public-law-116-37•Public Law 116–37: To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, to establish a congressional budget for fiscal years 2020 and 2021, to temporarily suspend the debt limit, and for other purposes.
Public Law 116–37: To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, to establish a congressional budget for fiscal years 2020 and 2021, to temporarily suspend the debt limit, and for other purposes.
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[H.R. 3877]
Bipartisan Budget Act
of 2019.
2 USC 900 note.
SHORT TITLE.
BUDGET ENFORCEMENT
AMENDMENTS TO THE BALANCED BUDGET AND EMERGENCY DEFICIT CONTROL ACT OF 1985.
Revised Discretionary Spending Limits.—
Overseas Contingency Operations Amounts.—
New Adjustment for the U.S. Census for 2020.—
The 2020 census.—
Direct Spending Adjustments for Fiscal Years 2020 and 2021.—
Implementing direct spending reductions for fiscal years 2020 and 2021.—
BALANCES ON THE PAYGO SCORECARDS.
Effective date.
on the date of the enactment of this Act, the balances on the PAYGO scorecards established pursuant to paragraphs (4) and (5) of section 4(d) of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 (2 U.S.C. 933(d)) shall be zero.ESTABLISHING A CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET
ADJUSTMENT AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 BUDGET RESOLUTION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Effective date.
the date of the enactment of this Act—AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021 BUDGET RESOLUTION IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Fiscal Year 2021Deadline.
Applicability.
Effective date.
.—
Time periods.
Congressional Record,
publication.
Deadline.
Committee Allocations, Aggregates, and Levels.—
Additional Matter.—
Adjustments.—
Application.—
Expiration.—
LIMITATION ON ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
In General.—
Exceptions.Lists.
Congressional Record,
publication.
—
Definition.—
Expiration.—
AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2020 BUDGET RESOLUTION IN THE SENATE.
Fiscal Year 2020.Applicability.
—
Time periods.
Congressional Record,
publication.
Committee Allocations, Aggregates, and Levels.—
Additional Matter.—
Expiration.—
AUTHORITY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2021 BUDGET RESOLUTION IN THE SENATE.
Fiscal Year 2021.—
Effective date.
Applicability.
For the purpose of enforcing the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 (2 U.S.C. 621 et seq.), after April 15, 2020, and enforcing budgetary points of order in prior concurrent resolutions on the budget, the allocations, aggregates, and levels provided for in subsection (b) shall apply in the Senate in the same manner as for a concurrent resolution on the budget 133 STAT. 1054 for fiscal year 2021 with appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal year 2021 and for fiscal years 2022 through 2030.Time periods.
Deadline.
Committee Allocations, Aggregates, and Levels.—
Additional Matter.—
Expiration.—
LIMITATION ON ADVANCE APPROPRIATIONS IN THE SENATE.
Point of Order Against Advance Appropriations in the Senate.—
In general.—
Point of order.—
Definition.—
Exceptions.—
Congressional Record,
publication.
Supermajority waiver and appeal.—
Waiver.—
Appeal.—
Form of point of order.—
Conference reports.—
Sunset.—
POINT OF ORDER AGAINST CERTAIN CHANGES IN MANDATORY PROGRAMS IN THE SENATE.
Definition.—
Point of Order in the Senate.—
In general.—
Amount.—
Determination.Estimates.
—
Supermajority Waiver and Appeal in the Senate.—
POINT OF ORDER AGAINST DESIGNATION OF FUNDS FOR OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS IN THE SENATE.
Point of Order.—
Form of the Point of Order.—
Conference Reports.—
Supermajority Waiver and Appeal.—
Suspension of Point of Order.—
EXERCISE OF RULEMAKING POWERS.
TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF PUBLIC DEBT LIMIT
31 USC 3101 note.
TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF PUBLIC DEBT LIMIT.
Time period.
In General.—
Special Rule Relating to Obligations Issued During Extension Period.—
Effective date.
Effective on August 1, 2021, the limitation in effect under section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, shall be increased to the extent that—Extension Limited to Necessary Obligations.—
OFFSETS
CUSTOMS USER FEES.
In General.—
Rate for Merchandise Processing Fees.—
EXTENSION OF DIRECT SPENDING REDUCTIONS THROUGH FISCAL YEAR 2029.
BUDGETARY EFFECTS
BUDGETARY EFFECTS.
In General.—
Senate PAYGO Scorecards.—
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3877:
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 165 (2019):
July 25, considered and passed House.
Aug. 1, considered and passed Senate.
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