The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Legislation
On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law a much-debated and historically unprecedented piece of legislation, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The final version of the bill totaled $787 billion, down from the $819 billion passed by the House in January following a 244-188 party-line vote. The final version was also less than the initial $838 billion considered by the Senate, which passed its own stimulus package with support from three Republicans. Of the $787 billion total, the package includes $288 billion in tax relief, $144 billion for state and local fiscal relief, $59 billion for health care, and $53 billion for education and training.
P.L. 111-5 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
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Table of Contents
Below is information on the various federal entities responsible for oversight of the Recovery Act funds. Please click on the heading below to go to the section of the page you wish to access.
Government Accountability Office
Office of Management and Budget
Offices of the Inspector General
Additional Resources
Government Accountability Office (GAO)
In the Recovery Act legislation, Congress mandated that the GAO conduct bi-monthly reviews to track spending and provide the Office of Management and Budget recommendations on accountablity tracking and standards. GAO selected 16 states plus the District of Columbia to track in their bi-monthly reviews. These jurisdictions represent will receive approximately two-thirds of Recovery Act funds and contain 65 percent of the U.S. population. To access the reviews, click here.
In addition to the bi-monthly reviews, GAO is required to review and comment on the Section 1512 Recipient Reports to the Office of Management and Budget. There are additional responsibilities GAO has under the Recovery Act Legislation. To access this information, click here.
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