,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #cjag  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,june #bb1 #bjag,mr4  
,mc,kinley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wald51 ,mr4
 ,pallone1 ,mr4 ,%imkus1 & ,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   
program1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort   
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,br[nfields ,enhancem5t1 ,economic      
,r$evelopm5t1 & ,reau?orization ,act (  
#bjag4  #b4 ,r$evelopm5t c]ta9ty =      
gov]nm5tal entities ,section            
#aja7bj77;,d7 ( ! ,compreh5sive         
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 

#ifja7bj77;,d77 is am5d$ by /rik+       
own]%ip or control & all t foll[s ?r\gh 
by virtue & ins]t+ own]%ip or control   
?r\gh seizure or o!rwise 9 connection ) 
law en=cem5t activity1 or ?r\gh         
bankruptcy1 tax del9qu5cy1 ab&onm5t1 or 
o!r circum/ances 9 :i* ! gov]nm5t       
acquires title by virtue4  #c4          
,petroleum br[nfield enhancem5t ,section
 #aja7ci77;,d77ii77,,ii7 ( !            
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja7ci77;,d77ii77,,ii77
 is am5d$ by am5d+ item 7bb7 to read z  
foll[s3  7bb7 is a site = :i* !re is no 
viable responsible p>ty & t is det]m9$  
by ! ,adm9i/rator or ! ,/ate1 z         
appropriate1 to be a site t w be        
assess$1 inve/igat$1 or clean$ up by a  
p]son t is n pot5tially liable = clean+ 
up ! site "u ?is ,act or any o!r law    
p]ta9+ to ! cleanup ( petroleum         
products2 &  4  #d4 ,cl>ification (     
leasehold] int]e/ ,section #aja7dj7 ( ! 
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  

,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja7dj77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 ! matt] prec$+ subp>agraph 7,a71 
by /rik+ 7or a t5ant ( a p]son7 t       
acquires own]%ip ( & ins]t+ :o acquires 
own]%ip (1 or a leasehold int]e/ 912    
7#b7 9 subp>agraph 7,a71 by ins]t+ or ! 
leasehold int]e/ 9 ! facility be=e !    
p]iod at ! end2  7#c7 9 subp>agraph     
7,b7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7ii71 by ins]t+ )  
respect to a p]son :o acquires own]%ip (
 a facility4 ,! ,adm9i/rator %all       
e/abli% /&>ds & practices ) respect to a
 p]son :o acquires a leasehold int]e/ 9 
a facility be=e ! p]iod at ! end2 &     
7,b7 9 clause 7iii71 by ins]t+ 1 or     
acquisition ( a leasehold int]e/1 aft]  
"t ( pur*ase2  7#d7 9 subp>agraph       
7,h77i77,,ii71 by ins]t+ 1 by !         
in/rum5ts by :i* ! leasehold int]e/ 9 ! 
facility is acquir$ aft] ,janu>y #aa1   
#bjjb1 aft] f9anc$2 &  7#e7 by add+ at !
 end ! foll[+3  7,i7 ,leasehold]s ,9 !  
case ( a p]son hold+ a leasehold int]e/ 
9 a facility--  7i7 ! leasehold int]e/ 9

 ! facility-- 7,i7 is = a t]m ( n less  
?an #aj ye>s2 &  7,,ii7 grants ! p]son  
control (1 & access to1 ! facility2 &   
7ii7 ! p]son is responsible = !         
managem5t ( all haz>d\s sub/ances at !  
facility4  4  #e4 ,exp&$ eligibility =  
nonpr(it organizations  7a7 ,nonpr(it   
organizations ,section #ajd7k77#a7 ( !  
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjd7k77#a77 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ or    
aft] ! semicolon2  7#b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,h71 by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 a semicolon2 &  7#c7 by add+ at ! end !
 foll[+3  7,i7 an organization describ$ 
9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( ! ,int]nal     
,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt f        
taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( t ,code2 
7,j7 a limit$ liability corporation 9   
:i* all manag+ memb]s are organizations 
describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,i7 or limit$   
liability corporations ^: sole memb]s   
are organizations describ$ 9 subp>agraph
 7,i72  7,k7 a limit$ p>tn]%ip 9 :i* all

 g5]al p>tn]s are organizations describ$
 9 subp>agraph 7,i7 or limit$ liability 
corporations ^: sole memb]s are         
organizations describ$ 9 subp>agraph    
7,i72 or  7,l7 a qualifi$ community     
developm5t entity 7z def9$ 9 section    
#de;,d7c77#a7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code
 ( #aihf74  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts     
,section #ajd7k77#c7 ( ! ,compreh5sive  
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifjd7k77#c77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9        
subp>agraph 7,a77ii7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ or 
nonpr(it organizations2 &  7,b7 by /rik+
 entity or organization & ins]t+        
eligible entity2 &  7#b7 9 subp>agraph  
7,b77ii7--  7,a7 by /rik+ or o!r        
nonpr(it organization2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ 
or nonpr(it organization4  #f4 ,treatm5t
 ( publicly own$ br[nfield sites        
,section #ajd7k7 ( ! ,compreh5sive      
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifjd7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,c7       

