[20021231]RS21378_终止2003财年及以后年份的“现收现付”（PAYGO）要求.pdf

1 The BEA of 1990 is Title XIII of P.L. 101-508 (November 5, 1990), the Omnibus BudgetReconciliation Act of 1990; see 104 Stat. 1388-573 through 628. The 1985 act is Title II of P.L.99-177 (December 12, 1985), a measure increasing the public debt limit; see 99 Stat. 1037-1101.The PAYGO requirement, and its operation during the first session of the 107th Congress, isdiscussed in more detail in CRS Report RL31194, Pay-As-You-Go Requirement for FY2002: AProcedural Assessment, by Robert Keith.Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21378December 31, 2002Termination of the “Pay-As-You-Go” (PAYGO)Requirement for FY2003 and Later YearsRobert KeithSpecialist in American National GovernmentGovernment and Finance DivisionSummaryUnder the “pay-as-you-go” (PAYGO) requirement established by the BudgetEnforcement Act of 1990, legislation proposing new direct spending or decreasingrevenues for a fiscal year must not result in a net cost for that year. Balances on thePAYGO “scorecard” were set for FY2002-2006 based on legislation enacted throughthe close of September 30, 2002. The PAYGO requirement is enforced after the