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111th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 3691
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
October 1, 2009
Ms. Ginny Brown-Waite of Florida (for herself, Mr. Tiberi, and Mr. Reichert) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs, Transportation and Infrastructure, and Appropriations, for a period 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
To extend to 2010 the program for economic recovery payments established under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Seniors and Veterans Economic Stimulus
Act of 2009
.
Extension of economic recovery payments to 2010
In general
Section 2201 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is amended—
in subsection (a)(1)(A)—
by inserting
in each of calendar years 2009 and 2010
after the
Secretary of the Treasury shall disburse
; and
by inserting
(for purposes of payments made for calendar year 2009), or the 3-month
period beginning with December 2009 (for purposes of payments made for calendar
year 2010)
after the month that includes the date of the
enactment of this Act
;
in subsection
(a)(1)(B)(iii), by inserting (for purposes of payments made under this
paragraph for calendar year 2009), or the 3-month period beginning with
December 2009 (for purposes of payments made for calendar year 2010)
after the month that includes the date of the enactment of this
Act
;
in subsection (a)(3)—
by inserting
in 1
year
after No double payments
in the heading;
and
by adding at the
end the following new sentence: An individual who is entitled to, or
eligible for, a benefit or cash payment described in paragraph (1) in both of
the 3-month periods described in paragraph (1)(A) shall be paid a payment under
this section in each of calendar years 2009 and 2010.
;
in subsection
(a)(4)(A), by inserting applicable
before 3-month
period
;
in subsection
(a)(4)(B), by inserting applicable
before 3 month
period
;
in subsection
(a)(5)(B), by inserting for purposes of payments made for calendar year
2009, or after December 31, 2011, for purposes of payments made for calendar
year 2010,
after December 31, 2010,
; and
in subsection (e),
by striking 2011
and inserting 2012
.
Funding
In general
Effective on November 30, 2009, of the unobligated balance of the discretionary appropriations made available by division A of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111–5), there is rescinded the amount determined by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to be required to offset the increase in spending resulting from the amendments made by subsection (a).
Application
The rescission made by paragraph (1) shall be applied proportionately—
to each discretionary account; and
within each such account, to each program, project, and activity (with programs, projects, and activities as delineated in the appropriation Act or accompanying reports for the relevant fiscal year covering such account, or for accounts not included in appropriation Act, as delineated in the most recently submitted President's budget).
OMB report
Within 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget shall submit to the House of Representatives and the Senate a report specifying the reductions made to each account, program, project, and activity pursuant to this subsection.