[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 77 (Tuesday, May 19, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H5768]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




      ENHANCED OVERSIGHT OF STATE AND LOCAL ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT

  (Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise to thank my colleagues 
for favorable consideration of H.R. 2182, the Enhanced Oversight of 
State and Local Economic Recovery Act. I was pleased to cosponsor this 
legislation, which was introduced by the chairman of the Oversight and 
Government Reform Committee.
  At a hearing of that committee, we learned that dedicated oversight 
funding for State and local governments could improve oversight of 
money appropriated through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. 
Subsequently, I introduced legislation, H.R. 1911, which would provide 
for that oversight funding within the Recovery Act.
  H.R. 2182 incorporates the objectives of that bill and will provide 
additional certainty that money spent through the economic stimulus is 
spent wisely. This local and State funding represents some of the most 
important stimulus funding, because it is protecting the jobs of 
teachers, firefighters, police officers, as well as essential human 
services, across the country.
  I commend Chairman Towns for his leadership and commend my colleagues 
for the passage of H.R. 2182.

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