3.0.0 1758 2023-01-11T13:35:30Z 2023-01-11T13:35:30Z House HR 2017-03-28 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 54 (Tuesday, March 28, 2017)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. ESTY:H.R. 1758.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 18 of Section 8 of Article I of the Constitution[Page H2516]]]> hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee House Standing hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee Discharged from 2017-07-27T15:55:28Z Referred to 2017-03-29T16:51:35Z Reported by 2017-11-21T16:56:15Z Markup by 2017-07-27T14:07:19Z Referred to 2017-03-28T14:02:25Z hsif00 Energy and Commerce Committee House Standing hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee Referred to 2017-03-31T13:15:19Z Referred to 2017-03-28T14:02:20Z H. Rept. 115-419 Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act 115 2479 HR 2018-05-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. Related bill CRS Brownfields Enhancement, Economic Redevelopment, and Reauthorization Act of 2017 115 3017 HR 2017-12-01 Received in the Senate. Related bill CRS Brownfields Authorization Increase Act of 2017 115 1747 HR 2017-03-31 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Related bill CRS BUILD Act 115 822 S 2017-09-07 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 213. Related bill CRS Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 115 1625 HR 2018-03-23 Became Public Law No: 115-141. Related bill CRS 2017-11-21 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-419, Part I. Committee H12200 2 House floor actions hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2017-11-21 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-419, Part I. Committee 5000 9 Library of Congress hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 2017-07-27 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote. Committee 2017-07-27 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment Discharged. Committee 2017-07-27 hspw00 Transportation and Infrastructure Committee 1 House committee actions Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. Committee 2017-03-31 hsif18 Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Committee 2017-03-29 hspw02 Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. Committee 2017-03-28 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 2017-03-28 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 2017-03-28 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 2017-03-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-03-28 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress E000293 Rep. Esty, Elizabeth H. [D-CT-5] Elizabeth Esty D CT H. 5 N K000386 Rep. Katko, John [R-NY-24] John Katko R NY 24 2017-03-28 True D000191 Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4] PETER DEFAZIO D OR A. 4 2017-03-28 True N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2017-03-28 True 2017-08-07T19:59:00Z H.R. 1758, Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2017 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/52998 As ordered reported by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on July 27, 2017 Environmental Protection Government buildings, facilities, and property Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Land use and conservation Pollution liability Tax-exempt organizations Environmental Protection 00 2017-03-28 Introduced in House 2018-01-05T14:31:18Z Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2017

This bill amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA)to revise and reauthorize brownfields revitalization and state response program funding through FY2022.(Brownfields are certain commercial properties that are hindered from reuse or redevelopment due to the presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.)

The Environmental Protection Agency must establish a program to provide multipurpose grants to carry out inventory, characterization, assessment, planning, or remediation activities at one or more brownfield sites in a proposed area.

Certain nonprofit organizations and community development entities are made eligible for brownfields revitalization funding.

Additionally, the bill revises the brownfield site characterization and assessment grant program to allow a governmental entity to receive a grant for property acquired prior to January 11, 2002, even if the entity does not qualify as a bona fide prospective purchaser under CERCLA.

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(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.]]>

Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2017 Display Title Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2017 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. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2017 Introduced in House 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115hr1758ih/xml/BILLS-115hr1758ih.xml 2017-11-21 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-419, Part I. 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.