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ARTICLE · 17 MARCH 2009

´Transparency And Accountablility´ When It Comes To Stimulus

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Implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) (P.L. 111-5) continues to be conducted by the executive departments at a rapid pace. For the second consecutive week the Obama Administration has marked the release of ARRA funding with highly publicized events.

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Peter Peyser, Jr.
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Elizabeth Boehlert
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Government Relations Update - Economic Stimulus

Implementation of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) (P.L. 111-5) continues to be conducted by the executive departments at a rapid pace. For the second consecutive week the Obama Administration has marked the release of ARRA funding with highly publicized events.

The White House held a conference for state officials on best practices for implementing the $787 billion stimulus package. Vice President Biden—the Obama administration's point man in overseeing the distribution of the stimulus dollars—opened the meeting with a stark reminder that there are restrictions to what types of projects can be funded through the Recovery Act stating, "This is not your usual federal grant going to states. And I want to be blunt with you, off-script here: The fact of the matter is all that is legal is not acceptable.... A little hint: No swimming pools in this money."

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