1. Copyright James G. McConnell

2. American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act
Stimulus
for the
Construction Industry
Copyright James G. McConnell

3. Infrastructure Construction
Appropriations
• Total: $149.868 Billion
• Federal Agencies: $65.815 Billion
• State & Local Agencies: $49.170 Billion
• Power & Energy: $34.883 Billion
Copyright James G. McConnell

4. General Provisions
• Fixed Price Competitive Bids
• No Matching Funds Required
• Davis Bacon Act Prevailing Wages
• Award Contracts Within 4 Months
• Use It Or Lose It 50% First Year
• No Casinos, Golf Courses, Aquariums, Zoos, Swimming Pools
• No Illegal Alien Workers
• Buy American Steel
• Buy American Manufactured Goods
Copyright James G. McConnell

5. Federal Agencies
• Agriculture Construction: $16.092 Billion
• Defense Construction: $13.237 Billion
• Water and Environment: $12.670 Billion
• General Federal Buildings: $10.776 Billion
• Passenger Rail: $9.300 Billion
• Health Facilities: $3.300 Billion
• Emergency Preparedness $0.440 Billion
• Federal Total: $65.815 Billion
Copyright James G. McConnell

6. Agriculture Construction
• Rural Housing Service $11.672 Billion
• Rural Broadband $2.500 Billion
• Rural Water, Sewer, Landfill $1.380 Billion
• Watershed Construction $0.340 Billion
• Department Facilities Construction $0.200 Billion
• Total Agriculture $16.092 Billion
Copyright James G. McConnell

7. Defense Construction
• Environmental Cleanup $5.517 Billion
• Training Facilities $3.341 Billion
• Troop Housing & Child Care $2.230 Billion
• VA Medical $1.150 Billion
• Reserves and NG $0.599 Billion
• Defense Total $13.237 Billion
Copyright James G. McConnell

8. Water & Environment
• Corps of Engineers $4.550 Billion
• EPA Clean Water $4.000 Billion
• EPA Drinking Water $2.000 Billion
• Reclamation Drinking $1.000 Billion
• EPA Superfund $0.600 Billion
• Mexican Boundary Water $0.220 Billion
• EPA LUST $0.200 Billion
• Brownfields Cleanup $0.100 Billion
• W&E Total $12.670 Billion
Copyright James G. McConnell

9. General Federal Buildings
• GSA Energy $4.500 Billion • BLM Roads $0.305 Billion
• Other $0.750 Billion • Border Construction $0.300 Billion
• Forest Service $0.650 Billion • State Department $0.290 Billion
• NOAA $0.600 Billion • Fish & Wildlife $0.280 Billion
• Border Upgrade $0.520 Billion • NSF Repairs $0.200 Billion
• Indian Health $0.500 Billion • Park Service $0.146 Billion
• Social Security $0.500 Billion • Smithsonian $0.025 Billion
• Indian Affairs $0.450 Billion
• NSF $0.400 Billion
• NIS Research $0.360 Billion • General Total $10.776 Billion
Copyright James G. McConnell

10. Passenger Rail
• High Speed Corridor $8.0
Billion
• Amtrak $1.3
Billion
• Passenger Rail G.Total
Copyright James McConnell
$9.3

11. Health Facilities
• New Community Health $1.500 Billion
• Community Health Upgrade $1.300 Billion
• NIH Central Campus $0.500 Billion
• Total Health Facilities $3.300 Billion
Copyright James G. McConnell

12. Emergency Preparedness
• FEMA Fire Station Construction $0.210 Billion
• FEMA Emergency Operation Center$0.200 Billion
• FEMA Seaport Security Grants $0.150 Billion
• Coast Guard Bridge Construction $0.142 Billion
• Coast Guard Icebreaker Port $0.098 Billion
• Total Emergency Preparedness $0.800 Billion
Copyright James G. McConnell

13. State & Local Agencies
• Highway Construction: $29.00 Billion
• Public Housing: $9.86 Billion
• Local Transit: $8.55 Billion
• Airport Construction: $1.30 Billion
• Emergency Preparedness $0.36 Billion
• School Impact Construction $0.10 Billion
• State & Local Total: $49.17 Billion
Copyright James G. McConnell

14. Roads and Bridges
• Formula Grants to States $27.50 Billion
• Ferry Boat Facilities $1.50 Billion
• Total Highway & Surface $29.00 Billion
Copyright James G. McConnell

15. Public Housing
• Capital Construction: $4.00 Billion
• Section 8 and Elderly: $2.25 Billion
• Neighborhood Stabilization $2.00 Billion
• Community Block Grants $1.00 Billion
• Native American Housing $0.51 Billion
• Lead Paint Remediation: $0.10 Billion
• Total Public Housing: $9.86 Billion
Copyright James G. McConnell

16. Local Transit
• Capital Construction: $6.90 Billion
• Fixed Guideway: $0.75 Billion
• Other Transit: $0.75 Billion
• Transit Security: $0.15 Billion
• Total Transit: $8.55 Billion
Copyright James G. McConnell

17. Airport Construction
• Airport Improvements: $1.3 Billion
Copyright James G. McConnell

18. Emergency Preparedness
• FEMA Fire Station Construction $0.210 Billion
• FEMA Emergency Operation Center$0.200 Billion
• FEMA Seaport Security Grants $0.150 Billion
• Coast Guard Bridge Construction $0.142 Billion
• Coast Guard Icebreaker Port $0.098 Billion
• Total Emergency Preparedness $0.800 Billion
Copyright James G. McConnell

19. School Construction
• K-12 School Modernization: $14.0 Billion
• College Modernization: $6.0 Billion
• Federal Impact Aid: $0.1 Billion
• Completely Eliminated In Senate Version
• Total in Final Bill $0.1 Billion
Copyright James G. McConnell

20. Power & Energy
• Renewable Energy Loans: $11.600 Billion
• Power Grid Construction: $11.000 Billion
• Home Weatherization: $5.000 Billion
• Renewable Energy Grants: $3.200 Billion
• Carbon Capture Demos: $1.900 Billion
• FutureGen $1.500 Billion
• Environmental Cleanup $0.483 Billion
• Sustainable Towers $0.200 Billion
• Total Power & Energy: $34.883 Billion
Copyright James G. McConnell

21. Power Grid Construction
• Smart Grid Construction $4.50 Billion
• Bonneville Dam Power $3.25 Billion
• Hoover Dam Power $3.25 Billion
Copyright James G. McConnell

22. Construction Taxes
• Delays 3% contractor withholding until 2011
• Up to 5 year tax loss carry back for businesses under
$15 million annual revenue
• Deferral of recognition of discharged debts until 2014
Copyright James G. McConnell

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