AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT
Bills and resolutions
Dept. of Agriculture: extend period during which Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are temporarily increased (see S. 1635), S7728 [31OC] (see H.R. 3108), H5587 [17SE] (see H.R. 3353), H6827 [28OC]
Dept. of Education: equalize treatment of States and outlying areas relative to certain education funds (see H.R. 1383), H1824 [21MR]
Dept. of Transportation: making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program (see H.R. 1124), H1395 [13MR]
——— making supplemental appropriations for the Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Discretionary Grant Program and set aside certain funding for smaller cities (see H.R. 2944), H5343 [1AU]
Medicare/Medicaid: amend certain requirements and penalties that would impede eligible professionals from adopting electronic health records to improve patient care (see H.R. 1331), H1822 [21MR]
Social Security: repeal Medicaid and State Children’s Health Insurance Program maintenance of effort requirements to provide for more program flexibility for States (see H.R. 1472), H1909 [10AP]
Taxation: strengthen the earned income tax credit and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (see S. 836), S3029 [25AP]
Lists
Cosponsors of H.R. 3108, Extend Not Cut SNAP Benefits Act, H6611 [16OC]
Remarks in House
Dept. of Agriculture: extend period during which Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are temporarily increased (H.R. 3108), H6611 [16OC]
——— extend period during which Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits are temporarily increased (H.R. 3353), H7176 [18NO], E1729 [21NO]
Economy: establish reporting requirements for Troubled Asset Relief Program or American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds, H6449 [9OC]
Remarks in Senate
Taxation: strengthen the earned income tax credit and make permanent certain tax provisions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (S. 836), S3038 [25AP]