Heres what the bill would fund:
Funding for Roads and Bridges: The bill calls for investing $110 billion for roads, bridges and major infrastructure projects. Thats significantly less than the $159 billion that Biden initially requested in the American Jobs Plan. Included is $40 billion for bridge repair, replacement and rehabilitation, according to the bill text. The White House says it would be the single, largest dedicated bridge investment since the construction of the interstate highway system, which started in the 1950s.
Money for transit and rail: The package would provide $39 billion to modernize public transit, according to the bill text. Thats less than the $85 billion that Biden initially wanted to invest in modernizing transit systems and help them expand to meet rider demand.
Broadband upgrade: The bill would provide a $65 billion investment in improving the nations broadband infrastructure, according to the bill text. Biden initially wanted to invest $100 billion in broadband. It also aims to help lower the price households pay for internet service by requiring federal funding recipients to offer a low cost affordable plan, by creating price transparency and by boosting competition in areas where existing providers arent providing adequate service. It would also create a permanent federal program to help more low income households access the internet, according to the White House fact sheet.
Upgrading airports, ports and waterways: The deal would invest $17 billion in port infrastructure and $25 billion in airports to address repair and maintenance backlogs, reduce congestion and emissions near ports and airports and promote electrification and other low carbon technologies, according to the White House. It is similar to the funding in Bidens original proposal.
Electric vehicles: The bill would provide $7.5 billion for zero and low emission buses and ferries, aiming to deliver thousands of electric school buses to districts across the country, according to the White House. Another $7.5 billion would go to building a nationwide network of plug in electric vehicle chargers, according to the bill text.
Improving power and waterways: The bill would invest $65 billion to rebuild the electric grid, according to the White House. It calls for building thousands of miles of new power lines and expanding renewable energy, the White House said. It would provide $55 billion to upgrade water infrastructure, according to the bill text. It would replace lead service lines and pipes so that communities have access to clean drinking water, the White House said. Another $50 billion would go toward making the system more resilient, protecting it from drought, floods and cyberattacks, the White House said.
Environmental remediation: The bill would provide $21 billion to clean up Superfund and brownfield sites, reclaim abandoned mine land and cap orphaned gas wells, according to the White House.
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