Brownfields Authorization Increase Act of 2017
Latest action · Mar 31, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 28, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Brownfields Authorization Increase Act of 2017
This bill amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 by: (1) reauthorizing through FY2023 and revising the brownfield revitalization funding program, and (2) permanently reauthorizing a grant program for state and tribal response programs (programs responding to brownfields). (Brownfield sites are certain commercial properties that are hindered from reuse or redevelopment due to the presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.)
Certain nonprofit organizations and community development entities are made eligible for brownfields revitalization funding.
The bill increases the cap on the amount that may be given in grants for direct remediation of brownfield sites.
The brownfield site characterization and assessment grant program is revised by authorizing eligible entities to receive grants for property they acquired on or before January 11, 2002.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must establish a program to provide multipurpose grants to carry out inventory, characterization, assessment, planning, or remediation activities at brownfield sites. In addition, the EPA must establish a grant program for brownfield projects that reduce the brownfield's environmental impact, increase community livability, and encourage sustainability.
The EPA must establish a grant program that provides training, research, and technical assistance to facilitate the inventory of brownfield sites, site assessments, remediation of brownfield sites, community involvement, or site preparation. (Currently, the EPA may provide funding for this purpose.) The bill authorizes the EPA to use up to a specified amount of the funding made available for the grant program on grants to assist small communities, Indian tribes, rural areas, or disadvantaged areas.
Cosponsors 1
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 28, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Paul Tonko | Original | Mar 28, 2017 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 31, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment.
- Mar 29, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- Mar 28, 2017Introduced in House
- Mar 28, 2017Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 822 | BUILD Act | Related bill | Sep 7, 2017 |
| HR 1758 | Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2017 | Related bill | Nov 21, 2017 |
| HR 2479 | Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act | Related bill | May 22, 2018 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
- Alternative and renewable resources
- Bankruptcy
- Community life and organization
- Ecology
- Economic development
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Environmental Protection
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Land use and conservation
- Pollution liability
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Rural conditions and development
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
- State and local government operations
- Wildlife conservation and habitat protection
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 28, 2017Introduced in House
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