§ 681. — Disclaimer.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 2USC681]
TITLE 2--THE CONGRESS
CHAPTER 17B--IMPOUNDMENT CONTROL AND LINE ITEM VETO
SUBCHAPTER I--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 681. Disclaimer
Nothing contained in this Act, or in any amendments made by this
Act, shall be construed as--
(1) asserting or conceding the constitutional powers or
limitations of either the Congress or the President;
(2) ratifying or approving any impoundment heretofore or
hereafter executed or approved by the President or any other Federal
officer or employee, except insofar as pursuant to statutory
authorization then in effect;
(3) affecting in any way the claims or defenses of any party to
litigation concerning any impoundment; or
(4) superseding any provision of law which requires the
obligation of budget authority or the making of outlays thereunder.
(Pub. L. 93-344, title X, Sec. 1001, July 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 332.)
References in Text
This Act, referred to in provision preceding par. (1), means Pub. L.
93-344, July 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 297, as amended, known as the
Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974, which enacted
chapters 17, 17A, and 17B, and section 190a-3 of this title and sections
11a, 11c, 11d, 1020a of former Title 31, amended sections 11, 665, 701,
1020, 1151, 1152, 1153, and 1154 of former Title 31, section 105 of
Title 1, General Provisions, sections 190b and 190d of this title,
repealed sections 571 and 581c-1 of former Title 31 and sections 66 and
81 of this title, and enacted provisions set out as notes under sections
190a-1, 621, 632, and 682 of this title, section 105 of Title 1, and
section 1020 of former Title 31. For complete classification of this Act
to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 621 of this
title and Tables.
Codification
Section was formerly classified to section 1400 of Title 31 prior to
the general revision and enactment of Title 31, Money and Finance, by
Pub. L. 97-258, Sec. 1, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 877.
Effective Date
Chapter effective July 12, 1974, see section 905(a) of Pub. L. 93-
344, formerly set out as a note under section 621 of this title.
Short Title of 1996 Amendment
Pub. L. 104-130, Sec. 1, Apr. 9, 1996, 110 Stat. 1200, provided
that: ``This Act [enacting subchapter III (Sec. 691 et seq.) of this
chapter and provisions set out as a note under section 691 of this title
and amending provisions set out as notes under section 621 of this
title] may be cited as the `Line Item Veto Act'.''
Short Title
Section 1(a) of Pub. L. 93-344 (set out as a note under section 621
of this title) provided, in part, that: ``Parts A and B of title X
[subchapters I and II of this chapter] may be cited as the `Impoundment
Control Act of 1974'. Part C of title X [subchapter III of this chapter]
may be cited as the `Line Item Veto Act of 1996'.''
