3.0.0 3549 2022-02-03T05:53:07Z 2022-02-03T05:53:07Z Senate S S 2012-09-13 112 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2012-09-13T22:41:13Z Waterfront Brownfields Revitalization Act 112 6405 HR 2012-09-14 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Related bill CRS 2012-09-13 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2012-09-13 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. N Environmental Protection Congressional oversight Economic development Executive agency funding and structure Floods and storm protection Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Land use and conservation Urban and suburban affairs and development Water quality Environmental Protection 00 2012-09-13 Introduced in Senate 2012-11-26T18:57:57Z Waterfront Brownfields Revitalization Act - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to require the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a grant program for reuse planning, site characterization and assessment, or remediation at waterfront brownfields sites, including the integration of activities related to the design and implementation of water quality improvements, low impact development approaches, green infrastructure, remediation and management of sediments, or flood damage prevention associated with brownfields remediation and reuse.

Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide training, research, and technical assistance to individuals and organizations to facilitate waterfront brownfields revitalization.

Directs the Administrator to report on the implementation of the brownfield site characterization and assessment grant program authorized by CERCLA.

Authorizes funding for brownfields revitalization for FY2013-FY2017.

Requires the Administrator to establish and serve as chairperson of a task force on waterfront brownfields revitalization that shall identify: (1) funding and technical assistance resources for such revitalization, (2) barriers to and solutions for revitalization, and (3) methods to coordinate interagency revitalization efforts.

]]> Waterfront Brownfields Revitalization Act Short Titles as Introduced Waterfront Brownfields Revitalization Act Display Title Waterfront Brownfields Revitalization Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate 2012-09-13T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-112s3549is/xml/BILLS-112s3549is.xml 2012-09-13 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. 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.