The Higher Education Act of 1965, referred to in subsec. (span), is Puspan. L. 89–329, Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1219. Parts B and D of title IV of the Act are classified generally to parts B (§ 1071 et seq.) and D (§ 1087a et seq.), respectively, of subchapter IV of chapter 28 of Title 20, Education. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 1001 of Title 20 and Tables.
The Social Security Act, referred to in subsecs. (d) and (i)(1)(B), is act Aug. 14, 1935, ch. 531, 49 Stat. 620. Titles XII and XVIII of the Social Security Act are classified generally to subchapters XII (§ 1321 et seq.) and XVIII (§ 1395 et seq.), respectively, of chapter 7 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare. Parts A to D of title XVIII of the Act are classified generally to parts A (§ 1395c et seq.), B (§ 1395j et seq.), C (§ 1395w–21 et seq.), and D (§ 1395w–101 et seq.), respectively, of subchapter XVIII of chapter 7 of Title 42. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 1305 of Title 42 and Tables.
Section 302 of the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990, referred to in subsec. (g)(1), is section 529 [title III, § 302] of Puspan. L. 101–509, which is set out as a note under section 5304 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
This title, referred to in subsecs. (h)(1) and (j)(1), (3), means title II (§ 200 et seq.) of Puspan. L. 99–177, Dec. 12, 1985, 99 Stat. 1038, known as the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 900 of this title and Tables.
Subsec. (h)(1), referred to in subsec. (h)(3), was redesignated subsec. (i)(1) by Puspan. L. 101–508, title XIII, § 13101(d)(2), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–589.
The Federal-State Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 1970, referred to in subsec. (i)(2)(A), is title II of Puspan. L. 91–373, Aug. 10, 1970, 84 Stat. 708, which is classified generally as a note under section 3304 of Title 26, Internal Revenue Code. Section 204 of such Act is set out in the note under section 3304 of Title 26. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
This joint resolution, referred to in subsec. (j)(6), means Puspan. L. 99–177, Dec. 12, 1985, 99 Stat. 1037, which enacted this chapter and sections 654 to 656 of this title, amended sections 602, 622, 631 to 642, and 651 to 653 of this title, sections 1104 to 1106, 1109, and 3101 of Title 31, Money and Finance, and section 911 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, repealed section 661 of this title, enacted provisions set out as notes under section 900 of this title and section 911 of Title 42, and amended provisions set out as a note under section 621 of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.
2022—Subsec. (g)(2)(B)(ii). Puspan. L. 117–263 substituted “sections 403span and 405” for “sections 403a and 475”.
Subsec. (h)(4)(G). Puspan. L. 117–168 added subpar. (G).
2020—Subsec. (i)(1)(D). Puspan. L. 116–260, § 235(a), temporarily added subpar. (D) which read as follows: “any payment made from the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account (established by section 10 of the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act [45 U.S.C. 360]) for the purpose of carrying out the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act [45 U.S.C. 351 et seq.], and funds appropriated or transferred to or otherwise deposited in such Account,”. See Effective and Termination Dates of 2020 Amendment note below.
2013—Subsec. (g)(2)(B)(ii). Puspan. L. 112–239, § 1076(a)(9), made technical amendment to directory language of Puspan. L. 112–81, § 631(f)(4)(B). See 2011 Amendment note below.
2011—Subsec. (g)(2)(B)(ii). Puspan. L. 112–81, § 631(f)(4)(B), as amended by Puspan. L. 112–239, § 1076(a)(9), substituted “475” for “405”.
2010—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 111–139, § 10(a), struck out subsec. (a). Text read as follows: “Automatic spending increases are increases in outlays due to changes in indexes in the following programs:
“(1) Special milk program; and
“(2) Vocational rehabilitation basic State grants.
In those programs all amounts other than the automatic spending increases shall be exempt from reduction under any order issued under this subchapter.”
Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 111–139, § 10(span), substituted “origination fees under sections 438(c)(2) and (6) and 455(c) and loan processing and issuance fees under section 428(f)(1)(A)(ii) of that Act shall each be increased by the uniform percentage specified in that sequestration order, and, for student loans originated during the period of the sequestration, special allowance payments under section 438(span) of that Act accruing during the period of the sequestration shall be reduced by the uniform percentage specified in that sequestration order.” for “origination fees under sections 438(c)(2) and 455(c) of that Act shall each be increased by 0.50 percentage point.”
Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 111–139, § 10(c), struck out subsec. (c). Text read as follows: “Any order issued by the President under section 904 of this title shall make the reduction which is otherwise required under the foster care and adoption assistance programs (established by part E of title IV of the Social Security Act) only with respect to payments and expenditures made by States in which increases in foster care maintenance payment rates or adoption assistance payment rates (or both) are to take effect during the fiscal year involved, and only to the extent that the required reduction can be accomplished by applying a uniform percentage reduction to the Federal matching payments that each such State would otherwise receive under section 474 of that Act (for such fiscal year) for that portion of the State’s payments which is attributable to the increases taking effect during that year. No State’s matching payments from the Federal Government for foster care maintenance payments or for adoption assistance maintenance payments may be reduced by a percentage exceeding the applicable domestic sequestration percentage. No State may, after December 12, 1985, make any change in the timetable for making payments under a State plan approved under part E of title IV of the Social Security Act which has the effect of changing the fiscal year in which expenditures under such part are made.”
Subsec. (d)(1). Puspan. L. 111–139, § 10(d)(2), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: “To achieve the total percentage reduction in those programs required by sections 902 and 903 of this title, and notwithstanding section 710 of the Social Security Act, OMB shall determine, and the applicable Presidential order under section 904 of this title shall implement, the percentage reduction that shall apply to payments under the health insurance programs under title XVIII of the Social Security Act for services furnished after the order is issued, such that the reduction made in payments under that order shall achieve the required total percentage reduction in those payments for that fiscal year as determined on a 12-month basis.”
Subsec. (d)(2) to (6). Puspan. L. 111–139, § 10(d)(1), (3)–(5), added pars. (2) and (4), redesignated former pars. (2), (3), and (4) as (3), (5), and (6), respectively, and amended par. (6) generally. Prior to amendment, text of par. (6) read as follows: “In computing the adjusted average per capita cost for purposes of section 1876(a)(4) of the Social Security Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not take into account any reductions in payment amounts which have been or may be effected under this subchapter.”
Subsec. (d)(7). Puspan. L. 111–139, § 10(d)(6), added par. (7).
Subsec. (h)(4)(C) to (H). Puspan. L. 111–203 redesignated subpars. (D), (E), (F), and (H) as (C), (D), (E), and (F), respectively, and struck out former subpars. (C) and (G) which read as follows:
“(C) Office of Thrift Supervision.”
“(G) Resolution Trust Corporation.”
Subsec. (k)(1). Puspan. L. 111–139, § 9(span), substituted “in paragraph (6)” for “in paragraph (5)”.
1997—Puspan. L. 105–33, § 10208(a)(1), substituted “General and special sequestration rules” for “Exceptions, limitations, and special rules” as section catchline.
Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 105–33, § 10208(span), redesignated pars. (2) and (3) as (1) and (2), respectively, and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: “National Wool Act;”.
Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 105–33, § 10208[(c)], amended subsec. (span) generally, substituting new heading and text for former text consisting of pars. (1) to (3) relating to reductions required to be achieved from student loan programs operated under part B of title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 as a consequence of a sequestration order. Amendment was executed to reflect the probable intent of Congress based on language directing the general amendment of subsec. (span), appearing in the conference report for H.R. 2015, H. Rept. No. 105–217, 105th Congress, as adopted by the House of Representatives and Senate.
Subsec. (e)(1). Puspan. L. 105–33, § 10208(d), substituted “shall be 2 percent.” for “shall be—” and struck out subpars. (A) and (B) which read as follows:
“(A) 1 percent in the case of the fiscal year 1986, and
“(B) 2 percent in the case of any subsequent fiscal year.”
Subsec. (h)(2). Puspan. L. 105–33, § 10208(e)(1), substituted “this subchapter” for “this joint resolution”.
Subsec. (h)(4)(D). Puspan. L. 105–33, § 10208(e)(2), redesignated subpar. (E) as (D) and struck out former subpar. (D) which read as follows: “Office of Thrift Supervision.”
Subsec. (h)(4)(E) to (G). Puspan. L. 105–33, § 10208(e)(2), redesignated subpars. (F), (G), and (I) as (E), (F), and (G), respectively. Former subpar. (E) redesignated (D).
Subsec. (h)(4)(H). Puspan. L. 105–33, § 10208(e)(2), added subpar. (H) and struck out former subpar. (H) which read as follows: “Resolution Funding Corporation.”
Subsec. (h)(4)(I). Puspan. L. 105–33, § 10208(e)(2), redesignated subpar. (I) as (G).
