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HR 1 IH111th CONGRESS1st Session
H. R. 1
Making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructureinvestment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State andlocal fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for otherpurposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 26, 2009
Mr. OBEY (for himself, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. GEORGE MILLER of California, Mr.OBERSTAR, Mr. GORDON of Tennessee, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Ms. VELAZQUEZ,Mr. SPRATT, and Mr. TOWNS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to theCommittee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, for aperiod to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
A BILL
Making supplemental appropriations for job preservation and creation, infrastructureinvestment, energy efficiency and science, assistance to the unemployed, and State andlocal fiscal stabilization, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and for otherpurposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the `American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009'.
SEC. 2. TABLE OF CONTENTS.
The table of contents for this Act is as follows:
DIVISION A--APPROPRIATION PROVISIONS
TITLE I--GENERAL PROVISIONSTITLE II--AGRICULTURE, NUTRITION, AND RURAL DEVELOPMENTTITLE III--COMMERCE, JUSTICE, AND SCIENCE
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TITLE IV--DEFENSETITLE V--ENERGY AND WATERTITLE VI--FINANCIAL SERVICES AND GENERAL GOVERNMENTTITLE VII--HOMELAND SECURITYTITLE VIII--INTERIOR AND ENVIRONMENTTITLE IX--LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, AND EDUCATIONTITLE X--MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND VETERANS AFFAIRSTITLE XI--DEPARTMENT OF STATETITLE XII--TRANSPORTATION, AND HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENTTITLE XIII--STATE FISCAL STABILIZATION FUND
DIVISION B--OTHER PROVISIONS
TITLE I--TAX PROVISIONSTITLE II--ASSISTANCE FOR UNEMPLOYED WORKERS AND STRUGGLINGFAMILIESTITLE III--HEALTH INSURANCE ASSISTANCE FOR THE UNEMPLOYEDTITLE IV--HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGYTITLE V--MEDICAID PROVISIONSTITLE VI--BROADBAND COMMUNICATIONSTITLE VII--ENERGY
SEC. 3. PURPOSES AND PRINCIPLES.
(a) Statement of Purposes- The purposes of this Act include the following:(1) To preserve and create jobs and promote economic recovery.(2) To assist those most impacted by the recession.(3) To provide investments needed to increase economic efficiency by spurringtechnological advances in science and health.(4) To invest in transportation, environmental protection, and otherinfrastructure that will provide long-term economic benefits.(5) To stabilize State and local government budgets, in order to minimize and
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avoid reductions in essential services and counterproductive state and local taxincreases.(b) General Principles Concerning Use of Funds- The President and the heads of Federal departments and agencies shall manage and expend the funds madeavailable in this Act so as to achieve the purposes specified in subsection (a),including commencing expenditures and activities as quickly as possible consistentwith prudent management.
SEC. 4. REFERENCES.
Except as expressly provided otherwise, any reference to `this Act' contained in anydivision of this Act shall be treated as referring only to the provisions of that division.
SEC. 5. EMERGENCY DESIGNATIONS.
(a) In General- Each amount in this Act is designated as an emergency requirementand necessary to meet emergency needs pursuant to section 204(a) of S. Con. Res.21 (110th Congress) and section 301(b)(2) of S. Con. Res. 70 (110th Congress),the concurrent resolutions on the budget for fiscal years 2008 and 2009.(b) Pay-as-You-Go- All applicable provisions in this Act are designated as anemergency for purposes of pay-as-you-go principles.
DIVISION A--APPROPRIATION PROVISIONS
SEC. 1001. STATEMENT OF APPROPRIATIONS.
The following sums in this Act are appropriated, out of any money in the Treasurynot otherwise appropriated, for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2009, and forother purposes.
TITLE I--GENERAL PROVISIONSSubtitle A--Use of Funds
SEC. 1101. RELATIONSHIP TO OTHER APPROPRIATIONS.
Each amount appropriated or made available in this Act is in addition to amountsotherwise appropriated for the fiscal year involved. Enactment of this Act shall haveno effect on the availability of amounts under the Continuing AppropriationsResolution, 2009 (division A of Public Law 110-329).
SEC. 1102. PREFERENCE FOR QUICK-START ACTIVITIES.
In using funds made available in this Act for infrastructure investment, recipientsshall give preference to activities that can be started and completed expeditiously,including a goal of using at least 50 percent of the funds for activities that can be
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