S. 2590 · 109th Congress · enacted
Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006
Became Public Law No: 109-282.
Latest official action 2006-09-26 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on September 7, 2006. The summary of that version is repeated here, with changes reflecting enrollment corrections.) Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 - Directs the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), by January 1, 2008, to ensure the existence and operation of a single searchable website accessible by the public at no cost that includes for each federal award of federal financial assistance and expenditures (excluding individual transactions below $25,000 and credit card transactions before October 1, 2008): (1) the amount; (2) information including transaction type, funding agency, the North American Industry Classification System code or Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance number, program source, and an award title descriptive of the purpose of each funding action; (3) the name and location of the recipient and the primary location of performance; and (4) a unique identifier of the recipient and any parent entity. Requires the website to include data for FY2007 and each fiscal year thereafter. Authorizes the Director of OMB to designate federal agencies to participate in the development, establishment, operation, and support of the website. Provides that the website: (1) may use as the source of its data the Federal Procurement Data System, Federal Assistance Award Data Syste…
Congressional Research Service · 2006-09-26
Who reported lobbying on this bill?
Amount spent specifically on this bill: not disclosed
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Politicians behind the bill
Sponsors and cosponsors from the official source, limited to members currently in office. Campaign amounts are cycle-wide and are not payments for this bill.
Cosponsor
John Cornyn
Senate · TX · Republican
$1,943,978PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Susan M. Collins
Senate · ME · Republican
$2,384,579PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Richard J. Durbin
Senate · IL · Democratic
-$24,800PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
John Thune
Senate · SD · Republican
$857,250PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Mitch McConnell
Senate · KY · Republican
-$105,712PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Maria Cantwell
Senate · WA · Democratic
-$11,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
Cosponsor
Chuck Grassley
Senate · IA · Republican
$57,500PAC receipts · 2025–2026
47 of 47 source cosponsor records retrieved; only current officials and unwithdrawn sponsorships appear.
PAC donors to the listed sponsors
These are all-cycle contributions to the listed sponsors’ and cosponsors’ campaigns. FEC does not attribute them to this bill. A donation plus sponsorship does not establish why a politician acted.
MORTGAGE BANKERS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (MORPAC)$36,250
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $5,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $21,250
Official PAC recordFREEDOM FUND$30,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mitch McConnell · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordTOMORROW IS MEANINGFUL PAC$30,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $15,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
Mitch McConnell · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES (ACEC/PAC)$28,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $13,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)$25,000
CONOCOPHILLIPS SPIRIT PAC$25,000
DENALI LEADERSHIP PAC$25,000
PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE I$25,000
THE HAWKEYE PAC$25,000
THE HOME DEPOT INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$25,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordUNION PACIFIC CORP. FUND FOR EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT$25,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordWALMART INC. PAC FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT$25,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CONVENIENCE STORES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$24,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $9,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICAN AIRLINES INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (AAPAC)$23,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $8,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $10,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordAMERICA'S CREDIT UNIONS PAC$22,500
ENTERGY CORPORATION EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (ENPAC)$22,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $7,500
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordTHE FARM CREDIT COUNCIL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$22,500
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $7,500
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $10,000
Official PAC recordABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP CIVIC ACTION COMMITTEE (AKA AKIN GUMP PAC)$20,000
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC$20,000
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
BEST AT BRINGING ENTREPRENEURIAL RESULTS NEVER IMAGINED OR ENVISIONED PAC$20,000
BIG SKY OPPORTUNITY PAC$20,000
BUILD POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS (BUILDPAC)$20,000
BUILDING UP DEMOCRACY'S DREAM$20,000
CATERPILLAR INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (CATPAC)$20,000
CSX CORPORATION GOOD GOVERNMENT FUND$20,000
John Cornyn · Cosponsor · $10,000
Susan M. Collins · Cosponsor · $5,000
John Thune · Cosponsor · $5,000
Official PAC recordDAKOTA PAC$20,000
EMPLOYEES OF NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION PAC$20,000
ERNST & YOUNG POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
FUND FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE$20,000
HEARTLAND VALUES PAC$20,000
INDEPENDENT INSURANCE AGENTS & BROKERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (INSURPAC)$20,000
INTERNATIONAL PAPER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (IP-PAC)$20,000
JOBS OPPORTUNITY AND NEW IDEAS PAC$20,000
KOCH, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (KOCHPAC)$20,000
LETS GET TO WORK PAC$20,000
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
NATIONAL APARTMENT ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$20,000
NATIONAL MULTIFAMILY HOUSING COUNCIL AND REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY AND TRANSFORMATION CENTER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NMHC PAC)$20,000
The largest 40 donor totals appear here. Open each politician for their complete, paginated PAC donor list.
What happened after enactment?
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Measured outcome: not established
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