Number: RL34159 Title: Private Activity Bonds: An Analysis of State Use, 2001 to 2006 Authors: Steven Maguire, Government and Finance Division; Heather Negley, Knowledge Services Group Abstract: In the 110th Congress, several legislative proposals have been introduced that would likely expand the volume of private activity bonds including housing stimulus legislation that would increase housing PAB volume by $10 billion (H.R. 5720 and H.R. 3221). The next section describes governmental and private activity bonds in more depth and is followed by a presentation of recently published bond data. The last section discusses legislation. Pages: 16 Date: April 25, 2008