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Report to Congress on Implementation of Section 1001 of the USA PATRIOT Act (as required by Section 1001(3) of Public Law 107-56), Special Report, February 2009, Office of the Inspector General.
The Stimulus Plan: A Detailed List of Spending by Michael Grabell and Christopher Weaver, ProPublica: “The appropriations section of the bill details spending in excess of $311 billion for programs ranging from Pell grants for college students to clean water in central Utah to nearly $100 billion in new transportation and infrastructure projects. Heres our …
White House: “Today President Obama is celebrating the passage [Senate approved HR 1 by a 60-to-38 vote, House approved the compromise bill by a 246-to 183 vote] of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act as a “major milestone on our road to recovery,” while still emphasizing that we have many miles yet to go…President Obama …
The Legislative Source Book of the Law Librarians’ Society of Washington, DC (LLSDC) now has a 1.5 MB file, in PDF, of the complete Conference Report, H. Rep. 111-16, to H.R. 1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which has been taken and combined from five Congressional Record (50 page) files on GPO …
H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, February 13, 2009. Cost estimate for the conference agreement for H.R. 1: “Combining both spending and revenue effects, CBO estimates that enacting the conference agreement for H.R. 1 would increase federal budget deficits by $185 billion over the remaining months of fiscal year 2009, by $399 …
News release: “In public testimony today before the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Director of National Intelligence Dennis C. Blair outlined the most significant global security threats facing the nation. Recognizing that global threats comprise a diverse set of issues and factors, Director Blair framed the analysis by identifying key areas of risk, concern and …
The Army’s Wireless Communications Programs, February 12, 2009 Letter to the Honorable Neil Abercrombie “In this report, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) summarizes the content of the Armys wireless communications programs and how that content has changed during the past several years. CBO also examines the past and projected costs of those programs and the …
Nancy Pelosi’s Gavel Blog: “The Appropriations Committee and the Ways and Means Committee have released detailed summaries of the appropriations and tax provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. full summary from the Appropriations Committee full summary of the tax provisions from Ways and Means full summary of the health care, broadband, and energy …
Joint Committee on Taxation (February 12, 2009) Estimated Budget Effects Of The Revenue Provisions Contained In The Conference Agreement For H.R. 1, The American Recovery And Reinvestment Tax Act Of 2009 Related postings on financial system
Speaker Nancy Pelosi: Conference Report on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Preliminary Overview, February 12, 2009: “Just over three weeks since the Inauguration of President Obama, Congress will consider the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, to save and create jobs, get our economy moving again, and transform it for long-term growth and stability. The landmark …
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: State-By-State Jobs Impact, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, February 12, 2009 Related postings on financial system
New York Times: Deal Reached in Congress on $789 Billion Stimulus Plan – “The package of spending increases and tax relief, intended to spur an economic recovery and create jobs by putting money back in the pockets of consumers and companies, ended up smaller than either the House or Senate had proposed.” Will the $800 …
