Congress lifts blinds on its spending
Source: By Gail Russell Chaddock. The Christian Science Monitor, September 14, 2006
Coming soon to a laptop near you: how government is spending your federal tax dollars - contracts, grants, and special projects sought by lawmakers. From wartime contracts for Halliburton to earmarks for the Punxsutawney Weather Discovery Center (think "famous groundhog") in Pennsylvania, all will be listed on a searchable database. It's the least controversial of all the reforms Congress has considered since last year's bribery and corruption scandals, and its passage will provide an effective new tool for anyone wanting to look over lawmakers' shoulders soon after they clear spending bills.
Bill S.2590 - Title: A bill to require full disclosure of all entities and organizations receiving Federal funds.