,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #agdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,m>* #bh1 #bjag,mr4   
,pallone 7= himself & ,mr4 ,tonko7      
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce1 & 9 
addition to ! ,committee on             
,transportation & ,infra/ructure1 = 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 am5d 
! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1
 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj
 to reau?orize & improve ! ,br[nfields  
revitalization program1 & = o!r         
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,br[nfields ,au?orization  
,increase ,act ( #bjag4  #b4            
,cl>ification ( ,/ate or local gov]nm5t 
own]%ip ,section #aja7bj77;,d7 ( !      
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja7bj77;,d77 is am5d$ 
by /rik+ involunt>ily ! fir/ place x    

appe>s4  #c4 ,nonpr(it organization     
eligibility  7a7 ,def9ition ( eligible  
entity ,section #ajd7k77#a7 ( !         
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjd7k77#a77 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+       
,alaska2 or & ins]t+ ,alaska22  7#b7 9  
subp>agraph 7,h71 by /rik+ ,indian      
community4 & ins]t+ ,indian community2  
or2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+   
new subp>agraph3  7,i7 a nonpr(it       
organization1 includ+--  7i7 an         
organization describ$ 9 section         
#eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code 
( #aihf & exempt f taxation "u section  
#eja7;a7 ( su* ,code2  7ii7 a limit$    
liability corporation 9 :i* all manag+  
memb]s or all memb]s are organizations  
describ$ "u clause 7i72  7iii7 a limit$ 
p>tn]%ip 9 :i* all g5]al p>tn]s are--   
7,i7 organizations describ$ "u clause   
7i72  7,,ii7 limit$ liability           
corporations ^: memb]s are all          
organizations describ$ "u clause 7i72 or

  7,,iii7 any comb9ation ( subclauses   
7,i7 & 7,,ii72 or  7iv7 a qualifi$      
community developm5t entity1 z def9$ 9  
section #de;,d7c77#a7 ( ! ,int]nal      
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf4  4  7b7 ,con=m+  
am5dm5ts ,section #ajd7k7 ( !           
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjd7k77 is am5d$--     
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#c7-- 7,a7 9           
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7--  7i7 by /rik+ or 
nonpr(it organizations2 &  7ii7 by /rik+
 or organization2 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph 
7,b77ii7-- 7i7 by /rik+ or o!r nonpr(it 
organization2 &  7ii7 by /rik+ or       
nonpr(it organization2 &  7#b7 9        
p>agraph 7#f77;,a71 by /rik+ or nonpr(it
 organizations4  #d4 ,increas$ fund+    
limit = direct rem$iation ,section      
#ajd7k77#c77;,a7 ( ! ,compreh5sive      
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifjd7k77#c77;,a771 z am5d$ 9 section   
#c7;b7 ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$--     
7#a7 9 clause 7ii7-- 7,a7 by /rik+      

#bjj1jjj & ins]t+ #gej1jjj2 &  7,b7 by  
ins]t+ 1 except t dur+ ! p]iod ( fiscal 
ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb1 ! ,presid5t may1
 on n m ?an #b occasions1 waive su*     
#gej1jjj limitation to p]mit ! entity to
 receive a grant 9 an am\nt n to exce$  
#a1ejj1jjj = a site to be rem$iat$ bas$ 
on special circum/ances1 z det]m9$ by ! 
,presid5t aft] site to be rem$iat$2 &   
7#b7 by add+ aft] clause 7ii7 ! foll[+3 
,! ,presid5t may transf] any duties "u  
?is subp>agraph to ! ,adm9i/rator4 4    
#e4 ,indirect co/s ,subp>agraph 7,b7 (  
section #ajd7k77#d7 ( ! ,compreh5sive   
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifjd7k77#d77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 clause 
7i71 by /rik+ subclause 7,,iii7 &       
r$esignat+ subclauses 7,,iv7 & 7,v7 z   
subclauses 7,,iii7 & 7,,iv71            
respectively2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ clause   
7ii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7ii7           
,acceptable use ( funds  7,i7 ,9 g5]al  
,9 addition to o!r acceptable purposes  
describ$ 9 ?is subsection1 a grant or   

