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I 110th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5469 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2008 Ms. Slaughter (for herself, Ms. Schwartz, Mr. Cohen, Mr. Shays, Mr. McHugh, Mr. Braley of Iowa, Mr. Blumenauer, Mr. Thompson of California, Mr. King of New York, Mrs. McCarthy of New York, Mr. Cuellar, Mr. Serrano, Mr. Higgins, Mr. Ruppersberger, Ms. Sutton, Mr. Snyder, Mr. Barrow, Ms. Kaptur, and Mr. Kennedy) introduced the following bill; which was 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 A BILL To provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields.

1.

Waterfront brownfields grant

Section 104(k) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9604(k)) is amended— (1)by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (12) as paragraphs (5) through (13); (2)in paragraph (3) by striking paragraphs (4) and (5) and inserting paragraphs (5) and (6); (3)by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4)

Grants for waterfront brownfields revitalization

(A)

In general

Subject to paragraphs (5) and (6), the President shall establish a program to provide grants to eligible entities or nonprofit organizations to be used at one or more waterfront brownfield sites. (B)

Use of funds

Such grants may be used 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. (C)

Definition

For purposes of this section, the term waterfront brownfield site means a brownfield site any part of which is adjacent to a body of water. ; (4)in paragraph (5)(A) (as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this section) by inserting after clause (ii) the following: (iii)

Waterfront brownfields revitalization

A grant made to an eligible entity or nonprofit organization under paragraph (4) may not exceed $500,000 ; and (5)in paragraph (7)(A) (as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this section) by inserting waterfront brownfields revitalization after community involvement; and (6)by striking paragraph (13) (as redesignated by paragraph (1) of this section) and inserting the following: (13)

Funding

(A)

Authorization of appropriations

There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $220,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2008 through 2012. (B)

Use of certain funds

Of the amount made available under subparagraph (A) $55,000,000, or, if the amount made available is less than $220,000,000, 25 percent of the amount made available, shall be used for site characterization, assessment, and remediation of facilities described in section 101(39)(D)(ii)(II); and (C)

Waterfront brownfields revitalization

There are authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary for waterfront brownfields revitalization grants under paragraph (4). .

2.

Task Force

(a)

Establishment

The Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall establish and serve as chairperson of a task force on waterfront brownfields revitalization. (b)

Membership

Members of the task force shall include representatives who have expertise in waterfronts or brownfields revitalization, including representatives from the following: (1)The Environmental Protection Agency. (2)The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. (3)The Army Corps of Engineers. (4)The Department of Transportation. (5)The Department of Housing and Urban Development. (6)The Economic Development Administration. (7)The Fish and Wildlife Service. (8)State and Local governments. (9)Community-based organizations and other interested parties. (10)Any additional members the Administrator chooses to include. (c)

Duties

The task force shall identify— (1)current and potential funding and technical assistance resources for waterfront brownfields revitalization; (2)barriers to and solutions for waterfront brownfields revitalization; and (3)methods to coordinate interagency efforts for waterfront brownfields revitalization. (d)

Report

Not later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency shall submit a report detailing the findings of the task force in improving waterfront brownfields revitalization to the appropriate committees of Congress.