New Congressional Research Service report
"The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act: Background, Overview, and Implementation Issues" (pdf), October 6, 2006.
This report summarizes the legislative history and key provisions of P.L. 109-282 (S. 2590), compares it to H.R. 5060, and discusses challenges that are associated with implementing the new law’s proposed database and that may prove to be areas for future congressional oversight. This report will be updated as events warrant.