Brownfields Enhancement, Economic Redevelopment, and Reauthorization Act of 2017
This bill amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to: (1) revise and reauthorize brownfields revitalization funding through FY2021, and (2) reauthorize state response programs through FY2021. (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 must establish a program to provide multipurpose grants to carry out inventory, characterization, assessment, planning, technical assistance, or remediation activities at brownfield sites.
The brownfield site characterization and assessment grant program and the brownfield remediation grant and loan program are revised by authorizing eligible governmental entities to receive grants and loans 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.
If a state or local government takes title to a brownfield site as a result of law enforcement activity, that government is not an owner or operator for the purposes of CERCLA.
The bill modifies brownfield program eligibility with respect to petroleum sites where no viable responsible party exists.
The bill revises leaseholder status regarding bona fide prospective purchasers.
| Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-12-01 | IntroReferral | Received in the Senate. | Senate |
| 2017-11-30 | Floor | Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-30 | Vote | On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 409 - 8 (Roll no. 649). (text: CR H9539-9540) | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-30 | Floor | Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H9559) | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-30 | Floor | POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 3017, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Shimkus demanded the yeas and nays, and the Chair postponed further proceedings on the question of passage until later in the legislative day. | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-30 | Floor | The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-30 | Floor | DEBATE - The House resumed debate on H.R. 3017. | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-30 | Floor | DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 3017. | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-30 | Floor | The rules provides 1 hour of general debate on both bills. For H.R. 3017, the bill is closed to amendments. For H.R. 3905, the rule provides for a specified amendment. The rule also provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on each bill. | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-30 | Floor | Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 631. (consideration: CR H9538-9547) | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-28 | Floor | Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 631 Reported to House. The rules provides 1 hour of general debate on both bills. For H.R. 3017, the bill is closed to amendments. For H.R. 3905, the rule provides for a specified amendment. The rule also provides for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on each bill. | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-09 | Calendars | Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 298. | House floor actions |
| 2017-11-09 | Discharge | Committee on Transportation discharged. | House floor actions |
| 2017-10-12 | IntroReferral | House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Nov. 9, 2017. | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-11 | IntroReferral | House Committee on Transportation Granted an extension for further consideration ending not later than Oct. 13, 2017. | House floor actions |
| 2017-09-11 | Committee | Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-303, Part I. | House floor actions |
| 2017-06-28 | Committee | Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote. | House committee actions |
| 2017-06-28 | Committee | Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held. | House committee actions |
| 2017-06-23 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. | House committee actions |
| 2017-06-23 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment. | House committee actions |
| 2017-06-23 | Committee | Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. | House committee actions |
| 2017-06-22 | 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 |
| 2017-06-22 | 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 |
| 2017-06-22 | IntroReferral | Introduced in House | Library of Congress |