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Resources

Browse through our library of resources ranging from reports and model documents, to webinars and comment letters.

Book spines of the NABL Fundamentals on a book shelf.
100 US Dollar Bills. Source: Jericho via Wikimedia Commons.
100 US Dollar Bills. Source: Jericho via Wikimedia Commons.
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Federal Appropriations Process

A quick primer to help bond lawyers better understand the federal appropriations process and its connection to municipal bond offerings.

Market graphic imposed on US Treasury Building in Washington, D.C.
Market graphic imposed on US Treasury Building in Washington, D.C.
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Understanding the Debt Ceiling

What are the debt ceiling and federal downgrades, and what do they mean for municipal bonds.

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Tower Amendment

An essential check on federal overreach into state and local sovereignty.

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ESG

Environmental, Social, and Governance Factors

Hudson Yards Rail Yards
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Create a Direct Pay Bond Program

Equip our Communities with a New Financing Tool

Port of Seattle, Washington. Source: Wikimedia Commons
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Expand Private Activity Bonds (PABs)

Expand Financing Options for Innovative and Critical Projects

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Restore Advance Refundings

Allow our Communities to Once again Refinance

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Updating the Small Borrower Exemption

Modernize Financing Options Available to Our Smallest Communities

The Internal Revenue Services (IRS) Building in Washington, D.C.
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IRS Priority Guidance

View NABL request submissions for each year.

Biden at signing of Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Source: CSPAN
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Inflation Reduction Act

Large domestic policy package offering more than $400 billion in new federal investment and $300 billion in deficit reduction.

Construction of the new east span of the Bay Bridge connecting Oakland and San Francisco, CA.
Construction of the new east span of the Bay Bridge connecting Oakland and San Francisco, CA.
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Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA)

Bipartisan infrastructure bill passed in late 2021 that enacted two new types of exempt facility bonds.

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COVID-19

Resources for bond lawyers working with clients through the global pandemic.