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To provide grants for the revitalization of waterfront brownfields. 2/14/2008--Introduced. 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 [...] show full description
- 02/15/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- 02/14/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E198)
- 02/14/2008 - 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.
- 02/14/2008 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- 02/14/2008 - Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
show all actions- 02/15/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- 02/14/2008 - Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E198)
- 02/14/2008 - 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.
- 02/14/2008 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce
- 02/14/2008 - Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure
- 02/14/2008 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
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