,exemption = c]ta9 publicly own$        
br[nfield sites ,not)/&+ any o!r        
provision ( law1 an eligible entity     
describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh
 7,h7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 may receive a     
grant "u ?is p>agraph = prop]ty acquir$ 
by t eligible entity prior to ,janu>y   
#aa1 #bjjb1 ev5 if su* eligible entity  
does n qualify z a bona fide prospective
 pur*as]1 s long z ! eligible entity has
 n caus$ or contribut$ to a release or  
?reat5$ release ( a haz>d\s sub/ance at 
! prop]ty4  2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#c71  
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7,e7        
,exemption = c]ta9 publicly own$        
br[nfield sites ,not)/&+ any o!r        
provision ( law1 an eligible entity     
describ$ 9 any ( subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh
 7,h7 ( p>agraph 7#a7 may receive a     
grant or loan "u ?is p>agraph = prop]ty 
acquir$ by t eligible entity prior to   
,janu>y #aa1 #bjjb1 ev5 if su* eligible 
entity does n qualify z a bona fide     
prospective pur*as]1 s long z ! eligible
 entity has n caus$ or contribut$ to a  

release or ?reat5$ release ( a haz>d\s  
sub/ance at ! prop]ty4  4  #g4          
,rem$iation grant enhancem5t ,section   
#ajd7k77#c77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,compreh5sive  
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifjd7k77#c77;,a77ii77 is am5d$ by /rik+
 #bjj1jjj = ea* site to be rem$iat$ &   
ins]t+ #ejj1jjj = ea* site to be        
rem$iat$1 :i* limit may be waiv$ by !   
,adm9i/rator1 b n to exce$ a total (    
#gej1jjj = ea* site1 bas$ on !          
anticipat$ level ( contam9ation1 size1  
or own]%ip /atus ( ! site4  #h4         
,multipurpose br[nfields grants ,section
 #ajd7k7 ( ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal
 ,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability  
,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjd7k77 is
 am5d$--  7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs  
7#d7 ?r\gh 7#ab7 z p>agraphs 7#e7 ?r\gh 
7#ac71 respectively2  7#b7 9 p>agraph   
7#c77;,a71 by /rik+ ,subject to         
p>agraphs 7#d7 & 7#e7 & ins]t+ ,subject 
to p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f72  7#c7 by      
ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#c7 ! foll[+3     

7#d7 ,multipurpose br[nfields grants    
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph   
7,d7 & p>agraphs 7#e7 & 7#f71 !         
,adm9i/rator %all e/abli% a program to  
provide multipurpose grants to an       
eligible entity bas$ on ! crit]ia "u    
subp>agraph 7,c7 & ! consid]ations "u   
p>agraph 7#c77;,c71 to c>ry out         
inv5tory1 *>act]ization1 assessm5t1     
plann+1 te*nical assi/ance1 or          
rem$iation activities at #a or m        
br[nfield sites 9 an area propos$ by !  
eligible entity4  7,b7 ,grant am\nts    
,ea* grant aw>d$ "u ?is p>agraph %all n 
exce$ #a1jjj1jjj4  7,c7 ,crit]ia ,9     
aw>d+ a grant "u ?is p>agraph1 !        
,adm9i/rator %all consid] ! ext5t to :i*
 ! eligible entity is able--  7i7 to    
provide an ov]all plan = revitalization 
( ! #a or m br[nfield sites 9 ! propos$ 
area 9 :i* ! multipurpose grant w be    
us$2  7ii7 to demon/rate a capacity to  
conduct ! range ( activities t w be     
fund$ by ! multipurpose grant2 &  7iii7 
to demon/rate t a multipurpose grant w  

