‘‘(D) outmigration and population loss, as 
indicated by— 
‘‘(i)(I) depletion of human capital (in-
cluding young, skilled, or educated popu-
lations); 
‘‘(II) depletion of financial cap-
ital (including firms and investment); 
or 
‘‘(III) a shrinking tax base; and 
‘‘(ii) resulting— 
‘‘(I) fiscal pressure; 
‘‘(II) restricted access to mar-
kets; and 
‘‘(III) constrained local develop-
ment potential; or 
‘‘(E) the closure or realignment of— 
‘‘(i) a military or Department of En-
ergy installation; or 
‘‘(ii) any other Federal facility; and 
‘‘(2) except in the case of a project consisting 
of planning or technical assistance— 
‘‘(A) the Secretary has approved a com-
prehensive economic development strategy for 
the area where the project is or will be located; 
and
‘‘(B) the project is consistent with the 
comprehensive economic development strategy. 
‘‘(c) PARTICULAR COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE.—Assist-
ance under this section may include assistance provided 
for activities identified by a community, the economy of 
which is injured by the existence of 1 or more brownfield 
sites, to assist the community in— 
‘‘(1) revitalizing affected areas by— 
‘‘(A) diversifying the economy of the com-
munity; or 
‘‘(B) carrying out industrial or commercial 
(including mixed use) redevelopment, or eco-in-
dustrial development, projects on brownfield 
sites; 
‘‘(2) carrying out development that conserves 
land by— 
‘‘(A) reusing existing facilities and infra-
structure; 
‘‘(B) reclaiming unused land and aban-
doned buildings; or 
‘‘(C) promoting eco-industrial development, 
and environmentally responsible development, of 
brownfield sites; or 
‘‘(3) carrying out a collaborative economic de-
velopment planning process, developed with broad-
based and diverse community participation, that ad-
dresses the economic repercussions and opportunities 
posed by the existence of brownfield sites in an area. 
‘‘(d) DIRECT EXPENDITURE OR REDISTRIBUTION BY 
ELIGIBLE RECIPIENT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraph (2), 
an eligible recipient of a grant under this section 
may directly expend the grant funds or may redis-
tribute the funds to public and private entities in the 
form of a grant, loan, loan guarantee, payment to 
reduce interest on a loan guarantee, or other appro-
priate assistance. 
‘‘(2) LIMITATION.—Under paragraph (1), an el-
igible recipient may not provide any grant to a pri-
vate for-profit entity.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of the Public Works and Economic Devel-
opment Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. prec. 3121) is amended 
by adding at the end of the items relating to title II the 
following: 
‘‘Sec. 219. Grants for Brownfield site redevelopment.’’. 
(c) CONFORMING REPEAL OF OBSOLETE REPORT.— 
Section 611 of such Act, and the item relating to such 
section in the table of contents in section 1(b) of such Act, 
are repealed.
SEC. 6. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Title VII of the Public Works and 
Economic Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. 3231 et 
seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘SEC. 705. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR 
BROWNFIELD SITE REDEVELOPMENT. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—In addition to amounts made 
available under section 701, there is authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out section 219 $60,000,000 for each 
of fiscal years 2006 through 2010, to remain available 
until expended. 
‘‘(b) FEDERAL
SHARE.—Notwithstanding section 
204, subject to section 205, the Federal share of the cost 
of activities funded with amounts made available under 
subsection (a) shall be not more than 75 percent.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents in section 1(b) of the Public Works and Economic 
Development Act of 1965 (42 U.S.C. prec. 3121) is 
amended by adding at the end of the items relating to 
title VII the following: 
‘‘Sec. 704. Authorization of appropriations for brownfield site redevelopment.’’. 
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