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 PUBLIC LAW 101-508—NOV. 5, 1990 104 STAT. 1388-589 "(k) ECONOMIC AND TECHNICAL ASSUMPTIONS. —In all reports required by this section, OMB shall use the same economic and technical assumptions as used in the most recent budget submitted by the President under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code.". Ob) SECTION 250: DEFINITIONS.—Paragraph (12) of section 257 of such Act (as in effect immediately before the date of enactment of 2 USC 900,907. this Act) is redesignated as a new paragraph (21) of section 250(c). (c) SECTION 255: EXEMPT PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES. — (1) Section 255(a) of such Act is amended to read as follows: 2 USC 905. " (a) SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AND TIER I RAILROAD RETIREMENT BENEFITS.— Benefits payable under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program established under title II of the Social Security Act, and benefits payable under section 3(a), 3(f)(3), 4(a), or 4(f) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974, shall be exempt from reduction under any order issued under this part.". (2) Section 255(e) of such Act is amended to read as follows: "(e) NON-DEFENSE UNOBLIGATED BALANCES.—Unobligated balances of budget authority carried over from prior fiscal years, except balances in the defense category, shall be exempt from reduction under any order issued under this part.". (3) Section 255(g)(l)(B) of such Act is amended by inserting after the item relating to Railroad retirement tier II the following: " Railroad supplemental annuity pension fund (60-8012-0-7- 602);". (4) Section 255 of such Act is amended by inserting at the end the following: "(h) OPTIONAL EXEMPTION OF MILITARY PERSONNEL.— "(1) The President may, with respect to any military personnel account, exempt that account from sequestration or provide for a lower uniform percentage reduction than would otherwise apply. (2) The President may not use the authority provided by paragraph (1) unless he notifies the Congress of the manner in which such authority will be exercised on or before the initial snapshot date for the budget year.". (d) SECTION 256: EXCEPTIONS, LIMITATIONS, AND SPECIAL RULES.— (1) Section 256(a) of such Act is amended to read as follows: 2 USC 906. "(a) AUTOMATIC SPENDING INCREASES. —Automatic spending increases are increases in outlays due to changes in indexes in the following programs: "(1) National Wool Act; "(2) Special milk program; and "(3) Vocational rehabilitation basic State grants. In those programs all amounts other than the automatic spending increases shall be exempt from reduction under any order issued under this part.". (2) Section 256 of such Act is amended by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (h), subsection (c) as subsection (b), subsection (e) as subsection (f), subsection (f) as subsection (c), subsection (h) as subsection (i), and subsection (k) as subsection (e), by repealing subsections (i) and (1), and by inserting at the end the following: "(k) SPECIAL RULES FOR THE JOBS PORTION OF AFDC.— "(1) FULL AMOUNT OF SEQUESTRATION REQUIRED.— Any order issued by the President under section 254 shall accomplish the

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