution of fraud in the programs and operations of the Social Security Administration by Special Assistant United States Attorneys” for “and for the cost associated with conducting redeterminations of eligibility under title XVI of the Social Security Act”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(B)(i)(VI). Pub. L. 114–74, § 815(1)(B), substituted “$1,546,000,000” for “$1,309,000,000”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(B)(i)(VII). Pub. L. 114–74, § 815(1)(C), substituted “$1,462,000,000” for “$1,309,000,000”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(B)(i)(VIII). Pub. L. 114–74, § 815(1)(D), substituted “$1,410,000,000” for “$1,309,000,000”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(B)(i)(X). Pub. L. 114–74, § 815(1)(E), substituted “$1,302,000,000” for “$1,309,000,000”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(B)(ii)(I). 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”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(B)(ii)(III). Pub. L. 114–74, § 815(3), substituted “, redeterminations, co-operative disability investigation units, and fraud prosecutions” for “and redeterminations”.

Subsec. (c)(3), (4). 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.

2013—Subsec. (c). 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.

Subsec. (c)(2), (3). Pub. L. 112–240 amended pars. (2) and (3) generally. Prior to amendment, pars. (2) and (3) read as follows:

“(2) with respect to fiscal year 2013—

“(A) for the security category, $686,000,000,000 in new budget authority; and

“(B) for the nonsecurity category, $361,000,000,000 in new budget authority;

“(3) with respect to fiscal year 2014, for the discretionary category, $1,066,000,000,000 in new budget authority;”.

2011—Pub. L. 112–25 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to enforcing discretionary spending limits.

2005—Subsec. (b)(1)(B) to (E). 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 of the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century and estimates of receipts for fiscal years 1998 through 2003, subpar. (C) provided for additional adjustments required in budget submissions for fiscal years 2000 through 2003, subpar. (D) provided for a final sequester report for fiscal year 1999 and an adjustment of estimates upon submission of the budget for fiscal years 2000 through 2003, and subpar. (E) required consultation with the Committees on the Budget and inclusion of a report on adjustments under subparagraphs (B) and (C) in the preview report.

Subsec. (c). 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—

“(A) for the highway category: $31,834,000,000 in outlays;

“(B) for the mass transit category: $1,462,000,000 in new budget authority and $6,629,000,000 in outlays; and

“(C) for the conservation spending category: $2,080,000,000, in new budget authority and $2,032,000,000 in outlays;”.

2004—Subsec. (b)(2). 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.

Subsec. (c). 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) as subpar. (C), redesignating pars. (9) to (16) as (2) to (9), respectively, and striking out former pars. (1) to (7), which defined “discretionary spending limit” with respect to fiscal years 2002 to 2006, either could not be executed or could not be executed as intended because of prior amendments by Pub. L. 108–88, § 10(b). See 2003 Amendment notes below.

2003—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 108–88, § 10(a), struck out “through 2002” after “succeeding year” in introductory provisions.

Subsec. (c)(1). 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 “discretionary spending limit” with respect to fiscal year 1997.

Subsec. (c)(2) to (16). 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.

2002—Subsec. (c)(6)(A). 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;”.

Subsec. (c)(6)(C). Pub. L. 107–117, § 101(a)(2), struck out second “and” at end.

Subsec. (c)(6)(D). Pub. L. 107–117, § 101(a)(3), substituted “$1,473,000,000” for “$1,232,000,000”.

2000—Subsec. (b)(2)(H). Pub. L. 106–291, § 801(b), added subpar. (H).

Subsec. (c)(5)(A). 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;”.

Subsec. (c)(6)(D). Pub. L. 106–291, § 801(a)(1), added subpar. (D).

Subsec. (c)(7)(C). Pub. L. 106–291, § 801(a)(2), added subpar. (C).

Subsec. (c)(8) to (16). Pub. L. 106–291, § 801(a)(3), added pars. (8) to (16).

1998—Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 105–178, § 8101(d), designated existing provisions as subpar. (A), inserted heading, and added subpars. (B) to (E).

Subsec. (c)(3)(D), (E). Pub. L. 105–178, § 8101(a)(1), added subpars. (D) and (E).

Subsec. (c)(4)(C), (D). Pub. L. 105–178, § 8101(a)(2), added subpars. (C) and (D).

Subsec. (c)(5). 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).

Subsec. (c)(6). 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).

Subsec. (c)(7). Pub. L. 105–178, § 8101(a)(5), added par. (7).

1997—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 105–33, § 10203(a)(1), struck out “Fiscal Years 1991–1998” before “Enforcement” in heading.

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 105–33, § 10203(a)(2), substituted “section 905(f)” for “section 905(h)” in two places.

