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  "id": "RL33638",
  "type": "CRS Report",
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  "number": "RL33638",
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  "source": "University of North Texas Libraries Government Documents Department",
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      "sourceLink": "https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metacrs9523/",
      "id": "RL33638_2006Sep11",
      "date": "2006-09-11",
      "retrieved": "2006-12-05T13:36:36",
      "title": "The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (S. 2590): Overview and Comparison with H.R. 5060",
      "summary": "In an attempt to expand oversight of federal spending, including earmarks, S.\r\n2590 would provide the public with access to an online database containing\r\ninformation about entities that are awarded federal grants, loans, and contracts. This report summarizes S. 2590, compares it to H.R. 5060, and outlines the\r\narguments in favor of the bill and those critical of it. The final section discusses the\r\nimplications of using  the Federal Assistance Award Data System (FAADS) and the Federal Procurement Data System (FPDS) to populate the bill\u2019s proposed database.",
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      "topics": [
        {
          "source": "LIV",
          "id": "Budgets",
          "name": "Budgets"
        },
        {
          "source": "LIV",
          "id": "Public records",
          "name": "Public records"
        },
        {
          "source": "LIV",
          "id": "Government spending",
          "name": "Government spending"
        },
        {
          "source": "LIV",
          "id": "Government information",
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      ]
    }
  ],
  "topics": [
    "American Law",
    "Economic Policy",
    "Intelligence and National Security"
  ]
}