3.0.0 5336 2023-01-11T13:15:03Z 2023-01-11T13:15:03Z House H HR 2008-02-12 110 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Referred to 2008-02-13T16:11:23Z Referred to 2008-02-12T17:34:05Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing Referred to 2008-02-12T17:34:00Z 2008-02-13 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2008-02-12 Referred 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2008-02-12 Referred 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. IntroReferral H11100-A 9 Library of Congress 2008-02-12 Referred 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. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee 2008-02-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2008-02-12 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress J000126 Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] EDDIE JOHNSON D TX BERNICE 30 N O000006 Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] JAMES OBERSTAR D MN L. 8 2008-02-12 True Environmental Protection Authorization Brownfields Building construction Congress Congressional reporting requirements Disaster relief Disasters Economics and Public Finance Emergency Management Employee training Energy Energy conservation Energy efficiency Environmental Protection Agency Environmental technology Government Operations and Politics Grants-in-aid Hazardous wastes Inspectors general Labor and Employment Law Liability for environmental damages Science, Technology, Communications Standards Environmental Protection 00 2008-02-12 Introduced in House 2008-04-03T14:23:41Z Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to: (1) require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Inspector General's report to Congress on the management of the brownfields program to be submitted every four years; and (2) extend the authorization of appropriations for such program and for state response programs through FY2012.

Includes among the criteria used to rank brownfield grant applications the extent to which the grant would implement green building standards, including the use of energy efficient building standards.

Amends the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 to authorize grants to be made for the training and education of workers who are or may be engaged in activities related to: (1) brownfields site characterization, assessment, or remediation; or (2) emergency response, rescue, recovery, or cleanup in connection with a natural or intentional disaster.

Authorizes funding for worker training and education grants for FY2008-FY2012.

]]> Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2008 Display Title Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2008 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to authorize funding for brownfields revitalization activities and State response programs, and for other purposes. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2008 Introduced in House 2008-02-12T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-110hr5336ih/xml/BILLS-110hr5336ih.xml 2008-02-13 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.