WASHINGTON (AP) — The $1 trillion infrastructure plan that now goes to President Joe Biden to sign into law has money for roads, bridges, ports, rail transit, safe water, the power grid, broadband internet and more.

The House passed the bipartisan plan Friday night and Biden said Saturday he will hold a signing ceremony when lawmakers return from a week’s recess.

The new law promises to reach almost every corner of the country. It’s a historic investment that the president has compared to the building of the transcontinental railroad and Interstate Highway System. The White House is projecting that the investments will add, on average, about 2 million jobs per year over the coming decade.

The bill cleared the House on a 228-206 vote, ending weeks of intraparty negotiations in which liberal Democrats insisted the legislation be tied to a larger, $1.75 trillion social spending bill — an effort to press more moderate Democrats to support both.

The Senate passed the legislation on a 69-30 vote in August after rare bipartisan negotiations, and the House kept that compromise intact. Thirteen House Republicans voted for the bill, giving Democrats more than enough votes to overcome a handful of defections from progressives.

Here’s a breakdown of the bill:

ROADS AND BRIDGES

The bill would provide $110 billion to repair the nation’s aging highways, bridges and roads. According to the White House, 173,000 total miles or nearly 280,000 kilometers of America’s highways and major roads and 45,000 bridges are in poor condition. And the almost $40 billion for bridges is the single largest dedicated bridge investment since the construction of the national highway system, according to the Biden administration.

PUBLIC TRANSIT

The $39 billion for public transit in the legislation would expand transportation systems, improve accessibility for people with disabilities and provide dollars to state and local governments to buy zero-emission and low-emission buses. The Transportation Department estimates that the current repair backlog is more than 24,000 buses, 5,000 rail cars, 200 stations and thousands of miles of track and power systems.

PASSENGER AND FREIGHT RAIL

To reduce Amtrak’s maintenance backlog, which has worsened since Superstorm Sandy nine years ago, the bill would provide $66 billion to improve the rail service’s Northeast Corridor (457 miles, 735 km), as well as other routes. It’s less than the $80 billion Biden — who famously rode Amtrak from Delaware to Washington during his time in the Senate — originally asked for, but it would be the largest federal investment in passenger rail service since Amtrak was founded 50 years ago.

ELECTRIC VEHICLES

The bill would spend $7.5 billion for electric vehicle charging stations, which the administration says are critical to accelerating the use of electric vehicles to curb climate change. It would also provide $5 billion for the purchase of electric school buses and hybrids, reducing reliance on school buses that run on diesel fuel.

INTERNET ACCESS

The legislation’s $65 billion for broadband access would aim to improve internet services for rural areas, low-income families and tribal communities. Most of the money would be made available through grants to states.

MODERNIZING THE ELECTRIC GRID

To protect against the power outages that have become more frequent in recent years, the bill would spend $65 billion to improve the reliability and resiliency of the power grid. It would also boost carbon capture technologies and more environmentally friendly electricity sources like clean hydrogen.

AIRPORTS

The bill would spend $25 billion to improve runways, gates and taxiways at airports and to improve terminals. It would also improve aging air traffic control towers.

WATER AND WASTEWATER

The legislation would spend $55 billion on water and wastewater infrastructure. It has $15 billion to replace lead pipes and $10 billion to address water contamination from polyfluoroalkyl substances — chemicals that were used in the production of Teflon and have also been used in firefighting foam, water-repellent clothing and many other items.

PAYING FOR IT

The five-year spending package would be paid for by tapping $210 billion in unspent COVID-19 relief aid and $53 billion in unemployment insurance aid some states have halted, along with an array of smaller pots of money, like petroleum reserve sales and spectrum auctions for 5G services.

mace1229 said:

Here's the issue I have with this bill and why I haven't commented on it. I really don't know what is in it, and I don't think anyone does. I've seen the same numbers posted above, but that only totals around $450 billion. SO where's the other 750 billion? I just think its dumb to pass a bill thats 2700 pages when I assume no one read it all. 
Maybe it is all good things, but this is also when stupid money gets spent and people wonder why and its gets pointed back to a foot note in a bill. 
Its not just this bill, but I don't understad why its common practice to pass such large bills with the expectation that everyone who is voting hasn't even read it. 

Halifax2TheMax said:

It’s really not that difficult to see what’s in the bill. All you need to do is spend a little time utilizing the transparent method our congress puts out there for you to do so. Micky posted a link and within 5 minutes I could see where the money goes and how much. Do I know all the ins and outs of every reference and what strings are attached? No, of course not. That requires me to be an engaged citizen and do more reading and research, all available online. You could also call your representatives and ask them to send you a list of how much and what for for your state. Interns love putting that together. Or, relying upon the media, both fake news and social, and maybe being misinformed or remaining ignorant. Choices. Effort. Engagement. Attention. Excuses. Lack of or abundance of, depending, is what’s wrong with this country.

https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/3684/text

Forest Service and Fish and Game are getting $20-$30M (Mid $20s to mid $30s) each a year for several years. States are getting block grants for transportation infrastructure. S.D. is getting $2.6B despite their complete congressional delegation voting against the bill. That money should be slow walked.

Point being, bottom line, if you really want to know what’s in the bill, you can find out. It’s not that difficult.