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The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (S. 2590)^[1] is bill that would require the full disclosure of all entities or organizations receiving federal funds beginning in fiscal year (FY) 2007 on a website maintained by the Office of Management and Budget. This bill was introduced by Senators Tom Coburn and Barack Obama on April 6, 2006 and currently has 29 co-sponsors from both parties. Currently there is a "secret hold" on the legislation placed by Senator Ted Stevens. ^[2] Senator Robert Byrd had also placed a secret hold, but subsequently lifted it.^[3] The Congressional Budget Office estimates S. 2590 will cost $15 million over its authorized time period of 2007 - 2011.^[4] Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is a body within the Executive Office of the President of the United States which is tasked with coordinating United States Federal agencies. ... Thomas Allen Coburn, M.D. (March 14, 1948) is a medical doctor and a Republican U.S. Senator from Oklahoma. ... Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. ... Theodore Fulton “Ted” Stevens (born November 18, 1923) is a U.S. Senator from Alaska. ... Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Robert Byrd Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Robert Byrd Robert Carlyle Byrd (born November 20, 1917 in North Wilkesboro, North Carolina), a Democrat, is West Virginias senior United States Senator. ... The Congressional Budget Office is a federal agency within the legislative branch of the United States government. ...

Description

The proposed act states in part:^[5]

Not later than January 1, 2008, the Office of Management and Budget shall, in accordance with this section and section 204 of the E-Government Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-347; 44 U.S.C. 3501 note), ensure the existence and operation of a single searchable website, accessible by the public at no cost to access, that includes for each Federal award--

(A) the name of the entity receiving the award;

(B) the amount of the award;

(C) information on the award including transaction type, funding agency, the North American Industry Classification System code or Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number (where applicable), program source, and an award title descriptive of the purpose of each funding action;

(D) the location of the entity receiving the award and the primary location of performance under the award, including the city, State, congressional district, and country;

(E) a unique identifier of the entity receiving the award and of the parent entity of the recipient, should the entity be owned by another entity; and

(F) any other relevant information specified by the Office of Management and Budget.

Sponsors

In addition to Sen. Coburn, the 28 other Senators who have co-sponsored this bill are^[5]: Barack Obama, Thomas Carper, John McCain, Rick Santorum, Jim DeMint, John E. Sununu, Johnny Isakson, George Allen, John Cornyn, Hillary Clinton, Evan Bayh, Bill Frist, Susan Collins, Joseph Lieberman, John Kerry, Lamar Alexander, Norm Coleman, Harry Reid, Richard Durbin, John Thune, Jeff Sessions, George Voinovich, Barbara Boxer, Mitch McConnell, Mike DeWine, Mary Landrieu, David Vitter, and Saxby Chambliss. Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. ... Thomas Richard Carper (born January 23, 1947) is a United States politician who has been a U.S. Senator from Delaware since 2001. ... John Sidney McCain III (born August 29, 1936) is an American politician. ... Santorum redirects here. ... James Warren Jim DeMint (born September 2, 1951) has been a U.S. Senator from South Carolina since 2005. ... John Edward Sununu (born September 10, 1964) is a United States Senator from New Hampshire. ... John Hardy Johnny Isakson (born December 28, 1944), American politician, has been a Republican United States Senator from Georgia since 2005. ... George Allen can refer to several people: George Venebale Allen, (1903-1970), U.S. diplomat. ... John Cornyn III (born February 2, 1952) is the junior United States Senator from Texas. ... Hillary Clinton Hillary Diane Rodham Clinton (born October 26, 1947), was First Lady of the United States from 1993 to 2001, as the wife of President Bill Clinton. ... Birch Evans Evan Bayh III (born December 26, 1955) is an American politician who has served as a U.S. Senator from Indiana since 1999 and a former Governor of Indiana. ... William Harrison Frist (born February 22, 1952 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a Republican U.S. Senator from Tennessee. ... Susan Margaret Collins (born December 7, 1952 in Caribou, Maine) is the junior U.S. Senator from Maine and a Republican. ... Joseph Isadore Lieberman (born February 24, 1942) is a Jewish-American Democratic politician and a current U.S. senator from Connecticut. ... John Forbes Kerry (born December 11, 1943) is the junior United States Senator from Massachusetts. ... Andrew Lamar Alexander (born July 3, 1940) is the junior United States Senator from Tennessee and a member of the Republican Party. ... Norman Bertram Norm Coleman Jr. ... Harry Mason Reid (born December 2, 1939) is the senior United States Senator from Nevada and a member of the Democratic Party, for which he serves as Senate Minority Leader. ... Richard Joseph Dick Durbin (born November 21, 1944) is a Democratic American politician. ... John Randolph Thune (born January 7, 1961) is the junior U.S. Senator from the state of South Dakota. ... Jefferson Beauregard Jeff Sessions III (born December 24, 1946) is the junior United States Senator from Alabama. ... George Victor Voinovich (Vojnović in Serbian) (born July 15, 1936) is an American politician of the Republican party. ... Barbara S. Boxer (born November 11, 1940) is an American politician and the current junior U.S. Senator from the State of California. ... Addison Mitchell McConnell, Jr. ... Richard Michael (Mike) DeWine (born January 5, 1947) is an American politician from Ohio. ... Mary Loretta Landrieu (born November 23, 1955) is the senior Democratic United States Senator for the state of Louisiana. ... David Bruce Vitter (born May 3, 1961), American politician, is a Senator from Louisiana. ... Clarence Saxby Chambliss (born November 10, 1943) is the senior United States Senator from Georgia. ...

