§ 645. — Adjustments.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 2USC645]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 17A--CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET AND FISCAL OPERATIONS
SUBCHAPTER I--CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET PROCESS
Sec. 645. Adjustments
(a) Adjustments
(1) In general
After the reporting of a bill or joint resolution, the offering
of an amendment thereto, or the submission of a conference report
thereon, the chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the House of
Representatives or the Senate shall make the adjustments set forth
in paragraph (2) for the amount of new budget authority in that
measure (if that measure meets the requirements set forth in
subsection (b) of this section) and the outlays flowing from that
budget authority.
(2) Matters to be adjusted
The adjustments referred to in paragraph (1) are to be made to--
(A) the discretionary spending limits, if any, set forth in
the appropriate concurrent resolution on the budget;
(B) the allocations made pursuant to the appropriate
concurrent resolution on the budget pursuant to section 633(a)
of this title; and
(C) the budgetary aggregates as set forth in the appropriate
concurrent resolution on the budget.
(b) Amounts of adjustments
The adjustment referred to in subsection (a) of this section shall
be--
(1) an amount provided and designated as an emergency
requirement pursuant to section 901(b)(2)(A) or 902(e) of this
title;
(2) an amount provided for continuing disability reviews subject
to the limitations in section 901(b)(2)(C) of this title;
(3) for any fiscal year through 2002, an amount provided that is
the dollar equivalent of the Special Drawing Rights with respect
to--
(A) an increase in the United States quota as part of the
International Monetary Fund Eleventh General Review of Quotas
(United States Quota); or
(B) any increase in the maximum amount available to the
Secretary of the Treasury pursuant to section 286e-2 of title
22, as amended from time to time (New Arrangements to Borrow);
(4) an amount provided not to exceed $1,884,000,000 for the
period of fiscal years 1998 through 2000 for arrearages for
international organizations, international peacekeeping, and
multilateral development banks;
(5) an amount provided for an earned income tax credit
compliance initiative but not to exceed--
(A) with respect to fiscal year 1998, $138,000,000 in new
budget authority;
(B) with respect to fiscal year 1999, $143,000,000 in new
budget authority;
(C) with respect to fiscal year 2000, $144,000,000 in new
budget authority;
(D) with respect to fiscal year 2001, $145,000,000 in new
budget authority; and
(E) with respect to fiscal year 2002, $146,000,000 in new
budget authority; or
(6) in the case of an amount for adoption incentive payments (as
defined in section 901(b)(2)(G) of this title) for fiscal year 1999,
2000, 2001, 2002, or 2003 for the Department of Health and Human
Services, an amount not to exceed $20,000,000.
(c) Application of adjustments
The adjustments made pursuant to subsection (a) of this section for
legislation shall--
(1) apply while that legislation is under consideration;
(2) take effect upon the enactment of that legislation; and
(3) be published in the Congressional Record as soon as
practicable.
(d) Reporting revised suballocations
Following any adjustment made under subsection (a) of this section,
the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and the House of
Representatives may report appropriately revised suballocations under
section 633(b) of this title to carry out this section.
(e) Definitions for CDRs
As used in subsection (b)(2) of this section--
(1) the term ``continuing disability reviews'' shall have the
same meaning as provided in section 901(b)(2)(C)(ii) of this title;
and
(2) the term ``new budget authority'' shall have the same
meaning as the term ``additional new budget authority'' and the term
``outlays'' shall have the same meaning as ``additional outlays'' in
that section.
(Pub. L. 93-344, title III, Sec. 314, as added Pub. L. 105-33, title X,
Sec. 10114(a), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 688; amended Pub. L. 105-89,
title II, Sec. 201(b)(2), Nov. 19, 1997, 111 Stat. 2125.)
Applicability of Subsection (b)(1)
H. Con. Res. 83, Sec. 5(f), Mar. 26, 2001, 115 Stat. ----, provided:
``Section 314(b)(1) of the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 [2 U.S.C.
645(b)(1)] shall not apply in the House--
``(1) for fiscal year 2001; or
``(2) for fiscal year 2002 or any subsequent fiscal year, except
for emergencies affecting national security.''
Amendments
1997--Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 105-89 added par. (6).
Effective Date of 1997 Amendment
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.
