Term commonly used to refer to legal limits for each fiscal year on the [[budget]] authority and outlays provided by discretionary appropriations. A [[budget sequester]] is required if an appropriation causes a breach in the '''cap'''. | Term commonly used to refer to legal limits for each fiscal year on the [[budget]] authority and outlays provided by discretionary appropriations. A [[budget sequester]] is required if an appropriation causes a breach in the '''cap'''. |