Legislative History

S. 2590 was introduced in the Senate on April 6, 2006 and then sent to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, and International Security. Hearings were held in the subcomittee on July 18, 2006 and S. 2590 was then sent to the full committee. In the full committee hearings were held and an amendment was added on July 27, 2006. On August 2, 2006 S. 2590 was placed on legislative calendar 576.^[6] Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist announced on August 31, 2006 that he would be bringing S. 2590 to a vote in the Senate sometime in September 2006.^[7] The majority leader is a term used in congressional systems for the chamber leader of the party in control of a legislature. ... William Harrison Frist (born February 22, 1952 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a Republican U.S. Senator from Tennessee. ...

"Secret Hold"

Some time after August 2, 2006 Senators Ted Stevens and Robert Byrd placed "secret holds" on S. 2590, which under Senate Rules prevents a vote on this act or its amendments. Senator Coburn identified Senator Ted Stevens as "the only senator blocking [the Bill]" at a Town hall meeting in Arkansas on August 17, 2006,^[8] but this did not become widely known for nearly two weeks. The Standing Rules of the Senate detail the rules of order of the United States Senate. ... Town Hall Meeting is a concept which originated in New England when everybody in the town showed up to speak their piece and then vote on an issue. ... Official language(s) English Capital Little Rock Largest city Little Rock Area  Ranked 29th  - Total 53,179 sq mi (137,732 km²)  - Width 239 miles (385 km)  - Length 261 miles (420 km)  - % water 2. ... August 17 is the 229th day of the year (230th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Prompted by political blogs, various individuals contacted their Senators to determine if they placed the "secret hold" on S. 2590.^[9][10][11] The effort was an unusual example of bipartisan collaboration on the internet with the right-leaning blogs Porkbusters and GOPProgress actively working with left-leaning TPMmuckraker. On August 30, 2006, after he had been identified as the only suspect by Porkbusters and one of two suspects by TPMmuckraker, a spokesman for Senator Stevens confirmed that he placed a hold.^[2] The following day, Senator Byrd also admitted to placing a hold stating that he had wanted to have more time to look at the legislation. He has lifted the hold.^[3] It has been suggested that Online diary be merged into this article or section. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Categories: Stub | 1969 births | Bloggers ...

Sister Bill in the House

H.R. 5060, an amendment to the Federal Financial Assistance Management Improvement Act of 1999, was passed by the House of Representatives on June 21, 2006 and sent to the Senate. H.R. 5060 can be considered a sister bill to S. 2590 but it is weaker than S. 2590 because it only considers federal grants.^[12] House of Representatives is a name used for legislative bodies in many countries. ...

External Links

• The Scoop on "Secret Holds": No Rules Apply by Justin Rood, August 29, 2006 in TPMmuckracker.com

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