# Public Law 116–37 116th Congress 

To amend the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985, to establish a congressional budget for fiscal years 2020 and 2021, to temporarily suspend the debt limit, and for other purposes. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

## SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019’’. 

## TITLE I—BUDGET ENFORCEMENT 

## SEC. 101. AMENDMENTS TO THE BALANCED BUDGET AND EMERGENCY DEFICIT CONTROL ACT OF 1985. 

(a) REVISED DISCRETIONARY SPENDING LIMITS.—Section 251(c) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(c)) is amended by striking paragraphs (7) and (8) and inserting the following: 

(b) OVERSEAS CONTINGENCY OPERATIONS AMOUNTS.—In fiscal years 2020 and 2021, the adjustments under section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985 (2 U.S.C. 901(b)(2)(A)) for Overseas Contingency Operations/Global War on Terrorism appropriations will be as follows: 

This subsection shall not affect the applicability of section 251(b)(2)(A) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. 

(c) NEW ADJUSTMENT FOR THE U.S. CENSUS FOR 2020.—Section 251(b)(2) of the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control 

‘‘(7) for fiscal year 2020— 

‘‘(A) for the revised security category, $666,500,000,000 in new budget authority; and 

‘‘(B) for the revised nonsecurity category, $621,500,000,000 in new budget authority; and 

‘‘(8) for fiscal year 2021— 

‘‘(A) for the revised security category, $671,500,000,000 in new budget authority; and 

‘‘(B) for the revised nonsecurity category, $626,500,000,000 in new budget authority;’’. 

(1) For the revised nonsecurity category— 

(A) for fiscal year 2020, $8,000,000,000; and 

(B) for fiscal year 2021, $8,000,000,000. 

(2) For the revised security category— 

(A) for fiscal year 2020, $71,500,000,000; and 

(B) for fiscal year 2021, $69,000,000,000. 

# An Act 

Aug. 2, 2019 

[H.R. 3877] 

Bipartisan Budget Act of 2019. 

2 USC 900 note. 

