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H.R. 280 · 109th Congress

Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement Act

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Passed the House without a recorded vote, then expired. It passed by voice vote or unanimous consent, which don't record how each member voted, but didn't become law before the 109th Congress ended.

GMR MillerSponsor
12 cosponsors · 4 D, 8 R
BFD Frank MHR Hart PKD Kanjorski JLR Leach CMD Maloney BNR Ney MOR Oxley MSR Souder MTR Turner CSR Shays JMR McHugh BPD Pascrell

9 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.

  1. House Introduced Jan 6, 2005
  2. House Passed Dec 13, 2005

Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement Act - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants (without certain otherwise-required loan guarantees) to eligible public entities and Indian tribes to assist in the environmental cleanup and economic development of brownfield sites…

What it does: CRS summary · Passed House amended · Dec 13, 2005

Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement Act - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants (without certain otherwise-required loan guarantees) to eligible public entities and Indian tribes to assist in the environmental cleanup and economic development of brownfield sites including mine-scarred lands.

Prohibits: (1) providing or using such grants in a manner that reduces the financial responsibility of any nongovernmental party that is responsible or potentially responsible for contamination on any real property; and (2) the provision of assistance pursuant to this section from in any way relieving any party of liability with respect to such contamination, including liability for removal and remediation costs.

Authorizes FY2006-FY2010 appropriations.

Defines "brownfield site" for purposes of this section.

Makes brownfields-related environmental cleanup and economic development activities eligible for community development block grant (CDBG) assistance.

Authorizes CDBG use to administer renewal communities.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement Act

Latest action (Dec 14, 2005): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Policy area: Environmental Protection · Origin: House · Introduced: Jan 6, 2005

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

  1. House Introduced Jan 6, 2005
  2. House Passed Dec 13, 2005

No recorded floor vote found.