out inventory, characterization, assessment, 
planning, technical assistance, or remediation 
activities at 1 or more brownfield sites in an 
area proposed by the eligible entity. 
‘‘(B) 
GRANT
AMOUNTS.—Each 
grant 
awarded under this paragraph shall not exceed 
$1,000,000. 
‘‘(C) CRITERIA.—In awarding a grant 
under this paragraph, the Administrator shall 
consider the extent to which the eligible entity 
is able— 
‘‘(i) to provide an overall plan for re-
vitalization of the 1 or more brownfield 
sites in the proposed area in which the 
multipurpose grant will be used; 
‘‘(ii) to demonstrate a capacity to con-
duct the range of activities that will be 
funded by the multipurpose grant; and 
‘‘(iii) to demonstrate that a multipur-
pose grant will meet the needs of the 1 or 
more brownfield sites in the proposed area. 
‘‘(D) CONDITION.—As a condition of re-
ceiving a grant under this paragraph, each eli-
gible entity shall expend the full amount of the 
grant not later than the date that is 5 years 
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after the date on which the grant is awarded to 
the eligible entity, unless the Administrator pro-
vides an extension. 
‘‘(E) OWNERSHIP.—An eligible entity that 
receives a grant under this paragraph may not 
expend any of the grant funds on remediation 
of a brownfield site until such time as the eligi-
ble entity owns the brownfield site.’’; and 
(4) by striking ‘‘(2) or (3)’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘(2), (3), or (4)’’. 
SEC. 9. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS FOR GRANT RECIPIENTS. 
Paragraph (5) of section 104(k) of the Comprehen-
sive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabil-
ity Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9604(k)) (as redesignated by 
section 8 of this Act) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) in clause (i)— 
(i) by striking subclause (III); and 
(ii) by redesignating subclauses (IV) 
and (V) as subclauses (III) and (IV), re-
spectively; 
(B) by striking clause (ii); 
(C) by redesignating clause (iii) as clause 
(ii); and 
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(D) in clause (ii) (as redesignated by sub-
paragraph (C) of this paragraph), by striking 
‘‘Notwithstanding clause (i)(IV)’’ and inserting 
‘‘Notwithstanding clause (i)(III)’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(E) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.— 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity 
may use up to 5 percent of the amounts 
made available under a grant or loan 
under this subsection for administrative 
costs. 
‘‘(ii) RESTRICTION.—For purposes of 
clause (i), the term ‘administrative costs’ 
does not include— 
‘‘(I) investigation and identifica-
tion of the extent of contamination of 
a brownfield site; 
‘‘(II) design and performance of 
a response action; or 
‘‘(III) monitoring of a natural re-
source.’’. 
SEC. 10. RENEWABLE ENERGY ON BROWNFIELD SITES. 
Paragraph (6) of section 104(k) of the Comprehen-
sive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabil-
ity Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9604(k)) (as redesignated by 
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section 8 of this Act) is amended by adding at the end 
of subparagraph (C) the following: 
‘‘(xi) The extent to which a grant 
would facilitate the production of renew-
able energy on the site.’’. 
SEC. 11. SMALL COMMUNITY TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE 
GRANTS. 
Paragraph (7)(A) of section 104(k) of the Com-
prehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9604(k)) (as redesig-
nated by section 8 of this Act) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Administrator may pro-
vide, or fund eligible entities or nonprofit organiza-
tions to provide,’’ and inserting the following: 
‘‘(i) IN GENERAL.—The Administrator 
may provide, or fund eligible entities to 
provide,’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(ii) 
SMALL
COMMUNITY, 
INDIAN 
TRIBE, RURAL AREA, AND DISADVANTAGED 
AREA RECIPIENTS.— 
‘‘(I) IN GENERAL.—The Admin-
istrator shall use not more than 
$1,500,000 of the amounts made 
available to carry out this paragraph 
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in each fiscal year to make grants to 
States that receive amounts under 
section 128(a) in that fiscal year to 
assist 
small 
communities, 
Indian 
tribes, rural areas, or disadvantaged 
areas in the State in carrying out ac-
tivities described in clause (i) with re-
spect to brownfield sites. 
‘‘(II) LIMITATION.—Each grant 
made under subclause (I) shall be not 
more than $20,000. 
‘‘(iii) DEFINITIONS.—In this subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(I) DISADVANTAGED
AREA.— 
The term ‘disadvantaged area’ means 
a community with an annual median 
household income that is less than 2/ 
3 of the statewide annual median 
household income, as determined by 
the President based on the latest 
available decennial census. 
‘‘(II) SMALL
COMMUNITY.—The 
term ‘small community’ means a com-
munity with a population of not more 
than 20,000 individuals, as deter-
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mined by the President based on the 
latest available decennial census.’’. 
SEC. 12. BROWNFIELDS FUNDING. 
Paragraph (13) of section 104(k) of the Comprehen-
sive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liabil-
ity Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9604(k)) (as redesignated by 
section 8 of this Act) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(13) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— 
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out 
this subsection $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 
2017 through 2021.’’. 
SEC. 13. STATE RESPONSE PROGRAM FUNDING. 
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 to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(3) FUNDING.—There is authorized to be ap-
propriated to carry out this subsection $50,000,000 
for each of fiscal years 2017 through 2021.’’. 
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