“The White House today released additional state-specific details on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan. The recovery plan will create and save jobs in the near future while addressing long-neglected needs that are critical to laying the foundation for a strong economic future. Nationwide, Obamas plan will create or save 3-4 million jobs over the… Continue Reading
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Hearing: Modernizing the U.S. Financial Regulatory System
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Modernizing the U.S. Financial Regulatory System, February 4, 2009. Witnesses – Paul A. Volcker, Chair of the President’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board and former Chairman, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; and Mr. Gene L. Dodaro, Acting Comptroller General of the United States. Related postings… Continue Reading
FDIC Testimony on Promoting Bank Liquidity and Lending Through Deposit Insurance
Statement of John F. Bovenzi, Deputy to the Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on Promoting Bank Liquidity and Lending Through Deposit Insurance, Hope for Homeowners, and Other Enhancements before the Committee on Financial Services; U.S. House of Representatives, February 3, 2009. “As part of our contingency planning, the FDIC would recommend… Continue Reading
Report: Estimated Revenue Effects of Revenue Provisions of Senate Version of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, H.R. 1
Estimated Budget Effects Of The Revenue Provisions Contained In Titles I And III Of S. 350, The American Recovery And Reinvestment Tax Act Of 2009, As Reported By The Committee On Finance Related postings on American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Related postings on financial system Continue Reading
EPIC: House Economic Recovery Bill Includes Privacy Safeguards for Medical Information
“The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, adopted by the House this week, includes strong privacy provisions (“Subtitle D – Privacy“) for the proposed medical health network. Among the key provisions: a ban on the sale of health information, audit trails, encryption, rights of access, improved enforcement mechanisms, and support for advocacy groups to… Continue Reading
GPO: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Supplemental appropriations for job creation and preservation infrastructure investment, energy efficiency/science, assistance to the unemployed, and State/local fiscal stabilization: H.R. 1 – American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (680 pages, PDF) Related postings on financial system More documents via U.S. News.com Stimulus Watch Continue Reading
Treasury IG Receives Support of Chairman Frank on Transparency and Accountability
“House Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) sent a letter today to the TARP Special Inspector General praising him for his work in providing greater transparency for the TARP Program. Franks letter…is in response to a letter from Inspector General Barofsky, where the IG stated, Specifically, we [Treasury Special Inspector General] will be sending… Continue Reading
CBO Report: H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Follow up to postings on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, this CBO report released today: H.R. 1, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009,Cost estimate for the bill as introduced in the House of Representatives on January 26, 2009 “H.R. 1 would specify appropriations for a wide range of federal programs and… Continue Reading
Senate Finance Cmte Mark: American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009
News release includes detailed summary: “Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today unveiled an original Chairmans Mark of economic recovery provisions for inclusion in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, including $275 billion in tax cuts and investments that will create jobs in fields like green energy, highways, and health care, and… Continue Reading
Authenticated Congressional Bills now live on GPO Access
“After successful beta testing, GPO has integrated Authenticated Congressional Bills into the live Congressional Bills application on GPO Access at http://www.gpoaccess.gov/bills/index.html. Users of this application will notice digital signatures on bills from the 110th and 111th Congresses.” Continue Reading
GPO's Federal Digital System Replacing GPO Access
“GPO’s Federal Digital System (FDsys) provides public access to government information submitted by Congress and Federal agencies and preserved as technology changes. The migration of information from GPO Access into FDsys will be complete in mid-2009. The migration is occurring on a collection-by-collection basis. Collections currently available on FDsys are: Compilation of Presidential Documents (1993… Continue Reading
CBO Cost Estimate: Childrens Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009
H.R. 2, Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009, January 13, 2009. Cost estimate for the bill as transmitted to CBO by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on January 13, 2009. “The legislation would authorize the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP) through fiscal year 2013 and increase federal funding for the program… Continue Reading
