Monday, February 23, 2009
Monday, February 16, 2009
Obama To Sign Recovery Act Today
President Barack Obama is expected to sign the The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 today, Monday, February 16, 2009.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Recovery Bill Gets Senate Approval
"Congress on Friday approved a $787 billion economic stimulus measure, meeting the crushing mid-February deadline that Democrats had set for adopting the centerpiece of President Obama’s early agenda but without quelling partisan divisions in Washington." - David M. Herszenhorn, NYTimes, February, 13, 2009
Thursday, February 12, 2009
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
The final version of the stimulus bill will be voted on by the House and Senate.
Below we have listed the specific line items that speak directly to federal government contracting.
Also, just a little food for thought:
WASHINGTON (AP), Wednesday, February 11, 2009,
"President Barack Obama says Caterpillar's chief executive has told him the company will rehire some laid-off workers if the stimulus bill passes."
---> That is just if the bill passes . . . .
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Creating Jobs, Supporting the States and Investing in Our Country's Future
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides $311 billion in appropriations, including the following critical investments:
* Investments in Infrastructure and Science - $120 billion
* Investments in Health - $14.2 billion
* Investments in Education and Training - $105.9 billion
* Investments in Energy, including over $30 billion in infrastructure - $37.5 billion
* Helping Americans Hit Hardest by the Economic Crisis - $24.3 billion
* Law Enforcement, Oversight, Other Programs - $7.8 billion
Investments in Infrastructure and Science include:
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT
* $7.2 billion for Broadband to increase broadband access and usage in unserved and underserved areas of the Nation, which will better position the U.S. for economic growth, innovation, and job creation.
* $2.75 billion for the Department of Homeland Security to secure the homeland and promote economic activity, including $1 billion for airport baggage and checkpoint security, $430 million for construction of border points of entry, $210 million for construction of fire stations, $300 million for port, transit, and rail security, $280 million for border security technology and communication, and $240 million for the Coast Guard.
* $4.6 billion in funding for the Corps of Engineers.
* $1.2 billion for VA hospital and medical facility construction and improvements, long-term care facilities for veterans, and improvements at VA national cemeteries.
* $3.1 billion for repair, restoration and improvement of public facilities at on public and tribal lands.
* $4.2 billion for Facilities Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization to be used to invest in energy efficiency projects and to improve the repair and modernization of Department of Defense facilities to include Defense Health facilities.
* $2.33 billion for Department of Defense Facilities including quality of life and family-friendly military improvement projects such as family housing, hospitals, and child care centers.
* $1 billion for the Community Development Block Grant program for community and economic development projects including housing and services for those hit hard by tough economic times.
* $1 billion for the Bureau of Reclamation to provide clean, reliable drinking water to rural areas and to ensure adequate water supply to western localities impacted by drought.
TRANSPORTATION
* $27.5 billion is included for highway investments
* $8.4 billion for investments in public transportation.
* $1.5 billion for competitive grants to state and local governments for transportation investments.
* $1.3 billion for investments in our air transportation system.
* $9.3 billion for investments in rail transportation, including Amtrak, High Speed and Intercity Rail.
PUBLIC HOUSING
* $4 billion to the public housing capital fund to enable local public housing agencies to address a $32 billion backlog in capital needs -- especially those improving energy efficiency in aging buildings.
* $2 billion for the redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed homes.
* $250 million is included for energy retrofitting and green investments in HUD-assisted housing projects.
ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN-UP/CLEAN WATER
* $6 billion is directed towards environmental cleanup of former weapon production and energy research sites.
* $6 billion for local clean and drinking water infrastructure improvements.
* $1.2 billion for EPA's nationwide environmental cleanup programs, including Superfund.
* $1.28 billion to support $3.8 billion in loans and grants for needed water and waste disposal facilities in rural areas.
SCIENCE
* $1 billion total for NASA.
* $3 billion total for National Science Foundation (NSF).
* $2 billion total for Science at the Department of Energy including $400 million for the Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy (ARPA-E).
* $830 million total for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA).
INVESTMENTS IN HEALTH Include:
* $19 billion, including $2 billion in discretionary funds and $17 billion for investments and incentives through Medicare and Medicaid to ensure widespread adoption and use of interoperable health information technology (IT). This provision will grow jobs in the information technology sector, and will jumpstart efforts to increase the use of health IT in doctors' offices, hospitals and other medical facilities. This will reduce health care costs and improve the quality of health care for all Americans.
* $1 billion for prevention and wellness programs to fight preventable diseases and conditions with evidence-based strategies.
Investments in EDUCATION and TRAINING include:
* $53.6 billion for the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund, including $39.5 billion to local school districts using existing funding formulas, which can be used for preventing cutbacks, preventing layoffs, school modernization, or other purposes; $5 billion to states as bonus grants for meeting key performance measures in education; and $8.8 billion to states for high priority needs such as public safety and other critical services, which may include education and for modernization, renovation and repairs of public school facilities and institutions of higher education facilities.
Investments in ENERY include:
* $4.5 billion for repair of federal buildings to increase energy efficiency using green technology.
* $3.4 billion for Fossil Energy research and development.
* $11 billion for smart-grid related activities, including work to modernize the electric grid.
* $6.3 billion for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Grants.
* $5 billion for the Weatherization Assistance Program.
* $2.5 billion for energy efficiency and renewable energy research.
* $2 billion in grant funding for the manufacturing of advanced batteries systems and components and vehicle batteries that are produced in the United States.
* $6 billion for new loan guarantees aimed at standard renewable projects such as wind or solar projects and for electricity transmission projects.
* $1 billion for other energy efficiency programs including alternative fuel trucks and buses, transportation charging infrastructure, and smart and energy efficient appliances.
