American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 On February 17, 2009, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 (Recovery Act).
Overview of the American Recovery
and Reinvestment Act of 2009
The Recovery Act was signed into law by President Obama on
February 17th, 2009. It is an unprecedented effort to jumpstart our economy,
create or save millions of jobs, and put a down payment on addressing long-neglected
challenges so our country can thrive in the 21st century. The Act is an extraordinary
response to a crisis unlike any since the Great Depression, and includes measures
to modernize our nation's infrastructure, enhance energy independence, expand
educational opportunities, preserve and improve affordable health care, provide
tax relief, and protect those in greatest need. Learn
more on recovery.gov.
Implementing the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of
2009
 Secretary Salazar discusses President Obama's economic recovery plan.
The $3 billion in funding allocated for the Department of the Interior in
President Obama's economic recovery plan could create as many as 100,000 jobs
and stimulate business activity in communities across America. Under the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Interior is making an investment in
conserving America's timeless treasures -- our stunning natural landscapes,
our monuments to liberty, the icons of our culture and heritage -- while helping
working families and their communities prosper again.
The President has made a commitment to transparency and accountability to
the American people for this investment and Secretary of the Interior Ken
Salazar has taken action to ensure the Department's efforts adhere to those
guiding principles. He has established a Recovery Act Task Force that includes
the leadership of Interior bureaus to determine which proposed projects should
be funded. He will name a Stimulus Czar to oversee Interior’s responsible
implementation of the program. Among the major criteria for selecting projects
are addressing the department’s highest priority mission needs; generating
the largest number of jobs in the shortest period of time; and creating lasting
value for the American public.
“These investments in our American landscapes and icons are the nation’s
most significant since President Franklin D. Roosevelt, in the midst of the
Great Depression, put people to work building the trails, roads, water systems,
and other public lands infrastructure that we still enjoy today,” said
Secretary Salazar. “This is our time - through the investments we make
in our nation’s treasures, in renewable energy, and in opportunities
for youth - to create a lasting legacy for our children and grandchildren.”
In the News / 
 Secretary Salazar confers with Senators Byron L. Dorgan, right, and John Barrasso, left.
Agency Plans and Reports
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will provide Interior
$1 billion for the Bureau of Reclamation; $750 million for the National Park
Service; $500 million for Bureau of Indian Affairs; $320 million for the Bureau
of Land Management; $280 million for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service; and
$140 million for the U.S. Geological Survey. The Office of Inspector General
would receive $15 million for oversight and audit of programs, grants, and
projects funded in the Act.
The Act also includes $490 million under the Department of Transportation
for Federal Highway Administration funds slated for road construction and
repair on reservations and at Interior facilities, including $310 million
for American Indian reservation roads; $170 million for national park roads
and parkways; and $10 million for wildlife refuge roads. more
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