Brownfield Issues in the 110th Congress / Mark Reisch.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reisch, Mark, author.

Series:

CRS report for Congress ; RS22575.

CRS report for Congress ; RS22575

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Hazardous waste sites.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (6 pages).

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Congressional Research Service, 2007.

Summary:

The Brownfields Act authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to award grants for the assessment and cleanup of sites that pose a less serious threat to human health and the environment than sites addressed by the Superfund program. The authorization expired on September 30, 2006. In the 109th Congress, a reauthorization bill, H.R. 5810, was reported (H.Rept. 109-608, Part 1), but went no further. Appropriations in the last four years have been between $163 million and $170 million. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) also has a small Brownfields Program, and approximately 20 other agencies have programs or activities that foster cleanup and development. In the 110th Congress, the House passed H.R. 644, a bill making HUD brownfields grants more accessible to smaller communities. Because reauthorization was not enacted in the 109th Congress, it may be an issue for the 110th.

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