I 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.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Seniors and Veterans Economic Stimulus Act of 2009.

2.

Extension of economic recovery payments to 2010

(a)

In general

Section 2201 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is amended— (1)in subsection (a)(1)(A)— (A)by inserting in each of calendar years 2009 and 2010 after the Secretary of the Treasury shall disburse; and (B)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; (2)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; (3)in subsection (a)(3)— (A)by inserting in 1 year after No double payments in the heading; and (B)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.; (4)in subsection (a)(4)(A), by inserting applicable before 3-month period; (5)in subsection (a)(4)(B), by inserting applicable before 3 month period; (6)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 (7)in subsection (e), by striking 2011 and inserting 2012. (b)

Funding

(1)

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). (2)

Application

The rescission made by paragraph (1) shall be applied proportionately— (A)to each discretionary account; and (B)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). (3)

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.