To provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields.

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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.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 14, 2008

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.

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About this bill and sources

Official title: To provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields.

Latest action (Feb 15, 2008): Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Policy area: Water Resources Development · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 14, 2008

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No recorded floor vote found.