Establishes spending safeguard limitations for direct spending programs without specific authorized spending levels.
The Spending Safeguard Act establishes spending safeguard limitations for any direct spending program without a specific authorized spending level, excluding Medicare and Social Security. The Director of the Office of Management and Budget must set these limitations within 90 days of a program's enactment or reauthorization. Federal agencies must inform program participants about these limitations. If a program reaches its limit, no funds can be obligated for it. The Director must report to Congress on spending levels and their relation to the safeguard limitations.
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