{"identifier":"/us/usc/t2/s905","title":2,"num":"\u00a7\u202f905.","heading":"Exempt programs and activities","text":"\u00a7\u202f905.\nExempt programs and activities\n(a)\nSocial security benefits and tier I railroad retirement benefits\nBenefits payable under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program established under title II of the Social Security Act (\n42 U.S.C. 401\n1\n1 See References in Text note below.\n(b)\nVeterans programs\nThe following programs shall be exempt from reduction under any order issued under this subchapter:\nAll programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs.\nSpecial benefits for certain World War II veterans (28\u20130401\u20130\u20131\u2013701).\n(c)\nNet interest\nNo reduction of payments for net interest (all of major functional category 900) shall be made under any order issued under this subchapter.\n(d)\nRefundable income tax credits and certain elective payments\n(1)\nRefundable income tax credits\nPayments to individuals made pursuant to provisions of title 26 establishing refundable tax credits shall be exempt from reduction under any order issued under this subchapter.\n(2)\nCertain elective payments\nPayments made to taxpayers pursuant to elections under subsection (d) of\nsection 48D of title 26\n(e)\nNon-defense unobligated balances\nUnobligated 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 subchapter.\n(f)\nOptional exemption of military personnel\n(1)\nIn general\nThe 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.\n(2)\nLimitation\nThe President may not use the authority provided by paragraph (1) unless the President notifies the Congress of the manner in which such authority will be exercised on or before the date specified in\nsection 904(a) of this title\n(g)\nOther programs and activities\n(1)\n(A) The following budget accounts and activities shall be exempt from reduction under any order issued under this subchapter:\nActivities resulting from private donations, bequests, or voluntary contributions to the Government.\nActivities financed by voluntary payments to the Government for goods or services to be provided for such payments.\nAdministration of Territories, Northern Mariana Islands Covenant grants (14\u20130412\u20130\u20131\u2013808).\nAdvances to the Unemployment Trust Fund and Other Funds (16\u20130327\u20130\u20131\u2013600).\nBlack Lung Disability Trust Fund Refinancing (16\u20130329\u20130\u20131\u2013601).\nBonneville Power Administration Fund and borrowing authority established pursuant to\nsection 13 of Public Law 93\u2013454\n16 U.S.C. 838k\nClaims, Judgments, and Relief Acts (20\u20131895\u20130\u20131\u2013808).\nCompact of Free Association (14\u20130415\u20130\u20131\u2013808).\nCompensation of the President (11\u20130209\u201301\u20131\u2013802).\nComptroller of the Currency, Assessment Funds (20\u20138413\u20130\u20138\u2013373).\nContinuing Fund, Southeastern Power Administration (89\u20135653\u20130\u20132\u2013271).\nContinuing Fund, Southwestern Power Administration (89\u20135649\u20130\u20132\u2013271).\nCreating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Fund.\nCreating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Defense Fund.\nCreating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America International Technology Security and Innovation Fund.\nCreating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) for America Workforce and Education Fund\n2\n2 So in original. 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activity and the identification code number of the account.","url":"https://projectusc.org/usc/t2/s905.html","content":[{"t":"sec","id":"/us/usc/t2/s905","children":[{"t":"num","text":"\u00a7\u202f905."},{"t":"heading","text":"Exempt programs and activities"},{"t":"subsec","id":"/us/usc/t2/s905/a","children":[{"t":"num","text":"(a)"},{"t":"heading","text":"Social security benefits and tier I railroad retirement benefits"},{"t":"content","children":[{"t":"p","text":"Benefits payable under the old-age, survivors, and disability insurance program established under title II of the Social Security Act (","children":[{"t":"ref","text":"42 U.S.C. 401","href":"/us/usc/t42/s401","tail":" et seq.), and benefits payable under sections 231b and 231c\u202f"},{"t":"ref","text":"1"},{"t":"num","text":"1","tail":"\u202fSee References in Text note below."},{"t":"text","text":"\u202fSee References in Text note below.","tail":" of title 45, shall be exempt from reduction under any order issued under this 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