2 U.S.C. § 681 — Disclaimer
submitted 52 years ago by Pub. L. 93-344 to r/title-2-THE-CONGRESS · 102 words · no verdicts yet
This Act and its amendments do not decide constitutional disputes, approve past or future impoundments, change litigation claims or defenses, or override laws requiring budget obligations or spending.
Nothing in this Act or its amendments shall be read as: (1) claiming or giving up any constitutional power or limitation of Congress or the President; (2) approving or confirming any impoundment previously or later carried out or approved by the President or another Federal officer or employee, except when then-authorized by statute; (3) changing any party’s claims or defenses in litigation about an impoundment; or (4) replacing any law that requires budget authority to be obligated or money to be spent under it.
Nothing contained in this Act, or in any amendments made by this Act, shall be construed as—
asserting or conceding the constitutional powers or limitations of either the Congress or the President;
ratifying or approving any impoundment heretofore or hereafter executed or approved by the President or any other Federal officer or employee, except insofar as pursuant to statutory authorization then in effect;
affecting in any way the claims or defenses of any party to litigation concerning any impoundment; or
superseding any provision of law which requires the obligation of budget authority or the making of outlays thereunder.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 93–344, title X, § 1001, July 12, 1974, 88 Stat. 332.)
- 1974Enacted · Pub. L. 93-344 · 88 Stat. 332
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