II Calendar No. 434 111th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3374 [Report No. 111–210] IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES May 13, 2010 Mr. Lautenberg (for himself, Mrs. Boxer, and Mr. Whitehouse) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works June 18, 2010 Reported by Mrs. Boxer, with amendments and an amendment to the title Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic A BILL To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to establish a grant program to revitalize brownfield sites for the purpose of locating renewable electricity generation facilities on those sites.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Cleanfields Investment Act.

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Purpose

The purpose of this Act is to establish a program to fund grants— (1)to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct planning relating to brownfield sites for the purpose of locating renewable electricity generation facilities or renewable energy manufacturing facilities on those brownfield sites; or (2)for use in remediating brownfield sites for the purpose of locating renewable electricity generation facilities and renewable energy manufacturing facilities on those brownfield sites.

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Definition

Section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601) is amended by adding at the end the following: (42)

Renewable electricity generation facility

The term renewable electricity generation facility means a facility that generates renewable electricity from wind energy, solar energy, or geothermal energy. (42)

Renewable electricity generation facility

The term renewable electricity generation facility means a facility that generates renewable electricity from wind energy, solar energy, or geothermal energy. (43)

Renewable energy manufacturing facility

The term renewable energy manufacturing facility means a facility that manufactures components or systems for use in generating renewable electricity from wind energy, solar energy, or geothermal energy. .

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Renewable electricity brownfield site funding

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 paragraph (12) as paragraph (13); (2)by inserting after paragraph (11) the following: (12)

Renewable electricity brownfield site funding

(A)

In general

The Administrator shall establish a program to provide grants to— (i)eligible entities, to be used for capitalization of revolving loan funds to provide assistance in accordance with subparagraph (B); and (ii)eligible entities or nonprofit organizations, as determined by the Administrator in accordance with subparagraph (C), to be used directly— (I)to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct planning relating to 1 or more brownfield sites for the purpose of locating a renewable electricity generation facility or a renewable energy manufacturing facility on those brownfield sites; or (II)for remediation of 1 or more brownfield sites for the purpose of locating a renewable electricity generation facility or a renewable energy manufacturing facility on those brownfield sites. (B)

Use of loan and grant funds provided by eligible entities

An eligible entity that receives a grant under subparagraph (A)(i) shall use the grant to provide assistance for a purpose described in subparagraph (A)(ii) in the form of 1 or more— (i)loans to an eligible entity, site owner, site developer, or other person; or (ii)grants to an eligible entity or other nonprofit organization, where warranted, as determined in accordance with subparagraph (C) by the eligible entity that is providing the assistance. (C)

Considerations

(i)

In general

Not later than 90 days after the date of enactment of the Cleanfields Investment Act, the Administrator shall issue guidance describing the considerations to be used in determining whether a grant under subparagraph (A) is warranted for a purpose described in subparagraph (A)(ii). (ii)

Use of guidance

The guidance issued under clause (i) shall be used by the Administrator or an eligible entity, as the case may be, to determine whether a grant under subparagraph (A) is warranted. (D)

Ranking criteria

(i)

In general

The Administrator shall issue ranking criteria to be used in determining whether a grant under subparagraph (A) is warranted for a purpose described in subparagraph (A)(ii). (ii)

Use of ranking criteria

The ranking criteria issued under clause (i) shall be used by the Administrator or an eligible entity, as the case may be, to determine whether a grant under subparagraph (A) is warranted. (E)

Implementation

Paragraphs (4), (5)(A), (5)(B), and (6) through (11) shall apply to the implementation of this paragraph. ; and (3)in paragraph (13) (as so redesignated), by adding at the end the following: (C)

Authorization of appropriations for renewable electricity generation facility brownfields funding

There is (C)

Authorization of appropriations for renewable electricity generation facility and renewable energy manufacturing facility brownfields funding

There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator, to fund grants to inventory, characterize, assess, and conduct planning relating to brownfield sites for the purpose of locating renewable electricity generation facilities or renewable energy manufacturing facilities on those brownfield sites, or for remediation of brownfield sites for the purpose of locating renewable electricity generation facilities or renewable energy manufacturing facilities on those brownfield sites, $50,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 through 2016. . Amend the title so as to read To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to establish a grant program to revitalize brownfield sites for the purpose of locating renewable electricity generation facilities and renewable energy manufacturing facilities on those sites..

June 18, 2010 Reported with amendments and an amendment to the title