meet ! ne$s ( ! #a or m br[nfield sites 
9 ! propos$ area4  7,d7 ,condition ,z a 
condition ( receiv+ a grant "u ?is      
p>agraph1 ea* eligible entity %all exp5d
 ! full am\nt ( ! grant n lat] ?an !    
date t is #e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* !  
grant is aw>d$ to ! eligible entity1    
unless ! ,adm9i/rator provides an       
ext5sion4  7,e7 ,own]%ip ,an eligible   
entity t receives a grant "u ?is        
p>agraph may n exp5d any ( ! grant funds
 on rem$iation ( a br[nfield site until 
su* "t z ! eligible entity owns !       
br[nfield site4  2 &  7#d7 by /rik+ 7#b7
 or 7#c7 ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+    
7#b71 7#c71 or 7#d74  #i4 ,adm9i/rative 
co/s = grant recipi5ts ,p>agraph 7#e7 ( 
section #ajd7k7 ( ! ,compreh5sive       
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifjd7k77 7z r$esignat$ by section #h ( 
?is ,act7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subp>agraph
 7,b7-- 7,a7 9 clause 7i7--  7i7 by     
/rik+ subclause 7,,iii72 &  7ii7 by     
r$esignat+ subclauses 7,,iv7 & 7,v7 z   

subclauses 7,,iii7 & 7,,iv71            
respectively2  7,b7 by /rik+ clause     
7ii72  7,c7 by r$esignat+ clause 7iii7 z
 clause 7ii72 &  7,d7 9 clause 7ii7 7z  
r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,c7 ( ?is    
p>agraph71 by /rik+ ,not)/&+ clause     
7i77,,iv7 & ins]t+ ,not)/&+ clause      
7i77,,iii72 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7,e7 ,adm9i/rative co/s  7i7 ,9
 g5]al ,an eligible entity may use up to
 #e p]c5t ( ! am\nts made available "u a
 grant or loan "u ?is subsection =      
adm9i/rative co/s4  7ii7 ,re/riction ,= 
purposes ( clause 7i71 ! t]m            
adm9i/rative co/s does n include-- 7,i7 
inve/igation & id5tification ( ! ext5t (
 contam9ation ( a br[nfield site2       
7,,ii7 design & p]=mance ( a response   
action2 or  7,,iii7 monitor+ ( a natural
 res\rce4  4  #aj4 ,r5ewable en]gy on   
br[nfield sites ,p>agraph 7#f7 ( section
 #ajd7k7 ( ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal
 ,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability  
,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjd7k77 7z
 r$esignat$ by section #h ( ?is ,act7 is

 am5d$ by add+ at ! end ( subp>agraph   
7,c7 ! foll[+3  7xi7 ,! ext5t to :i* a  
grant w\ld facilitate ! production (    
r5ewable en]gy on ! site4  4  #aa4      
,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 #h ( ?is ,act7 is
 am5d$--  7#a7 by /rik+ ,! ,adm9i/rator 
may provide1 or fund eligible entities  
or nonpr(it organizations to provide1 & 
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7i7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,adm9i/rator may provide1 or fund       
eligible entities to provide1  2 &  7#b7
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7ii7 ,small
 community1 ,indian tribe1 rural area1 &
 disadvantag$ area recipi5ts  7,i7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,adm9i/rator %all use n m ?an  
#a1ejj1jjj ( ! am\nts made available to 
c>ry out ?is p>agraph 9 ea* fiscal ye>  
to make grants to ,/ates t receive      
am\nts "u section #abh7;a7 9 t fiscal   
ye> to assi/ small communities1 ,indian 

tribes1 rural areas1 or disadvantag$    
areas 9 ! ,/ate 9 c>ry+ out activities  
describ$ 9 clause 7i7 ) respect to      
br[nfield sites4  7,,ii7 ,limitation    
,ea* grant made "u subclause 7,i7 %all  
be n m ?an #bj1jjj4  7iii7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is subp>agraph3  7,i7 ,disadvantag$ 
area ,! t]m disadvantag$ area means a   
community ) an annual m$ian h\sehold    
income t is less ?an #bc ( ! /atewide   
annual m$ian h\sehold income1 z det]m9$ 
by ! ,presid5t bas$ on ! 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 !     
,presid5t bas$ on ! late/ available     
dec5nial c5sus4  4  #ab4 ,br[nfields    
fund+ ,p>agraph 7#ac7 ( section #ajd7k7 
( ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal         
,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability   
,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjd7k77 7z
 r$esignat$ by section #h ( ?is ,act7 is
 am5d$ to read z foll[s3  7#ac7         
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  

au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is subsection #bjj1jjj1jjj = ea* (     
fiscal ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjba4  4  #ac4 
,/ate response program fund+ ,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 is au?oriz$ to
 be appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is         
subsection #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal   
ye>s #bjag ?r\gh #bjba4  4