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110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5336 
To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980 to authorize funding for brownfields revitalization 
activities and State response programs, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
FEBRUARY 12, 2008 
Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas (for herself and Mr. OBERSTAR) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on En-
ergy 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 
A BILL 
To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com-
pensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to authorize funding 
for brownfields revitalization activities and State re-
sponse programs, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Brownfields Reauthor-
ization Act of 2008’’. 
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SEC. 2. BROWNFIELDS REVITALIZATION FUNDING. 
Section 104(k) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 
U.S.C. 9604(k)) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (7)(D) by inserting ‘‘and every 
4 years thereafter,’’ after ‘‘subsection,’’; and 
(2) by striking paragraph (12) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(12) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $350,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2008 through 2012.’’. 
SEC. 3. STATE RESPONSE PROGRAMS. 
Section 128(a)(3) of the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
1980 (42 U.S.C. 9628(a)(3)) is amended by striking 
‘‘2006’’ and inserting ‘‘2012’’. 
SEC. 4. RANKING OF BROWNFIELD GRANT APPLICATIONS. 
Section 104(k)(5)(C) of the Comprehensive Environ-
mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
1980 (42 U.S.C. 9604(k)(5)(C)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(xi) The extent to which the grant 
would implement green building standards, 
including the use of energy efficient build-
ing standards.’’. 
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SEC. 5. BROWNFIELDS AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE TRAIN-
ING FUNDS. 
(a) GRANTS.—Section 126(g) of the Superfund 
Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (29 U.S.C. 
9660a) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘may be made under this 
subsection’’ after ‘‘Grants’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘related to’’ and all that 
follows through the period at the end and in-
serting the following: ‘‘related to— 
‘‘(A) hazardous waste removal or contain-
ment or emergency response; 
‘‘(B) brownfields site characterization, as-
sessment, or remediation; or 
‘‘(C) emergency response, rescue, recovery, 
or cleanup in connection with a natural or in-
tentional disaster.’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (3) by striking ‘‘hazardous 
waste removal’’ and all that follows through the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘activities authorized 
under paragraph (1).’’. 
(b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section 
111(c)(12) of the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 
U.S.C. 9611(c)(12)) is amended by striking ‘‘do not ex-
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ceed’’ and all that follows through the period at the end 
and inserting ‘‘do not exceed $60,000,000 for each of the 
fiscal years 2008 through 2012.’’. 
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