loan "u ?is subsection may be us$ =     
paym5t = ! co/s (--  7aa7 inve/igation &
 id5tification ( ! ext5t ( contam9ation2
  7bb7 design & p]=mance ( a response   
action2 &  7cc7 monitor+ ( a natural    
res\rce4  7,,ii7 ,indirect co/s ,n m ?an
 #aj p]c5t ( a grant or loan "u ?is     
subsection may be us$ = ! paym5t (      
indirect co/s4  4  #f4 ,eligibility =   
fund+ = br[nfield sites acquir$ prior to
 ,janu>y #aa1 #bjjb ,subp>agraph 7,b7 ( 
section #ajd7k77#d7 ( ! ,compreh5sive   
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifjd7k77#d771 z am5d$ 9 section #e (   
?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ clause
 7iii7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7iii7        
,exceptions ,not)/&+ clause 7i77,,iii71 
! ,adm9i/rator may use funds made       
available to c>ry out ?is subsection =  
"o or m ( ! foll[+3  7,i7 ,to make a    
grant "u p>agraph 7#b7 to an eligible   
entity t acquir$ a br[nfield site to be 
cov]$ by ! grant on or be=e ,janu>y #aa1
 #bjjb4  7,,ii7 ,to make a grant "u     

p>agraph 7#c7 to an eligible entity if  
su* eligible entity1 except z o!rwise   
provid$ 9 ?is subclause1 satisfies all (
 ! elem5ts set =? 9 section #aja7dj7 to 
qualify z a bona fide prospective       
pur*as]1 except t ! date ( acquisition (
 ! br[nfield site 0 on or be=e ,janu>y  
#aa1 #bjjb4 ,! ,adm9i/rator may make    
exceptions ) reg>d to compliance ) !    
elem5ts set =? 9 section #aja7dj7 bas$  
on mitigat+ circum/ances1 includ+ any ( 
! foll[+3  7aa7 ,! br[nfield site 0     
acquir$ prior to ,may #ca1 #aiig1 &     
compliance ) all appropriate inquiry 7z 
requir$ "u section #aja7dj77;,b77 _c be 
fairly det]m9$4  7bb7 ,a curr5t site    
assessm5t ( ! br[nfield site has f\nd no
 evid5ce t ! eligible entity caus$ or   
exac]bat$ contam9ation f\nd at ! site or
 fail$ to ex]cise appropriate c>e 7z    
requir$ "u section #aja7dj77;,d77 )     
respect to contam9ation f\nd at ! site4 
7cc7 ,! eligible entity held a public   
he>+ ) respect to ! grant application & 
no sub/antive te/imony 0 (f]$ t         

indicates t ! eligible entity caus$ or  
exac]bat$ contam9ation f\nd at ! site or
 fail$ to ex]cise appropriate c>e 7z    
requir$ "u section #aja7dj77;,d77 )     
respect to contam9ation f\nd at ! site4 
7dd7 ,!re are o!r circum/ances t make   
compliance ) ! elem5ts set =? 9 section 
#aja7dj7 impractical & n 9 ! public     
int]e/4  7,,iii7 ,to make a grant or    
loan "u ?is subsection to an eligible   
entity if su* entity-- 7aa7 acquir$     
own]%ip ( ! br[nfield site at lea/ #cj  
ye>s prior to ! date ( ! grant or loan1 
b n lat] ?an ,may #ca1 #aiig2  7bb7 did 
n cause or contribute to ! contam9ation 
on ! br[nfield site2 &  7cc7 c          
reasonably indicate :y su* entity _c    
comply ) ! elem5ts set =? 9 section     
#aja7dj7 to qualify z a bona fide       
prospective pur*as]4  4  #g4            
,multi-purpose br[nfield grants  7a7    
,multi-,purpose grant program ,section  
#ajd7k7 ( ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal 
,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability   
,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjd7k77 is

 am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph   
7#ab7 z p>agraph 7#ae72  7#b7 by        
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#d7 ?r\gh 7#aa71 z
 am5d$1 z p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 7#ab71   
respectively2 &  7#c7 by add+ aft]      
p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3    
7#d7 ,multi-purpose br[nfield grants    
7,a7 ,e/abli%m5t ( program ,subject to  
p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f71 ! ,adm9i/rator   
%all e/abli% a program to provide       
multi-purpose grants to eligible        
entities1 :]e w>rant$1 z det]m9$ by !   
,adm9i/rator bas$ on consid]ations "u   
p>agraph 7#c77;,c71 to be us$ to        
inv5tory1 *>act]ize1 assess1 conduct    
plann+ relat$ to1 or rem$iate 7or any   
comb9ation !re(71 "o or m br[nfield     
sites 9 an area1 9 am\nts n to exce$    
#a1ejj1jjj p] grant4  7,b7 ,additional  
consid]ations ,9 addition to !          
consid]ations "u p>agraph 7#c77;,c71 !  
,adm9i/rator1 9 det]m9+ to aw>d a       
multi-purpose grant "u ! program "u     
subp>agraph 7,a71 %all consid] ! ext5t  
to :i* ! eligible entity demon/rates--  

