discretionary spending limit — Law Dictionary

2 U.S.C. § 665 — as used in this subchapter

The term “discretionary spending limit” means—

(A) with respect to fiscal year 1991—

(i) for the defense category: $288,918,000,000 in new budget authority and $297,660,000,000 in outlays;

(ii) for the international category: $20,100,000,000 in new budget authority and $18,600,000,000 in outlays; and

(iii) for the domestic category: $182,700,000,000 in new budget authority and $198,100,000,000 in outlays;

(B) with respect to fiscal year 1992—

(i) for the defense category: $291,643,000,000 in new budget authority and $295,744,000,000 in outlays;

(ii) for the international category: $20,500,000,000 in new budget authority and $19,100,000,000 in outlays; and

(iii) for the domestic category: $191,300,000,000 in new budget authority and $210,100,000,000 in outlays;

(C) with respect to fiscal year 1993—

(i) for the defense category: $291,785,000,000 in new budget authority and $292,686,000,000 in outlays;

(ii) for the international category: $21,400,000,000 in new budget authority and $19,600,000,000 in outlays; and

(iii) for the domestic category: $198,300,000,000 in new budget authority and $221,700,000,000 in outlays;

(D) with respect to fiscal year 1994, for the discretionary category: $510,800,000,000 in new budget authority and $534,800,000,000 in outlays;

(E) with respect to fiscal year 1995, for the discretionary category: $517,700,000,000 in new budget authority and $540,800,000,000 in outlays; and

(F) with respect to fiscal years 1996, 1997, and 1998, for the discretionary category, the amounts set forth for those years in section 12(b)(1) of House Concurrent Resolution 64 (One Hundred Third Congress);

as adjusted in strict conformance with section 251 of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 [2 U.S.C. 901].

2 U.S.C. § 901 — as used in this subchapter (16 versions over time)

As used in this subchapter, the term “discretionary spending limit” means—

(1) for fiscal year 2014—

(A) for the revised security category, $520,464,000,000 in new budget authority; and

(B) for the revised nonsecurity category, $491,773,000,000 in new budget authority;

(2) for fiscal year 2015—

(A) for the revised security category, $521,272,000,000 in new budget authority; and

(B) for the revised nonsecurity category, $492,356,000,000 in new budget authority;

(3) for fiscal year 2016—

(A) for the revised security category, $548,091,000,000 in new budget authority; and

(B) for the revised nonsecurity category $518,491,000,000 in new budget authority;

(4) for fiscal year 2017—

(A) for the revised security category, $551,068,000,000 in new budget authority; and

(B) for the revised nonsecurity category, $518,531,000,000 in new budget authority;

(5) for fiscal year 2018—

(A) for the revised security category, $629,000,000,000 in new budget authority; and

(B) for the revised nonsecurity category $579,000,000,000 in new budget authority;

(6) for fiscal year 2019—

(A) for the revised security category, $647,000,000,000 in new budget authority; and

(B) for the revised nonsecurity category, $597,000,000,000 in new budget authority;

(7) for fiscal year 2020—

(A) for the revised security category, $666,500,000,000 in new budget authority; and

(B) for the revised nonsecurity category, $621,500,000,000 in new budget authority;

(8) for fiscal year 2021—

(A) for the revised security category, $671,500,000,000 in new budget authority; and

(B) for the revised nonsecurity category, $626,500,000,000 in new budget authority;

(9) for fiscal year 2024—

(A) for the revised security category, $886,349,000,000 in new budget authority; and

(B) for the revised nonsecurity category; 2 $703,651,000,000 in new budget authority; and

(10) for fiscal year 2025—

(A) for the revised security category, $895,212,000,000 in new budget authority; and

(B) for the revised nonsecurity category; ² $710,688,000,000 in new budget authority;