The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—better known as the Stimulus Act—leaves no business, no American untouched. Signed into law on February 17, 2009, by President Barack Obama, The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) was established to address the current economic crisis facing the United States. The provisions of the Act call for investments in infrastructure, health care, education, the environment, energy, housing and other needed services. This set includes one volume containing the complete and official text of the Act and a separate volume full of essential documents related to the creation of, response to, and signing of the Act, including: * The President's American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan * Establishment of the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board * Economic Stimulus: Issues and Policies (Congressional Research Service Report) * Financial Stimulus Plans: Recent Developments in Selected Countries * Budgetary Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 * Macroeconomic Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 * White House Statements on ARRA regarding Working Families, State by State Jobs, Congressional District Jobs, Education, Energy, Health Care, and Infrastructure * Accountability Measures: Bill Language, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act * Ensuring Responsible Spending of Recovery Act Funds (Presidential Memorandum) * Interim Guidance Regarding Communications with Registered Lobbyists about Recovery Act Funds (Memorandum from the Director, Office of Management and Budget)

This report discusses the energy appropriations in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA, P.L. 111-5). It includes background information, a summary of provisions, and detailed explanations of the relevant appropriations and tax provisions.

Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress Authoritative Resources on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Summary The following list of authoritative resources is designed to assist in responding to a broad range of questions and concerns about the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), P. L. 111-5. [...] Links to the full text of the act, Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimates, White House fact sheets, and federal, state, and municipal government websites are included, along with other useful information. [...] Congressional Research Service Authoritative Resources on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Contents Full Text of the Law. [...] Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimates Estimates of ARRA's impact on the budget and a detailed analysis of the budgetary effects by title. [...] Congressional Research Service 1 Authoritative Resources on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Each federal agency receiving funds from the act will submit reports on their recovery activities.