7i7 an ov]all plan = revitalization (   
br[nfield sites 9 ! area 9 :i* !        
multi-purpose grant w be us$2  7ii7 !   
capacity to conduct ! range ( eligible  
activities t w be fund$ by !            
multi-purpose grant2 &  7iii7 t a       
multi-purpose grant is appropriate =    
meet+ ! ne$s ( ! area 9 :i* ! grant w be
 us$4  7,c7 ,grant funds ,grants provid$
 "u ! program e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph   
7,a7 %all be exp5d$ n lat] ?an #c ye>s  
aft] ! aw>d ( grant fund+ to ! eligible 
entity1 unless ! ,adm9i/rator det]m9es t
 an ext5sion ( n m ?an #b ye>s is       
ju/ifi$4  7,d7 ,own]%ip ,a recipi5t ( a 
grant "u ?is p>agraph may n use am\nts f
 su* grant on rem$iation ( a br[nfield  
site until su* recipi5t owns su* site4  
7,e7 ,exi/+ au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is        
p>agraph %all limit any o!r au?ority ( !
 ,presid5t or ! ,adm9i/rator "u ?is     
subsection4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts    
7#a7 ,section #ajd7k77#c77;,a7 ( !      
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 

7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjd7k77#c77;,a771 z    
am5d$1 is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ ,subject 
to p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 & ins]t+       
,subject to p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f74  7#b7
 ,section #ajd7k77#c77;,c7 ( !          
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjd7k77#c77;,c77 is    
am5d$ by ins]t+ or p>agraph 7#d7 aft] "u
 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 or 7,b77ii74  #h4 
,program = su/a9able reuse & alt]native 
en]gy on br[nfield sites ,section       
#ajd7k7 ( ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal 
,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability   
,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjd7k77 is
 am5d$ by add+ aft] p>agraph 7#ab71 z   
r$esignat$ by section #g7;a77#b7 ( ?is  
,act1 ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#ac7     
,program = su/a9able reuse & alt]native 
en]gy on br[nfield sites  7,a7          
,e/abli%m5t & use ( funds ,!            
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a program to  
make grants1 on a competitive basis1 to 
eligible entities to be us$ at "o or m  
br[nfield sites = projects t r$uce      

environm5tal impact1 increase community 
livability1 & enc\rage su/a9ability1    
includ+--  7i7 su/a9able reuse plann+ & 
site analysis1 includ+-- 7,i7 site      
*>act]ization & assessm5t2  7,,ii7 area 
& corridor su/a9ability plans2 &        
7,,iii7 eng9e]+ or feasibility analysis 
( environm5tally b5eficial site         
improvem5ts2  7ii7 rem$iation2  7iii7   
ecosy/em re/oration2 &  7iv7 habitat    
re/oration4  7,b7 ,project selection ,9 
addition to ! crit]ia "u p>agraph 7#f71 
9 select+ grant recipi5ts "u ?is        
p>agraph1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all take into 
consid]ation ! ext5t to :i* a grant w   
facilitate future use ( a br[nfield site
 9 an environm5tally b5eficial &        
su/a9able mann]1 includ+ ! pot5tial =   
r5ewable en]gy production & gre5        
infra/ructure1 includ+ gre5ways &       
hike-bike trails1 gre5 build+s1 & mix$  
use & transit-ori5t$ developm5t 9 sm>t  
gr[? locations4  4  #i4 ,/aff = small1  
disadvantag$1 or rural communities      
,section #ajd7k7 ( ! ,compreh5sive      

,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifjd7k77 is am5d$ by add+ aft] p>agraph
 7#ac7 7z add$ by section #h ( ?is ,act7
 ! foll[+3  7#ad7 ,/aff = small1        
disadvantag$1 or rural communities ,!   
,adm9i/rator1 ^u approval ( an          
application made by an eligible entity  
s]v+ a community t has a small          
population1 is disadvantag$1 or is 9 a  
rural location1 & 9 accordance ) !      
applicable provisions ( sub*apt] ,,vi ( 
*apt] #cc ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 may assign employees ( !         
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy to su* 
eligible entity to build local capacity 
= ! rem$iation & revitalization (       
br[nfield sites locat$ 9 su*            
communities4 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all       
det]m9e1 consi/5t ) exi/+ law &         
regulation 9 effect z ( ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is p>agraph & subject to    
comm5t & public review1 :at qualifies z 
a community t has a small population1 is
 disadvantag$1 or is 9 a rural location 

