The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 passed this weekend, and signed by President Obama yesterday, is nearly 1,100 pages, and is a wide-sweeping bill containing provisions for enhancing infrastructure, education, healthcare, relief for the unemployed, tax cuts and changes, as well as fiscal relief for the states. The bill also contains significant accountability provisions, setting up a Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board to coordinate and conduct oversight to prevent fraud, waste, and abuse.
An executive summary of the bill is avaiable at: http://appropriations.house.gov/pdf/PressSummary02-12-09.pdf
A more detailed summary of the bill's provisions is avaiable at: http://appropriations.house.gov/pdf/PressSummary02-13-09.pdf
The bill's accountability provisions are available at: http://appropriations.house.gov/pdf/AccountabilityLanguage02-13-09.pdf
The bill's full text is available in two parts:
- Div. A - Appropriations (pdf)
- Div. B - Tax Provisions (pdf)
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