President Joe Biden signed the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act into law on Nov. 11, 2021. The $1.2-trillion infrastructure bill provides approximately $550 billion in new spending.

In tandem with the signing, Biden named former New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu to supervise the bill, turning to the veteran of Hurricane Katrina’s recovery to coordinate the rebuilding of roads, bridges and ports, according to a White House press release. Landrieu will serve as senior adviser responsible for the coordination of the new law, working through the National Economic Council.