Subsec. (a)(7). 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 of Representatives and the Senate, shall provide OMB with an estimate of the amount of discretionary new budget authority and outlays for the current year (if any) and the budget year provided by that legislation. Within 5 calendar days after the enactment of any discretionary appropriation, OMB shall transmit a report to the House of Representatives and to the Senate containing the CBO estimate of that legislation, an OMB estimate of the amount of discretionary new budget authority and outlays for the current year (if any) and the budget year provided by that legislation, and an explanation of any difference between the two estimates. For purposes of this paragraph, amounts provided by annual appropriations shall include any new budget authority and outlays for those years in accounts for which funding is provided in that legislation that result from previously enacted legislation. Those OMB estimates shall be made using current economic and technical assumptions. OMB shall use the OMB estimates transmitted to the Congress under this paragraph for the purposes of this subsection. OMB and CBO shall prepare estimates under this paragraph in conformance with scorekeeping guidelines determined after consultation among the House and Senate Committees on the Budget, CBO, and OMB.”

Subsec. (b). 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 spending limits reflecting certain enumerated factors and provided that when OMB submitted a sequestration report for a fiscal year from 1991 to 1998, OMB was to calculate, and the sequestration report and subsequent budgets were to include, adjustments to discretionary spending limits reflecting certain enumerated factors.

Subsec. (b)(2)(G). Pub. L. 105–89 added subpar. (G).

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 105–33, § 10203(b), added subsec. (c).

1996—Subsec. (b)(2)(G). Pub. L. 104–208 substituted “fiscal years 1994, 1995, and 1997” for “fiscal year 1994 and 1995” in two places.

Subsec. (b)(2)(H). Pub. L. 104–121 added subpar. (H).

Subsec. (b)(2)(H)(i). 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).

Subsec. (b)(2)(H)(ii)(I). 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;”.

1994—Subsec. (b)(2)(D)(i). Pub. L. 103–354 inserted at end “This subparagraph shall not apply to appropriations to cover agricultural crop disaster assistance.”

Subsec. (b)(2)(G). Pub. L. 103–306 substituted “1994 and 1995” for “1994” in two places.

1993—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 103–66, § 14002(c)(1)(A), substituted “1998” for “1995” in heading.

Subsec. (b)(1). 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”.

Subsec. (b)(1)(B)(iii). Pub. L. 103–66, § 14002(c)(1)(B)(ii), added cl. (iii).

Subsec. (b)(2). 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”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(D)(i). Pub. L. 103–66, § 14002(c)(1)(B)(iv), substituted “for any fiscal year,” for “for fiscal year 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, or 1995,”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(E)(iv). Pub. L. 103–66, § 14002(c)(1)(B)(v), added cl. (iv).

Subsec. (b)(2)(F). 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”.

Subsec. (b)(2)(G). Pub. L. 103–87 added subpar. (G).

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.

Subsec. (a)(6)(I). Pub. L. 101–508, § 13101(e)(2), redesignated subsec. (a)(6)(I) of this section as section 907(e) of this title.

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 by Directors of CBO and OMB to Comptroller General and report by Comptroller General to President and Congress.

Subsec. (a)(6)(B). 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.

Pub. L. 115–334, title VIII, § 8704(a)(2), Dec. 20, 2018, 132 Stat. 4877, provided that: “The amendments made by paragraph (1) [amending this section and section 7102 of Title 16, Conservation] shall take effect as if enacted as part of the Wildfire Suppression Funding and Forest Management Activities Act ([div. O of] Public Law 115–141).”

Pub. L. 115–141, div. O, title I, § 102(b), Mar. 23, 2018, 132 Stat. 1060, provided that: “The amendment made by paragraph (1) of subsection (a) [amending this section] shall begin to apply in fiscal year 2019.”

Amendment by Pub. L. 105–89 effective Nov. 19, 1997, except as otherwise provided, with delay permitted if State legislation is required, see section 501 of Pub. L. 105–89, set out as a note under section 622 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.

Pub. L. 103–354, title I, § 119(d)(1), Oct. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 3208, provided that the amendment made by that section is effective Jan. 1, 1995.

Pub. L. 106–429, § 101(a) [title VII, § 701(c)], Nov. 6, 2000, 114 Stat. 1900, 1900A–64, provided for adjustments for rounding.

Pub. L. 106–113, div. B, § 1000(a)(5) [title III, § 307], Nov. 29, 1999, 113 Stat. 1536, 1501A–306, provided for adjustments for rounding.

Pub. L. 105–178, title VIII, § 8101(b), June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 489, as amended by Pub. L. 105–206, title IX, § 9013(a), July 22, 1998, 112 Stat. 865, provided adjustments of nondefense category for fiscal year 1999, discretionary category for fiscal year 2000, and discretionary spending limits for fiscal years 2001 and 2002.

Pub. L. 109–59, title VIII, § 8003, Aug. 10, 2005, 119 Stat. 1917, as amended by Pub. L. 111–147, title IV, § 446(a), (b), Mar. 18, 2010, 124 Stat. 95, 96; Pub. L. 111–322, title II, § 2308, Dec. 22, 2010, 124 Stat. 3530; Pub. L. 112–5, title III, § 308, Mar. 4, 2011, 125 Stat. 21, provided that:

Similar provisions for prior fiscal years were contained in the following prior act:

Pub. L. 105–178, title VIII, § 8103, June 9, 1998, 112 Stat. 492, as amended by Pub. L. 108–88, § 11(a), (b), Sept. 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 1128; Pub. L. 108–310, § 11(a), (b), Sept. 30, 2004, 118 Stat. 1161.