Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2017
Latest action · Nov 21, 2017 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-419, Part I.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedMar 28, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2017
(Sec. 2) This bill modifies the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to specify if a state or local government takes title to a brownfield site as a result of law enforcement activity, that government is not an owner or operator for the purposes of CERCLA. (Brownfields are certain commercial properties that are hindered from reuse or redevelopment due to the presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.)
(Sec. 3) The bill modifies brownfield program eligibility with respect to petroleum sites where no viable responsible party exists. Specifically, it eliminates the requirement that sites be of relatively low risk.
(Sec. 4) The bill revises leaseholder status regarding bona fide prospective purchasers.
(Sec. 5) The bill expands CERCLA eligibility for nonprofit organizations and qualified community development entities.
(Sec. 6) The brownfield site characterization and assessment grant program and the brownfield remediation grant and loan program are revised by authorizing eligible governmental entities to receive grants and loans for property that was acquired before January 11, 2002, even if the entities do not qualify as bona fide prospective purchasers.
(Sec. 7) The bill increases the cap on the amount that may be given in grants and loans for each site to be remediated.
(Sec. 8) 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.
(Sec. 9) The bill allows grant recipients to use up to 5% of funds for administrative costs.
(Sec. 10) The bill reauthorizes brownfields revitalization funding through FY2022.
(Sec. 11) The bill reauthorizes state response programs through FY2022.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Mar 28, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Original | Mar 28, 2017 |
| R-NY | John Katko | Original | Mar 28, 2017 |
| D-OR | Peter A. DeFazio | Original | Mar 28, 2017 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Mar 28, 2017 |
| Environment Subcommittee | Referred Mar 31, 2017 | |
| House | Transportation and Infrastructure Committee | Referred Mar 28, 2017Markup Jul 27, 2017Reported Nov 21, 2017 |
| Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee | Referred Mar 29, 2017Discharged Jul 27, 2017 |
Actions 8
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 21, 2017Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-419, Part I.
- Jul 27, 2017Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 27, 2017Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged.
- Jul 27, 2017Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
- 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.
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Committee report
Congressional Budget Office cost estimate
- Aug 7, 2017H.R. 1758, Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2017As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on July 27, 2017
Constitutional authority
The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 163, no. 54, March 28, 2017, page H2516.
Related bills 5
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 1625 | Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 | Related bill | Mar 23, 2018 |
| HR 1747 | Brownfields Authorization Increase Act of 2017 | Related bill | Mar 31, 2017 |
| HR 2479 | Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act | Related bill | May 22, 2018 |
| HR 3017 | Brownfields Enhancement, Economic Redevelopment, and Reauthorization Act of 2017 | Related bill | Dec 1, 2017 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to modify provisions relating to brownfield remediation grants, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2017
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Environmental Protection.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 28, 2017Introduced in House
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