,i  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bbje  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bc1 #bjac ,ms4  
,tsongas 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 &  
,ms4 ,norton7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce1 & 9 addition to ! ,committees
 on ,natural ,res\rces & ,f9ancial      
,s]vices1 = a p]iod to be subsequ5tly   
det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* case =      
consid]ation ( su* provisions z fall )9 
! jurisdiction ( ! committee conc]n$  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( !   
,int]ior1 9 consultation ) ! ,gr\ndwork 
,,usa national (fice1 to provide grants 
to c]ta9 nonpr(it organizations4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,gr\ndwork ,,usa ,tru/ ,act ( #bjac4    
#b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t--  7#a7     
locally organiz$ & controll$ entities t 
are l9k$ toge!r ?r\gh a national program
 (fice h ! ability to lead co/-effective
 projects & programs t are responsive to
 community ne$s & ess5tial to improv+ ! 
local environm5t1 economy1 & quality (  

life2  7#b7 local community involvem5t )
 h[ l& is be+ us$ is an ess5tial        
compon5t to ! economic success ( a      
neighborhood2  7#c7 und]utiliz$ &       
neglect$ vacant l&s significantly erode 
ne>by prop]ty values & burd5 municipal  
tax bases2  7#d7 l&scap+ & ma9t5ance1   
especially :5 local citiz5s are involv$ 
9 ! process1 decreases negative /igma & 
g5]ates civic pride1 :i* 9 turn         
significantly r$uces v&alism & illicit  
activities typically associat$ ) idle   
l&s2  7#e7 clean+1 l&scap+1 & tree      
plant+ )9 vacant & ab&on$ l& &          
br[nfields adds economic value to a     
community ?r\gh increas$ occupancy      
rates1 & improv$ sales appeal ( ne>by   
resid5tial & comm]cial real e/ate2 &    
7#f7 ! trans=mation ( idle l&s &        
br[nfields into clean]1 gre5]1 community
 assets has be5 exemplifi$ by a network 
( f$]ally back$ ,gr\ndwork ,,usa ,tru/s 
= ov] #h ye>s4  #c4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
,act3  7#a7 ,br[nfields ,! t]m          
br[nfields means real prop]ty1 !        

expansion1 r$evelopm5t1 or reuse ( :i*  
may be complicat$ by ! pres5ce or       
pot5tial pres5ce ( a haz>d\s sub/ance1  
pollutant1 or contam9ant4  7#b7         
,eligible organization ,! t]m eligible  
organization means a--  7,a7 nonpr(it   
organization t applies = a grant aw>d "u
 section #d7;b7 to e/abli% a ,gr\ndwork 
,,usa ,tru/2 &  7,b7 ,gr\ndwork ,,usa   
,tru/4  7#c7 ,gr\ndwork ,,usa national  
(fice ,! t]m ,gr\ndwork ,,usa national  
(fice means ! indep5d5t1 nonpr(it1      
environm5tal bus9ess incorporat$ "u !   
laws ( ! ,/ate ( ,new ,york1 :i* ov]seas
 & creates a l9k betwe5 local ,gr\ndwork
 ,,usa ,tru/ (fices4  7#d7 ,gr\ndwork   
,,usa tru/ ,! t]m ,gr\ndwork ,,usa ,tru/
 means an indep5d5t1 nonpr(it1          
environm5tal organization t works )     
communities to improve _! environm5t1   
economy1 & quality ( life ?r\gh local   
action4  7#e7 ,nonpr(it organization ,! 
t]m nonpr(it organization means an      
organization t is describ$ 9 section    
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 

( #aihf & is exempt f tax "u section    
#eja7;a7 ( su* ,code4  7#f7 ,secret>y ,!
 t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( !    
,int]ior4  #d4 ,e/abli%m5t ( gr\ndwork  
,,usa tru/ program  7a7 ,au?orization ( 
grant program ,! ,secret>y1 9           
consultation ) ! ,gr\ndwork ,,usa       
national (fice1 is au?oriz$ to aw>d     
grants to eligible organizations4  7b7  
,application ,an eligible organization  
desir+ a grant "u ! program %all submit 
an application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t1
 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z 
! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !         
,gr\ndwork ,,usa national (fice1 may    
require4  #e4 ,crit]ia = selection ,ea* 
grant aw>d provid$ "u section #d7;a7    
%all be made on ! basis ( ! quality ( ! 
application submitt$1 tak+ into         
consid]ation su* factors z ! foll[+3    
7#a7 ,! population & demographics ( !   
community & ! environm5tal1 community1  
or economic developm5t issues :i* an    
eligible entity c\ld help address4  7#b7
 ,! level ( exp]i5ce ) community &      

environm5tal improvem5t activities ( an 
eligible organization & ! role su*      
organization w play 9 ! implem5tation ( 
,gr\ndwork ,,usa ,tru/ activities4  7#c7
 ,! level 9 :i* ! community or local    
gov]nm5t 9 :i* ! eligible organization  
is bas$ is a curr5t or pa/ recipi5t (   
fund+ or assi/ance f ! ,,epa ,br[nfields
 ,program & demon/rat$ success 9 ^?     
ef=ts4  7#d7 ,! level 9 :i* ! eligible  
organization has p>tn]$ ) ! ,national   
,p>k ,s]vice & demon/rat$ success 9 ^?  
ef=ts4  7#e7 ,! level ( community int]e/
 & commitm5t to le>n ab\t1 evaluate1 &  
p>tn] ) a ,gr\ndwork ,,usa ,tru/4  7#f7 
,! numb] & level ( opportunities to     
improve ! local environm5t =            
cons]vation1 recreation1 & economic     
developm5t1 includ+3  7,a7 ,! pot5tial  
to facilitate ! creation1 improvem5t1 & 
/ew>d%ip ( p>ks1 gre5ways1 op5 space1 & 
nature res]ves & increase opportunities 
= recreation1 cons]vation1 food         
security1 environm5tal education1 & o!r 
environm5tal improvem5ts 9 communities  

