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OUTBOARD ORIENTATION <br /> June 5, 2025 <br /> • Enhances competitiveness by reducing supply chain bottlenecks. <br /> (S) Resilience & Western Water ($50B) <br /> • Funds for flood, drought, wildfire protection, and weatherization. <br /> • Builds the most climate-resilient infrastructure in U.S. history. <br /> Reconnecting Communities ($1 B) <br /> • First-ever program to rebuild and reconnect neighborhoods split by highways and transit systems. <br /> • Supports planning and construction to repair divided communities, particularly Black neighborhoods. <br /> (15 Financing the Investment <br /> • Funded via: <br /> • Unused pandemic relief funds <br /> o Crypto tax enforcement <br /> o Targeted corporate user fees <br /> o Revenue from future spectrum auctions <br /> • Boosted by projected economic growth from infrastructure expansion. <br /> The I IJA is scheduled to expire October 2026, next transportation authorization bill yet to be drafted. <br /> 48 <br />