Other infrastructure improvements
$31 billion to modernize public buildings, making them more energy efficient.
$3.1 billion for improvements on public lands, including new roads, trails and facilities at national parks.
$6 billion for broadband Internet access in rural areas.
$400 million for flood control efforts, which include buying and preserving open land around the country.
$6 billion for communities to replace aging sewer lines.
$4.2 billion for towns to purchase and rehabilitate foreclosed, vacant homes.
$32 billion for a "smart" utility grid and renewable energy production, although in the long run this could change the way you use appliances at home and clean the air.
$10 billion for science research facilities.
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