Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development Act of 2015 or the BUILD Act
This bill amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to: (1) revise and reauthorize brownfields revitalization funding through FY2018, and (2) reauthorize state response programs through FY2018. (Brownfields are certain commercial properties that are hindered from reuse or redevelopment due to the presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.)
Certain nonprofit organizations and community development entities are made eligible for brownfields revitalization funding.
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must establish a program to provide multipurpose grants to carry out inventory, characterization, assessment, planning, or remediation activities at brownfield sites.
The brownfield site characterization and assessment grant program is revised by authorizing eligible governmental entities to receive grants for property that was acquired before January 11, 2002, even if the entities do not qualify as bona fide prospective purchasers.
The bill increases the cap on the amount that may be given in grants and loans for each site to be remediated.
The EPA must establish a program to provide grants to: (1) carry out inventory, characterization, assessment, planning, feasibility analysis, design, or remediation activities to locate a clean energy project at brownfield sites; and (2) capitalize a revolving loan fund for those purposes.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-07-01 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-01 | IntroReferral | 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. | House floor actions |
| 2016-07-01 | Floor | Received in the House. | House floor actions |
| 2016-06-28 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
| 2016-06-27 | Floor | Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4585-4586; text as passed Senate: CR S4585-4586) | Senate |
| 2016-06-14 | Calendars | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 518. | Senate |
| 2016-06-14 | Committee | Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Inhofe without amendment. With written report No. 114-276. | Senate |
| 2016-05-18 | Committee | Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | Senate |
| 2016-03-02 | Committee | Committee on Environment and Public Works. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-349. | Senate |
| 2015-06-02 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. | Senate |
| 2015-06-02 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |