,,ii ,cal5d> ,no4 #f #aai? ,,congress   
#a/ ,session  ,s4 #cdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate 
,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,janu>y #cj1   
#bjbe,mrs4 ,capito 7= h]self & ,ms4     
,blunt ,ro*e/]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2
 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !         
,committee on ,environm5t & ,public     
,works  ,febru>y #e1 #bjbe,report$ by   
,mrs4 ,capito1 )\t am5dm5t  ,a ,,bill   
,to am5d ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal  
,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability   
,act ( #aihj to reau?orize br[nfields   
revitalization fund+1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,br[nfields ,reau?orization ,act (    
#bjbe4  #b4 ,improv+ small &            
disadvantag$ community access to grant  
opportunities ,section #ajd7k7 ( !      
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjd7k77 is am5d$-- 7#a7
 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,i71 by ins]t+ or     
#eja7;c77#f7 aft] section #eja7;c77#c72 
7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,e77i71 by /rik+  
up to #e p]c5t ( !2  7#c7 9 p>agraph    

7#f77;,c71 by /rik+ clause 7ix7 & ins]t+
 ! foll[+3  7ix7 ,! ext5t to :i* !      
applicant has a plan-- 7,i7 to engage a 
div]se set ( local gr\ps & organizations
 t effectively repres5t ! views ( !     
local community t w be directly affect$ 
by ! propos$ br[nfield project2 &       
7,,ii7 to mean+fully involve ! local    
community describ$ 9 subclause 7,i7 9   
mak+ decisions relat+ to ! propos$      
br[nfield project4  2  7#d7 9 p>agraph  
7#aj77;,b77iii7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ #bj     
p]c5t & ins]t+ #aj p]c5t2  7,b7 by      
ins]t+ ! eligible entity is locat$ 9 a  
small community or disadvantag$ area 7z 
^? t]ms are def9$ 9 section             
#abh7;a77#a77;,b77iv77 or aft] unless2 &
  7,c7 by ins]t+ 1 9 :i* case !         
,adm9i/rator %all waive ! mat*+ %>e     
requirem5t "u ?is clause be=e 2 &2 &    
7#e7 9 p>agraph 7#ac71 by /rik+ #bjai   
?r\gh #bjbc & ins]t+ #bjbe ?r\gh #bjcj4 
#c4 ,increas+ grant am\nts ,section     
#ajd7k77#c77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,compreh5sive  
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &

 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifjd7k77#c77;,a77ii77 is am5d$ by /rik+
 #ejj1jjj & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod  
at ! end & ins]t+ #a1jjj1jjj = ea* site 
to be rem$iat$4  #d4 ,/ate response     
programs ,section #abh7;a7 ( !          
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifbh7;a77 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b77i71 by /rik+  
or enhance & ins]t+ 1 enhance1 or       
implem5t2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c7
 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#c7 ,au?orization 
( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be
 appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is            
subsection-- 7,a7 #ej1jjj1jjj = fiscal  
ye> #bjbe2  7,b7 #ee1jjj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbf2  7,c7 #fj1jjj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbg2  7,d7 #fe1jjj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbh2  7,e7 #gj1jjj1jjj = fiscal   
ye> #bjbi2 &  7,f7 #ge1jjj1jjj = fiscal 
ye> #bjcj4  4  #e4 ,report to id5tify   
opportunities to /reaml9e application   
process2 updat+ guidance  7a7 ,report ,n
 lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t 

( ?is ,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !          
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy 7ref]r$
 to 9 ?is section z ! ,adm9i/rator7 %all
 submit to ,congress a report t         
evaluates ! application rank+ crit]ia & 
approval process = grants & loans "u    
section #ajd7k7 ( ! ,compreh5sive       
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifjd7k771 :i* %all include1 ) respect  
to ^? grants & loans-- 7#a7 an          
evaluation ( ! %ortcom+s 9 ! exi/+      
application requirem5ts t are a recurr+ 
s\rce ( confusion = pot5tial recipi5ts (
 ^? grants or loans2  7#b7 an           
id5tification ( ! mo/ common s\rces (   
po9t d$uctions on application reviews2  
7#c7 /rategies to inc5tivize !          
submission ( applications f small       
communities & disadvantag$ areas 7z ^?  
t]ms are def9$ 9 section                
#abh7;a77#a77;,b77iv7 ( t ,act 7#db     
,u4,s4,c4 #ifbh7;a77#a77;,b77iv772 &    
7#d7 recomm5dations1 if any1 to         
,congress on sugge/$ legislative *anges 

to ! rank+ crit]ia t w\ld a*ieve ! goal 
( /reaml9+ ! application process = small
 communities & disadvantag$ areas 7z s  
def9$74  7b7 ,updat+ guidance ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is 
,act1 ! ,adm9i/rator %all update !      
guidance relat+ to ! application rank+  
crit]ia & approval process = grants &   
loans "u section #ajd7k7 ( !            
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjd7k77 to r$uce !     
complexity ( ! application process :ile 
ensur+ competitive integrity4  #f4      
,br[nfield revitalization fund+ =       
,alaska ,native tribes ,section         
#ajd7k77#a7 ( ! ,compreh5sive           
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifjd7k77#a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subp>agraph 7,g71 by /rik+ o!r ?an 9    
,alaska2 &  7#b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph   
7,h7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7,h7 a         
,regional ,corporation or a ,village    
,corporation 7z ^? t]ms are def9$ 9     

section #c ( ! ,alaska ,native ,claims  
,settlem5t ,act 7#dc ,u4,s4,c4 #afjb772 
4  ,febru>y #e1 #bjbe,report$ )\t       
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