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Discretionary Spending Limits (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date March 19, 2001
Report Number RS20008
Report Type Report
Authors William Heniff, Government Division
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
Summary:

Discretionary spending limits are statutory caps on the level of budget authority and outlays determined through the annual appropriations process. They were initially established by the Budget Enforcement Act (BEA) of 1990 (title XIII of P.L. 101-508) as part of an agreement between Congress and President George Bush to reduce the deficit. Twice since, they were extended to enforce agreements between Congress and President Bill Clinton, most recently to achieve a surplus.