3.0.0 822 2023-01-11T13:37:00Z 2023-01-11T13:37:00Z Senate S 2017-04-04 115 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Standing Reported by 2017-09-07T18:24:46Z Markup by 2017-07-12T13:45:02Z Referred to 2017-04-04T21:26:05Z S. Rept. 115-148 Leading Infrastructure for Tomorrow's America Act 115 2479 HR 2018-05-22 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy. Related bill CRS Brownfields Authorization Increase Act of 2017 115 1747 HR 2017-03-31 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. Related bill CRS Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2017 115 1758 HR 2017-11-21 Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. H. Rept. 115-419, Part I. Related bill CRS Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018 115 1625 HR 2018-03-23 Became Public Law No: 115-141. Related bill CRS 2017-09-07 Senate Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 213. Calendars 2017-09-07 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Barrasso with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-148. Committee 2017-09-07 Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Barrasso with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-148. Committee 14000 9 Library of Congress ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee 2017-07-12 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably. Committee 2017-04-04 ssev00 Environment and Public Works Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. IntroReferral 2017-04-04 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress I000024 Sen. Inhofe, James M. [R-OK] Jim Inhofe R OK N M000133 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] Edward Markey D MA J. 2017-04-04 True R000605 Sen. Rounds, Mike [R-SD] Mike Rounds R SD 2017-04-04 True B001288 Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] Cory Booker D NJ 2017-04-04 True C000880 Sen. Crapo, Mike [R-ID] Mike Crapo R ID 2017-04-04 True K000383 Sen. King, Angus S., Jr. [I-ME] Angus King I ME S. 2017-05-25 False W000802 Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] Sheldon Whitehouse D RI 2017-06-26 False C000174 Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] Thomas Carper D DE R. 2017-06-27 False G000555 Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] Kirsten Gillibrand D NY E. 2017-06-27 False W000817 Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] Elizabeth Warren D MA A. 2017-07-25 False 2017-08-17T20:00:04Z S. 822, Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development Act of 2017 https://www.cbo.gov/publication/53027 As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on July 12, 2017 Environmental Protection Alternative and renewable resources Electric power generation and transmission Energy efficiency and conservation Floods and storm protection Government buildings, facilities, and property Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Housing and community development funding Indian lands and resources rights Land use and conservation Navigation, waterways, harbors Pollution liability Rural conditions and development Small towns Tax-exempt organizations Environmental Protection 00 2017-04-04 Introduced in Senate 2018-03-28T19:54:23Z Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development Act of 2017 or the BUILD Act

This bill amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to: (1) revise and reauthorize brownfields revitalization funding through FY2020, and (2) reauthorize state response programs through FY2020. (Brownfields 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 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.

The brownfield site characterization and assessment grant program is revised by authorizing eligible governmental entities to receive grants for property that was acquired before January 11, 2002, even if the entities do not qualify as bona fide prospective purchasers.

The bill increases the cap on the amount that may be given in grants and loans for each site to be remediated.

The EPA must establish a program to provide grants to: (1) carry out inventory, characterization, assessment, planning, feasibility analysis, design, or remediation activities to locate a clean energy project at brownfield sites; and (2) capitalize a revolving loan fund for those purposes.

]]> 01 2017-09-07 Reported to Senate with amendment(s) 2018-04-10T20:42:07Z Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development Act of 2017 or the BUILD Act

This bill amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to revise programs and funding regarding brownfields. (Brownfields are certain commercial properties that are hindered from reuse or redevelopment due to the presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. Owners or operators of such sites may be financially liable for cleanup costs.)

(Sec. 2) The bill makes certain nonprofit organizations and community development entities eligible for brownfields revitalization funding.

(Sec. 3) The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must provide multipurpose grants to carry out inventory, characterization, assessment, planning, or remediation activities at brownfield sites.

(Sec. 4) The brownfield site characterization and assessment grant program is revised to authorize eligible governmental entities to receive grants for property that was acquired before January 11, 2002, even if the entities do not qualify as bona fide prospective purchasers.

(Sec. 5) The bill increases the cap on the amount that may be given in grants and loans for each site to be remediated.

(Sec. 7) The EPA must (currently, may) award grants for training, research, and technical assistance to facilitate the inventory of brownfield sites, site assessments, remediation of brownfield sites, community involvement, or site preparation. The EPA may use up to a specified amount of the funding to assist small communities, Indian tribes, rural areas, or disadvantaged areas.

(Sec. 8) The EPA must give consideration to waterfront brownfield sites located adjacent to bodies of water or federally designated floodplains when providing brownfield grants.

(Sec. 9) The EPA must award grants to: (1) carry out inventory, characterization, assessment, planning, feasibility analysis, design, or remediation activities to locate a clean energy project at brownfield sites; and (2) capitalize a revolving loan fund for those purposes. A clean energy project means: (1) a facility that generates renewable electricity from wind, solar, or geothermal energy; and (2) any energy efficiency improvement project at a facility.

(Sec. 11) The bill excludes state and local governments as owners or operators regarding property acquired through law enforcement activity, escheatment, and eminent domain.

Alaska Native villages and corporations are excluded as owners or operators if they received contaminated property from the federal government. This exclusion does not apply to an entity that causes or contributes to a hazardous substance release.

The bill allows tenants and lessees of a property to qualify as bona fide prospective purchasers.

(Sec. 12) The bill: (1) reauthorizes through FY2020 and revises brownfields revitalization funding, and (2) reauthorizes through FY2020 state and tribal response programs (programs responding to brownfields).

]]> BUILD Act Display Title BUILD Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to modify provisions relating to grants, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced BUILD Act Short Titles as Introduced Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development Act of 2017 Short Titles as Reported to Senate BUILD Act S Senate Short Titles as Reported to Senate Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development Act of 2017 S Senate Reported to Senate 2017-09-07T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s822rs/xml/BILLS-115s822rs.xml Introduced in Senate 2017-04-04T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s822is/xml/BILLS-115s822is.xml 2017-09-07 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 213. 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.