HR 5469 110th Congress House Water Resources Development Brownfields Congressional reporting requirements Economics and Public Finance Emergency Management Environmental Protection Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to water pollution control Federal aid to water resources development Flood control Government Operations and Politics Infrastructure Labor and Employment Real estate development Sediment control Water quality Waterfronts

To provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields.

Introduced: February 14, 2008 See on congress.gov

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Feb 15, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Feb 14, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.

Feb 14, 2008

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.

Feb 14, 2008

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E198)

Feb 14, 2008

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to require the President to establish a grant program for the revitalization of waterfront brownfield sites. Authorizes such grants to 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.

Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to provide training, research, and technical assistance to individuals and organizations to facilitate waterfront brownfields revitalization.

Authorizes funding for brownfields revitalization for FY2008-FY2012.

Requires the Administrator to establish and serve as chairperson of a task force on waterfront brownfields revitalization that shall identify: (1) funding and technical assistance resources; (2) barriers to and solutions for revitalization; and (3) methods to coordinate interagency efforts.

What's happening now February 15, 2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

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