US Bill sets out investments in research, sustainability and development

摘要

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, introduced to the US Senate on 6 January 2009, is set to provide a boost for infrastructure investment, energy efficiency and research and development in addition to the anticipated jobs and stabilisation package.rnThe research & development elements of the Bill provide $2 billion to the National Science Foundation to expand employment opportunities in fundamental science and engineering to meet environmental challenges and to improve global economic competitiveness, and $400 million to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for operations, research and facilities for habitat restoration and mitigation activities. A $350 million boost for the Department of Defense for energy research and development could potentially include water, experts have said.