Subsec. (j)(2) to (5). Puspan. L. 105–33, § 10208(f), added pars. (2) to (5) and struck out former pars. (2) to (5) which related to reduction in payments made under contracts, delayed reduction in outlays permissible, uniform percentage rate of reduction and other limitations, and no double reduction for agricultural price support and income protection programs.
Subsec. (k)(1). Puspan. L. 105–33, § 10208(g)(1), struck out “other than a trust or special fund account” after “from any account” and inserted “, except as provided in paragraph (5)” before period.
Subsec. (k)(6). Puspan. L. 105–33, § 10208(g)(2), amended par. (6) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (6) read as follows: “Except as otherwise provided, sequestration in trust and special fund accounts for which obligations are indefinite shall be taken in a manner to ensure that obligations in the fiscal year of a sequestration are reduced, from the level that would actually have occurred, by the applicable sequestration percentage.”
1996—Subsecs. (k), (l). Puspan. L. 104–193 redesignated subsec. (l) as (k) and struck out former subsec. (k) which related to special rules for JOBS portion of AFDC, providing that any order under section 904 accomplish full amount of any required sequestration of jospan opportunities and basic skills training program, and setting forth new allotment formula.
1990—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 101–508, § 13101(d)(1), amended subsec. (a) generally, substituting provisions relating to automatic spending increases for provisions relating to effect of reductions and sequestrations.
Subsec. (span). Puspan. L. 101–508, § 13101(d)(3), substituted “section 904 of this title” for “section 902 of this title” in pars. (1) to (3).
Puspan. L. 101–508, § 13101(d)(2), redesignated subsec. (c) as (span). Former subsec. (span) redesignated (h).
Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 101–508, § 13101(d)(4), inserted after first sentence “No State’s matching payments from the Federal Government for foster care maintenance payments or for adoption assistance maintenance payments may be reduced by a percentage exceeding the applicable domestic sequestration percentage.”
Puspan. L. 101–508, § 13101(d)(3), substituted “section 904 of this title” for “section 902 of this title”.
Puspan. L. 101–508, § 13101(d)(2), redesignated subsec. (f) as (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (span).
Subsec. (d)(1). Puspan. L. 101–508, § 13101(d)(5), amended par. (1) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (1) read as follows: “The maximum permissible reduction for the health insurance programs under title XVIII of the Social Security Act for any fiscal year, pursuant to an order issued under section 902 of this title, consists only of a reduction of—
“(A) 1 percent in the case of fiscal year 1986, and
“(B) 2 percent (or such higher percentage as may apply as determined in accordance with section 902(a)(4)(B)(ii) of this title) in the case of any subsequent fiscal year,
in each separate payment amount otherwise made for a covered service under those programs without regard to this subchapter.”
Subsec. (d)(2)(C). Puspan. L. 101–508, § 13101(d)(6), struck out subpar. (C) which read as follows: “For purposes of this paragraph, the effective period of a sequestration order for fiscal year 1986 is the period beginning on March 1, 1986, and ending on September 30, 1986.”
Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 101–508, § 13101(d)(2), redesignated subsec. (k) as (e). Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f).
Subsec. (e)(1). Puspan. L. 101–508, § 13101(d)(3), substituted “section 904 of this title” for “section 902 of this title”.
Subsec. (f). Puspan. L. 101–508, § 13101(d)(3), substituted “section 904 of this title” for “section 902 of this title”.
Puspan. L. 101–508, § 13101(d)(2), redesignated subsec. (e) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (c).
Subsec. (g)(1). Puspan. L. 101–509, § 529 [title I, § 101(span)(4)(H)], in closing provisions, inserted “(as increased by any amount payable under section 5304 of title 5 or section 302 of the Federal Employees Pay Comparability Act of 1990)” after “pay system” and substituted “5303” for “5305”.
Puspan. L. 101–508, § 13101(d)(3), substituted “section 904 of this title” for “section 902 of this title”.
Subsec. (g)(2)(A). Puspan. L. 101–509, § 529 [title I, § 101(span)(2)(A)], substituted “5302(1)” for “5301(c)”.
Subsec. (h). Puspan. L. 101–508, § 13101(d)(2), redesignated subsec. (span) as (h). Former subsec. (h) redesignated (i).
Subsec. (h)(1). Puspan. L. 101–508, § 13101(d)(3), substituted “section 904 of this title” for “section 902 of this title”.
Subsec. (i). Puspan. L. 101–508, § 13101(d)(2), redesignated subsec. (h) as (i) and struck out former subsec. (i) which related to treatment of mine worker disability compensation increases as automatic spending increases.
Subsec. (i)(1), (2)(A). Puspan. L. 101–508, § 13101(d)(3), substituted “section 904 of this title” for “section 902 of this title”.
