Budget ceiling

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  5. THE BUDGET AND FISCAL, BUDGET, AND PROGRAM INFORMATION
  6. Budget ceiling

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§1103. Budget ceiling

Congress reaffirms its commitment that budget outlays of the United States Government for a fiscal year may be not more than the receipts of the Government for that year.

( Pub. L. 97–258, Sept. 13, 1982, 96 Stat. 908 .)

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised SectionSource (U.S. Code)Source (Statutes at Large)
1103 31:27. Oct. 10, 1978, Pub. L. 95–435, §7, 92 Stat. 1053 ; restated Oct. 7, 1980, Pub. L. 96–389, §3, 94 Stat. 1553 .

The word "total" is omitted as surplus. The words "for a fiscal year" are substituted for "beginning with Fiscal Year 1981" because of the restatement and to eliminate executed words. The words "for that year" are added because of the restatement.


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