[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 163 (Saturday, December 17, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2568-E2569]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT ENHANCEMENT ACT

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                               speech of

                         HON. MICHAEL R. TURNER

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, December 13, 2005

  Mr. TURNER. Mr. Speaker, I support H.R. 280, the Brownfields 
Revitalization Enhancement Act. I want to thank Congressman Miller from 
California for his hard work and dedication toward the issue of 
brownfields redevelopment. I look forward to working with Congressman 
Miller in the future on this issue.
  Brownfield sites are served by an existing infrastructure and through 
their remediation, urban sprawl can be reduced. Redeveloping 
brownfields could create 1.9 billion dollars annually in increased tax 
revenues for American cities.
  H.R. 280 provides grant money to cities and towns to redevelop 
brownfield sites. This bill also detaches grant availability from 
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108 loan guarantees, which allows more communities to have access to 
critical grant funds.
  Mr. Speaker, we must clean up our Nation's brownfields. These 
contaminated sites are hazards to our communities, and through their 
remediation we can bring businesses and families back into American 
cities.

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