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The Sequestration Process (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date March 19, 2001
Report Number RS20007
Report Type Report
Authors William Heniff, Government Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

Sequestration is the cancellation of budgetary resources for the purpose of enforcing statutory budget limits and pay-as-you-go (PAYGO) requirements. This process is triggered automatically when these statutory limits or PAYGO rules have been violated as a result of legislative action.