; and (ii) apply such terms, conditions, and requirements to any discharge that would have been covered by the expired general permit (in accordance with any relevant requirements for such coverage) if the discharge had occurred before such expiration. . E Increase in debt limit 40001. Limited suspension of debt ceiling (a) Suspension Section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, shall not apply during the period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on the applicable date. (b) Dollar limitation on suspension Subsection (a) shall not apply to the extent that the application of such subsection would result in the face amount of obligations subject to limitation under section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, to exceed the sum of— (1) the dollar limitation in effect under such section on the date of the enactment of this Act, increased by (2) $1,500,000,000,000. (c) Applicable date For purposes of this section, the term applicable date means the earlier of— (1) March 31, 2024, or (2) the first date on which subsection (a) does not apply by reason of subsection (b). (d) Special rule relating to obligations issued during suspension period Effective as of the close of the applicable date, the dollar limitation in section 3101(b) of title 31, United States Code, is increased to the extent that— (1) the face amount of obligations subject to limitation under such section outstanding as of the close of the applicable date, exceeds (2) the face amount of such obligations outstanding on the date of the enactment of this Act. An obligation shall not be taken into account under paragraph (1) unless the issuance of such obligation was necessary to fund a commitment incurred by the Federal Government that required payment on or before the applicable date.