[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 120, 109th Congress, 2nd Session] [From the U.S. Government Printing Office, www.gpo.gov] 120 STAT. 289 Public Law 109-182 109th Congress Joint Resolution Increasing the statutory limit on the public debt. NOTE: Mar. 20, 2006 - [H.J. Res. 47] Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That subsection (b) of section 3101 of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking out the dollar limitation contained in such subsection and inserting in lieu thereof $8,965,000,000,000. Approved March 20, 2006. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.J. Res. 47: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: Vol. 151 (2005): Apr. 28, considered and passed House pursuant to H. Con. Res. 95. Vol. 152 (2006): Mar. 16, considered and passed Senate.