impact$ by br[nfields4  7,b7 ,! pot5tial
 to /imulate economic & environm5tal    
rejuv5ation ( communities impact$ by    
br[nfield issues4  7,c7 ,! pot5tial to  
increase ! capacity ( communities )     
limit$ means to improve _! environm5t1  
economy1 & quality ( life4  7,d7 ,!     
pot5tial to engage ! local community 9 !
 plann+ & developm5t ( projects &       
programs to improve its local           
environm5t1 includ+ ! assessm5t1        
cleanup1 & reuse ( br[nfield sites =    
p>ks1 recreation facilities1 nature     
areas1 g>d5s1 trails1 & o!r community   
b5efits4  7,e7 ,! pot5tial to contribute
 to ! use or reuse ( exi/+              
infra/ructure4  7#g7 ,! ability to      
address ! issue ( br[nfields 9 !        
community or t>get area1 includ+3  7,a7 
,! pot5tial to lev]age or /imulate funds
 f o!r s\rces to support ! assessm5t &  
rem$iation ( br[nfields & _! reuse =    
p>ks1 recreation facilities1 nature     
areas1 & o!r community b5efits4  7,b7 ,!
 pot5tial to engage ! local community 9 

! plann+ & implem5tation ( projects &   
programs to assess1 cleanup1 & reuse    
br[nfields = p>ks1 recreation           
facilities1 nature areas1 & o!r         
community b5efits4  7,c7 ,! pot5tial to 
help r$uce ! ?reats to human heal? & !  
local environm5t associat$ ) ! pres5ce (
 haz>d\s sub/ances1 pollutants1 or      
contam9ants4  7,d7 ,! pot5tial to help  
address or facilitate ! id5tification & 
r$uction ( ?reats to ! heal? & welf>e ( 
populations at risk4  #f4 ,use ( funds  
,a grant aw>d provid$ "u ! program may  
be us$ to--  7#a7 provide tra9+1 rese>*1
 & te*nical assi/ance to individuals &  
organizations1 z appropriate1 to        
facilitate ! inv5tory ( br[nfield sites1
 site assessm5ts1 rem$iation ( br[nfield
 sites1 community involvem5t1 or site   
prep>ation2  7#b7 increase ! capacity ( 
communities to improve & c>e = _! local 
environm5t2  7#c7 reclaim vacant &      
d]elict l&s = cons]vation1 recreation1 &
 economic developm5t2  7#d7 clean up &  
c>e = neglect$ areas to signal community

 pride & rejuv5ation2  7#e7 return      
br[nfields to economically productive   
use :ile re/or+ blight$ l&scapes )      
heal?y environm5ts2  7#f7 integrate     
environm5tal education1 food security1  
heal? & fitness1 res\rce managem5t1 &   
job tra9+2  7#g7 enc\rage bus9esses1    
local gov]nm5ts1 nonpr(its1 &           
communities to "w toge!r = su/a9able    
environm5tal c>e & enhancem5t2  7#h7    
support bus9esses1 local gov]nm5ts1     
nonpr(its1 & communities 9 ef=ts to     
improve _! local environm5t2  7#i7 raise
 ! pr(ile ( urban environm5tal          
improvem5ts z "p ( a compreh5sive       
approa* to sm>t gr[? /rategies &        
rejuv5ation ( inn] city communities2    
7#aj7 acquire real prop]ty & build+s to 
rehabilitate & improve ^u = ! local     
community & p]=m ma9t5ance on su*       
prop]ty & build+s1 includ+ m[+1         
irrigat+1 l&scap+1 pa9t+1 & provid+     
/ructural repairs2  7#aa7 exp& op]ations
 & locations ( (fices to b5efit a l>g]  
geographic area1 & increase /aff2  7#ab7

 develop in=mation sy/ems & utilize su* 
sy/ems = community- & regional-bas$     
rese>* & data dissem9ation2 &  7#ac7    
develop programs t enc\rage regional &  
national p>tn]+ ) o!r environm5tal      
organizations4  #g4 ,maximum grant aw>d 
,a grant aw>d "u ! program %all n exce$ 
#djj1jjj = any fiscal ye>4  #h4         
,limitation on adm9i/rative co/s ,!     
,secret>y may res]ve n m ?an #ae p]c5t (
 ! am\nt made available "u ?is ,act to  
c>ry out ! program 9 a fiscal ye> =     
adm9i/rative co/s1 includ+ manag+1      
adm9i/]+1 & assi/+ ) te*nical support ( 
op]ations = national & local ,gr\ndwork 
,,usa (fices4  #i4 ,annual report ,ea*  
grant recipi5t %all submit to !         
,secret>y & ! national ,gr\ndwork ,,usa 
national (fice an annual report at su*  
"t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation
 z ! ,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !      
,gr\ndwork ,,usa national (fice1 may    
require4  #aj4 ,au?orization (          
appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ to c>ry out ! program       

#ae1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal ye>s #bjad 
?r\gh #bjai4