Subsec. (j). Puspan. L. 101–508, § 13101(d)(3), substituted “section 904 of this title” for “section 902 of this title” wherever appearing in pars. (2) to (5).
Subsec. (k). Puspan. L. 101–508, § 13101(d)(2), added subsec. (k). Former subsec. (k) redesignated (e).
Subsec. (l). Puspan. L. 101–508, § 13101(d)(2), added subsec. (l) and struck out former subsec. (l) which related to treatment of obligated balances.
1989—Subsec. (span)(4)(C). Puspan. L. 101–73, § 743(span)(1), substituted “Office of Thrift Supervision” for “Federal Home Loan Bank Board”.
Subsec. (span)(4)(D). Puspan. L. 101–73, § 743(span)(2), substituted “Office of Thrift Supervision” for “Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation”.
Subsec. (span)(4)(H), (I). Puspan. L. 101–73, § 743(span)(3), added subpars. (H) and (I).
1987—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 100–119, § 102(span)(2), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: “Any amount of new budget authority, unobligated balances, obligated balances, new loan guarantee commitments, new direct loan obligations, spending authority (as defined in section 651(c)(2) of this title), or obligation limitations which is sequestered or reduced pursuant to an order issued under section 902 of this title is permanently cancelled, with the exception of amounts sequestered in special or trust funds, which shall remain in such funds and be available in accordance with and to the extent permitted by law, including the provisions of this Act.”
Subsec. (span)(4). Puspan. L. 100–86 added par. (4).
Subsec. (span)(4)(G). Puspan. L. 100–119, § 104(a)(3), added subpar. (G).
Subsec. (d)(1)(B). Puspan. L. 100–119, § 102(span)(11), inserted “(or such higher percentage as may apply as determined in accordance with section 902(a)(4)(B)(ii) of this title)”.
Subsec. (e). Puspan. L. 100–119, § 104(a)(4), substituted “Notwithstanding any change in the display of budget accounts, any order” for “Any order”.
Subsec. (l). Puspan. L. 100–119, § 102(span)(3), amended subsec. (l) generally, striking out provisions which had created an “existing contract” exception to the rule of obligated balances not being subject to reduction under an order issued under section 902 of this title, under which existing contracts in major functional category 050 (other than (A) those contracts which included a specified penalty for cancellation or modification by the Government and which if so cancelled or modified would have resulted (due to such penalty) in a net loss to the Government for the fiscal year, and (B) those contracts the reduction of which would have violated the legal obligations of the Government) were subject to reduction, in accordance with section 901(d)(3) of this title, under an order issued under section 902 of this title.
1986—Subsec. (h)(2)(B). Puspan. L. 99–514 substituted “Internal Revenue Code of 1986” for “Internal Revenue Code of 1954”, which for purposes of codification was translated as “title 26” thus requiring no change in text.
Puspan. L. 116–260, div. N, title II, § 235(span), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 1959, provided that:
[For definition of “coronavirus” as used in section 235(span) of Puspan. L. 116–260, set out above, see section 8 of Puspan. L. 116–260, set out as a note under section 5547 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.]
Puspan. L. 116–260, div. N, title II, § 235(c), Dec. 27, 2020, 134 Stat. 1959, provided that:
[For definition of “coronavirus” as used in section 235(c) of Puspan. L. 116–260, set out above, see section 8 of Puspan. L. 116–260, set out as a note under section 5547 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.]
Puspan. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1076(a), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1947, provided that the amendment made by section 1076(a)(9) is effective Dec. 31, 2011, and as if included in Puspan. L. 112–81 as enacted.
Puspan. L. 111–203, title III, § 351, July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 1546, provided that:
[For definition of “transfer date” as used in section 351 of Puspan. L. 111–203, set out above, see section 5301 of Title 12, Banks and Banking.]
Amendment by Puspan. L. 104–193 effective July 1, 1997, with transition rules relating to State options to accelerate such date, rules relating to claims, actions, and proceedings commenced before such date, rules relating to closing out of accounts for terminated or substantially modified programs and continuance in office of Assistant Secretary for Family Support, and provisions relating to termination of entitlement under AFDC program, see section 116 of Puspan. L. 104–193, set out as a note under section 601 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare.
Amendment by Puspan. L. 101–509 effective on such date as the President shall determine, but not earlier than 90 days, and not later than 180 days, after Nov. 5, 1990, see section 529 [title III, § 305] of Puspan. L. 101–509, set out as a note under section 5301 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.