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HR 3518 111th Congress House Water Resources Development Advisory bodies Floods and storm protection Hazardous wastes and toxic substances Industrial facilities Seashores and lakeshores Soil pollution Water quality Water resources funding

Waterfront Brownfields Revitalization Act

Introduced: July 31, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 8, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.
Aug 3, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
Jul 31, 2009
Referred to House Rules
Jul 31, 2009
Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
Jul 31, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Rules, 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.
Jul 31, 2009
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jul 31, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2165)
Jul 31, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Waterfront Brownfields Revitalization Act - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to require the President to establish a grant program 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 FY2010-FY2014.

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 for such revitalization; (2) barriers to and solutions for revitalization; and (3) methods to coordinate interagency revitalization efforts.

Directs: (1) the Administrator to submit to specified congressional committees an annual report on the implementation of the brownfield site characterization and assessment grant program authorized by CERCLA; and (2) such committees to hold hearings each year on such report.

What's happening now September 8, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Environment.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 6