= purposes ( ?is p>agraph1 provid$ t su*
 def9itions include rural               
municipalities1 municipalities )        
populations ( up to #bj1jjj1 &          
municipalities 9 :i* ! m$ian h\sehold   
income is at or less ?an #b_/c ( ! ,/ate
 av]age4  4  #aj4 ,small community      
te*nical assi/ance grants ,p>agraph     
7#g77;,a7 ( section #ajd7k7 ( !         
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjd7k77 7z r$esignat$  
by section #g7;a77#b7 ( ?is ,act7 is    
am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ,! ,adm9i/rator  
may provide1 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7    
,def9itions ,9 ?is subp>agraph3  7,i7   
,disadvantag$ area ,! t]m disadvantag$  
area means an area ) an annual m$ian    
h\sehold income t is less ?an #b_/c ( ! 
/atewide annual m$ian h\sehold income1 z
 det]m9$ by ! late/ available dec5nial  
c5sus4  7,,ii7 ,small community ,! t]m  
small community means a community ) a   
population ( n m ?an #bj1jjj            
individuals1 z det]m9$ by ! late/       

available dec5nial c5sus4  7ii7         
,e/abli%m5t ( program ,! ,adm9i/rator   
%all e/abli% a program to provide grants
 t provide1  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7iii7 ,small or disadvantag$ 
community recipi5ts  7,i7 ,9 g5]al      
,subject to subclause 7,,ii71 9 c>ry+   
out ! program "u clause 7ii71 !         
,adm9i/rator %all use n m ?an #a1ejj1jjj
 ( am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is
 p>agraph to provide grants to eligible 
entities & in/itutions ( high]          
education1 z det]m9$ by ! ,adm9i/rator1 
to assi/ small communities1 ,indian     
tribes1 rural areas1 or disadvantag$    
areas 9 a*iev+ ! purposes describ$ 9    
clause 7ii74  7,,ii7 ,limitation ,ea*   
grant aw>d$ "u subclause 7,i7 %all be n 
m ?an #aj1jjj4  4  #aa4 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations  7a7 ,au?orization (     
appropriations ,subp>agraph 7,a7 (      
p>agraph 7#ae7 7z r$esignat$ by section 
#g7;a77#a7 ( ?is ,act7 ( section #ajd7k7
 ( ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal        
,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability   

,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjd7k77 is
 am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7,a7          
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are 
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is subsection-- 7i7 #cej1jjj1jjj =     
fiscal ye> #bjah2  7ii7 #djj1jjj1jjj =  
fiscal ye> #bjai2  7iii7 #dej1jjj1jjj = 
fiscal ye> #bjbj2  7iv7 #ejj1jjj1jjj =  
fiscal ye> #bjba2  7v7 #eej1jjj1jjj =   
fiscal ye> #bjbb2 &  7vi7 #fjj1jjj1jjj =
 fiscal ye> #bjbc4  4  7b7 ,set aside = 
program = su/a9able reuse & alt]native  
en]gy on br[nfield sites ,p>agraph 7#ae7
 ( section #ajd7k7 ( ! ,compreh5sive    
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifjd7k771 z r$esignat$ by section      
#g7;a77#a7 ( ?is ,act & z am5d$ by      
subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 is fur!r  
am5d$ by add+ aft] subp>agraph 7,b7 !   
foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,c7 ,set aside
 = program = su/a9able reuse &          
alt]native en]gy on br[nfield sites ,(  
am\nts made available ea* fiscal ye>    
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 at lea/   

#g4e p]c5t ( su* am\nts %all be us$ to  
c>ry out ! program "u p>agraph 7#ac74  4
  #ab4 ,/ate response programs ,section 
#abh7;a77#c7 ( ! ,compreh5sive          
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifbh7;a77#c77 is am5d$ to read z       
foll[s3  7#c7 ,fund+ ,!re are au?oriz$  
to be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is       
subsection-- 7,a7 #gj1jjj1jjj = fiscal  
ye> #bjah2  7,b7 #hj1jjj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjai2  7,c7 #ij1jjj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbj2  7,d7 #ajj1jjj1jjj = fiscal  
ye> #bjba2  7,e7 #aaj1jjj1jjj = fiscal  
ye> #bjbb2 &  7,f7 #abj1jjj1jjj = fiscal
 ye> #bjbc & ea* fiscal ye> !reaft]4  4