HELP for WORKERS and FAMILIES Hardest Hit by the Economic Crisis includes:
* State and Local Law Enforcement: $4 billion total to support law enforcement efforts.
Below we have listed the specific line items that speak directly to federal government contracting.
Also, just a little food for thought:
WASHINGTON (AP), Wednesday, February 11, 2009,
"President Barack Obama says Caterpillar's chief executive has told him the company will rehire some laid-off workers if the stimulus bill passes."
---> That is just if the bill passes . . . .
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
Creating Jobs, Supporting the States and Investing in Our Country's Future
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act provides $311 billion in appropriations, including the following critical investments:
* Investments in Infrastructure and Science - $120 billion
* Investments in Health - $14.2 billion
* Investments in Education and Training - $105.9 billion
* Investments in Energy, including over $30 billion in infrastructure - $37.5 billion
* Helping Americans Hit Hardest by the Economic Crisis - $24.3 billion
* Law Enforcement, Oversight, Other Programs - $7.8 billion
Investments in Infrastructure and Science include:
INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT
* $7.2 billion for Broadband to increase broadband access and usage in unserved and underserved areas of the Nation, which will better position the U.S. for economic growth, innovation, and job creation.
* $2.75 billion for the Department of Homeland Security to secure the homeland and promote economic activity, including $1 billion for airport baggage and checkpoint security, $430 million for construction of border points of entry, $210 million for construction of fire stations, $300 million for port, transit, and rail security, $280 million for border security technology and communication, and $240 million for the Coast Guard.
* $4.6 billion in funding for the Corps of Engineers.
* $1.2 billion for VA hospital and medical facility construction and improvements, long-term care facilities for veterans, and improvements at VA national cemeteries.
* $3.1 billion for repair, restoration and improvement of public facilities at on public and tribal lands.
* $4.2 billion for Facilities Sustainment, Restoration and Modernization to be used to invest in energy efficiency projects and to improve the repair and modernization of Department of Defense facilities to include Defense Health facilities.
* $2.33 billion for Department of Defense Facilities including quality of life and family-friendly military improvement projects such as family housing, hospitals, and child care centers.
* $1 billion for the Community Development Block Grant program for community and economic development projects including housing and services for those hit hard by tough economic times.
* $1 billion for the Bureau of Reclamation to provide clean, reliable drinking water to rural areas and to ensure adequate water supply to western localities impacted by drought.
TRANSPORTATION
* $27.5 billion is included for highway investments
* $8.4 billion for investments in public transportation.
* $1.5 billion for competitive grants to state and local governments for transportation investments.
* $1.3 billion for investments in our air transportation system.
* $9.3 billion for investments in rail transportation, including Amtrak, High Speed and Intercity Rail.
PUBLIC HOUSING
* $4 billion to the public housing capital fund to enable local public housing agencies to address a $32 billion backlog in capital needs -- especially those improving energy efficiency in aging buildings.
* $2 billion for the redevelopment of abandoned and foreclosed homes.
* $250 million is included for energy retrofitting and green investments in HUD-assisted housing projects.
ENVIRONMENTAL CLEAN-UP/CLEAN WATER
* $6 billion is directed towards environmental cleanup of former weapon production and energy research sites.
* $6 billion for local clean and drinking water infrastructure improvements.
* $1.2 billion for EPA's nationwide environmental cleanup programs, including Superfund.
* $1.28 billion to support $3.8 billion in loans and grants for needed water and waste disposal facilities in rural areas.
SCIENCE
* $1 billion total for NASA.
* $3 billion total for National Science Foundation (NSF).
* $2 billion total for Science at the Department of Energy including $400 million for the Advanced Research Projects Agency--Energy (ARPA-E).
* $830 million total for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA).
INVESTMENTS IN HEALTH Include:
* $19 billion, including $2 billion in discretionary funds and $17 billion for investments and incentives through Medicare and Medicaid to ensure widespread adoption and use of interoperable health information technology (IT). This provision will grow jobs in the information technology sector, and will jumpstart efforts to increase the use of health IT in doctors' offices, hospitals and other medical facilities. This will reduce health care costs and improve the quality of health care for all Americans.
* $1 billion for prevention and wellness programs to fight preventable diseases and conditions with evidence-based strategies.
Investments in EDUCATION and TRAINING include:
* $53.6 billion for the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund, including $39.5 billion to local school districts using existing funding formulas, which can be used for preventing cutbacks, preventing layoffs, school modernization, or other purposes; $5 billion to states as bonus grants for meeting key performance measures in education; and $8.8 billion to states for high priority needs such as public safety and other critical services, which may include education and for modernization, renovation and repairs of public school facilities and institutions of higher education facilities.
Investments in ENERY include:
* $4.5 billion for repair of federal buildings to increase energy efficiency using green technology.
* $3.4 billion for Fossil Energy research and development.
* $11 billion for smart-grid related activities, including work to modernize the electric grid.
* $6.3 billion for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Grants.
* $5 billion for the Weatherization Assistance Program.
* $2.5 billion for energy efficiency and renewable energy research.
* $2 billion in grant funding for the manufacturing of advanced batteries systems and components and vehicle batteries that are produced in the United States.
* $6 billion for new loan guarantees aimed at standard renewable projects such as wind or solar projects and for electricity transmission projects.
* $1 billion for other energy efficiency programs including alternative fuel trucks and buses, transportation charging infrastructure, and smart and energy efficient appliances.
HELP for WORKERS and FAMILIES Hardest Hit by the Economic Crisis includes:
* State and Local Law Enforcement: $4 billion total to support law enforcement efforts.
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