On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA or Recovery Act) which contained $819 billion worth of spending provisions and tax incentives that are intended to help revitalize the U.S. economy. The ARRA is a massive piece of legislation (more than 1,500 pages) with provisions affecting almost every department and agency of the federal government – and virtually all taxpayers. To help inform our clients, our lawyers are producing a series of articles and other presentations that examine various aspects of the legislation. Links to these articles, as well as to the full text of the ARRA, are listed below. Please visit often as we continue to add new material to this Resource Center.
Pepper Hamilton LLP Articles:
Impact on Public Health Predicted from National Broadband Plan
PPC Processing, FHA Modernization and PETRA - Signs of Innovation at HUD
More Green for Green: The President’s Proposed Budget Adds Substantial Funding for Renewable Energy Incentives
Recovery Zone Facility Bonds May Offer Low-Cost Financing for Development
SEC Implements Say-On-Pay Requirements for TARP Recipients
Green for Green: Financial Incentives Available for Renewable Energy Development
HHS and FTC Dive Deeper Into the Breach: Update on Breach Notification Under the HITECH Act
Increased Penalties for HIPAA Violations Effective November 30
New Legislation Expands Five-Year Tax Net Operating Loss Carryback
Privacy and Security Developments Affecting the Health Care Industry
Fraud and Abuse Implications of Financial Arrangements Between Long-Term Care Facilities and Vendors
Revenue Procedure Provides Guidance on Cancellation of Indebtedness Income Deferral
Pepper Commentary: To VAT or Not to VAT
Treasury Notice 2009-72 with Application Rules for Section 48c
Capital Purchase Program Funds: Thanks, but Maybe No Thanks
HUD and Treasury Release Guidance on Tax Credit Assistance Program and Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Exchange Program
OIG Announces Plans to Prevent Fraud and Abuse of ARRA Funds
COBRA Subsidy and Other Law Changes Require Urgent Employer Action
Required Notices for COBRA Premium Subsidies
The 2009 Recovery Act: Allocations for Public Housing, Green Retrofits, Section 8, HOME, Low-Income Housing and New Markets Tax Credit Stimulus
The Stimulus Package: Creating a Nationwide Health Information Technology Infrastructure while Protecting Patient Privacy and Security
ARRA May Provide IP and Life Science Clients With New Financing Option
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Public Housing Capital Fund Allocations
The Impact of President Obama’s First 30 Days on the Labor and Employment Landscape
Congress Imposes Retroactive Executive Compensation Limits on TARP Recipients
New Health Care Privacy Law Affects Bank's Products
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 - Tax Alert
COBRA Subsidy and Other Law Changes Require Urgent Employer Action
Stimulus Package: Buy Back Debt Today, Pay Tax Later
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 Enhances Renewable Energy Tax Provisions
Pepper Hamilton LLP Webinars and Other Presentations:
Final Breach Notification Provisions of the HITECH Act - The Compliance Countdown Begins!
HITECH Act & New Breach Notification Requirements Webcast
Podcast: Stimulus Package - Buy Back Debt Today, Pay Tax Later
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Understanding the Opportunities and Controlling the Risks (Pepper and Eggs Series Webinar)
Sustainability, Clean Tech, Climate Change
HITECH Act: Health Information Technology, Privacy and Security and Employee Benefits
The Stimulus Plan and Clean Tech Under Obama
Other Resources:
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 – Full Text
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the_press_office/arra_public_review/
Congressional Budget Office Analysis of the ARRA
http://www.cbo.gov/ftpdocs/99xx/doc9989/hr1conference.pdf
Recovery.gov - The Obama Administration's official site on the ARRA:
http://www.recovery.gov/
