Skip to main content
S 2699 101th Congress Senate Economics and Public Finance Appropriations Executive impoundment of appropriated funds Federal budgets

A bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code to restrict the use of appropriations amounts available for definite periods.

Introduced: May 24, 1990 See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 101st Congress ended
It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Aug 2, 1990
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.
May 24, 1990
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
May 24, 1990
Introduced in Senate
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends Federal law to restrict the use of appropriations amounts available for definite periods (M accounts) to the period specified in law, plus the two-year expiration period. Requires retention of M accounts as necessary to pay severance pay, contract incentive awards, and contingent liabilities as a result of lawsuits. Repeals the authority of any Federal agency to withdraw amounts from merged surplus accounts in certain circumstances.

What's happening now August 2, 1990

Committee on Governmental Affairs. Hearings held.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
R
Grassley, Chuck
Iowa · May 24, 1990
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2699: A bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code to restrict the use of appropriations amounts available for definite periods.. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-2699/
MLA
"S. 2699: A bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code to restrict the use of appropriations amounts available for definite periods.." 101st Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-2699/.
Bluebook (legal)
S. 2699, 101st Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-2699/.
Markdown link
[S. 2699: A bill to amend title 31 of the United States Code to restrict the use of appropriations amounts available for definite periods.](https://openamerica.io/bill/101-S-2699/)
Report a problem