PUBLIC LAW 99-177—DEC. 12, 1985
99 STAT. 1065
(C)(i) The total amount by which outlays for automatic spending increases scheduled to take effect during the fiscal year are to be reduced shall be determined in accordance with clause (ii) of this subparagraph. (ii) Each such automatic spending increase shall be reduced— (I) to zero (a uniform percentage reduction of 100 percent), or (II) by a uniform percentsige reduction of less than 100 percent calculated in a manner to reduce total outlays for the fiscal year by one-half of the deficit excess (or the adjusted deficit excess, in the case of fiscal year 1986), if the elimination of all such increases would reduce total outlays for the fiscal year by more than one-half of the deficit excess (or the adjusted deficit excess, in the case of fiscal year 1986) for the fiscal year. (D) The total amount of the outlay reductions determined under subparagraph (C) shall be divided into two amounts: (i) an amount equal to the outlay reductions attributable to programs specified in subparagraph (A) of section 257(1); and (ii) an amount equal to the outlay reductions attributable to p r c ^ a m s specified in subparagraph (B) of section 257(1). (E)(i) For purposes of subparagraph (B), one-half of the amount of the reductions determined under clause (i) of subparagraph (D) shall be credited as reductions in outlays under defense programs, and the total emiount of reductions in outlays under defense programs required under subparagraph (B) shall be reduced accordingly. (ii) Sequestration of new budget authority and unobligated balances to achieve the remaining reductions in outlays under defense programs required under subparagraph (B) shall be determined as provided in subsection (d). (F)(i) For purposes of subparagraph (B)— (I) one-half of the amount of the reductions determined under clause (i) of subparagraph (D), and (II) the amount of the reductions determined under clause (ii) of subparagraph (D), shall be credited as reductions in outlays under non-defense programs, and the total amount of reductions in outlays under non-defense programs required under subparagraph (B) shall be reduced accordingly. (ii) The maximum reduction permissible for each program to which an exception, limitation, or special rule set forth in subsection (c) or (f) of section 256 applies shall be determined, and the total amount of reductions in outlays under non-defense programs required under subparagraph (B) shall be reduced by the amount of the reduction determined with respect to each such program. (iiiXD Except as provided in subclause (II), the maximum reduction permissible for each of the programs to which the special rules set forth in sections 256(d) and 256(k) apply shall be determined, and the total amount of outlays under non-defense programs required under subparagraph (B)
Post, p. 1092.
Defense and national security.
Post, p. 1086.
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