President Barack Obama is expected to sign legislation that would provide more than $490 million for military construction on Oahu, Native Hawaiian education and health care, highway improvements and other projects — including $7.5 million to reimburse the city and state for events such as November’s Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meetings.

In a news release, U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, said, "There was much more that I wanted to do but there were limitations. However, we secured funding for very important projects in Hawaii. These federal funds will create jobs by supporting education, infrastructure and our military."

The money for fiscal year 2012, which began Oct. 1, fully funds all of Hawaii’s military construction projects that were requested in Obama’s budget, Inouye said, including:

» $73 million for the first phase of a combat aviation brigade complex at Schofield Barracks.

» $57.7 million for a Marine operations complex in Kaneohe.

» $33 million for the first phase of the Hawaii Army National Guard’s readiness center at Kalaeloa.

» $39 million for training facilities related to the F-22 Raptor fighter jet and an F-22 parking apron at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam.

The bill also includes $162.5 million to build and refurbish highways; $16.7 million for the East-West Center; $34.2 million for Native Hawaiian education; $12 million for grants, loans, equity investments and other programs to help develop lending in distressed neighborhoods; and $2 million to help protect the Kukaiau koa forest on Hawaii island.

"This legislation includes critical funding for Hawaii’s security, natural resources, education and economy," U.S. Sen. Daniel Akaka said in a statement.

"It funds environmental conservation efforts, crucial military construction, homeland security and civil defense projects, and helps the East-West Center continue its invaluable work bridging the gap between the U.S. and the Asia-Pacific region," Akaka said.