### Question
How does ELIMINATION OF DEFICITS IN EXCESS OF MAXIMUM DEFICIT AMOUNT define additional new budget authority?


### Answer
Under *2 U.S.C. § 901*, **additional new budget authority** is defined as:

> the amount provided for a fiscal year in an appropriation Act that is in excess of the average costs for wildfire suppression operations as reported in the budget of the President submitted under section 1105(a) of title 31 for fiscal year 2015 and are specified to pay for the costs of wildfire suppression operations in an amount not to exceed the amount specified for that fiscal year in clause (i)

#### Citation:
  - *2 U.S.C. § 901*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 20-EMERGENCY POWERS TO ELIMINATE BUDGET DEFICITS > SUBCHAPTER I-ELIMINATION OF DEFICITS IN EXCESS OF MAXIMUM DEFICIT AMOUNT**

