igible entity prior to January 11, 2002, even if 
such eligible entity does not qualify as a bona 
fide prospective purchaser, so long as the eligi-
ble entity has not caused or contributed to a re-
lease or threatened release of a hazardous sub-
stance at the property.’’; 
(2) in paragraph (3), by adding at the end the 
following: 
‘‘(E) EXEMPTION FOR CERTAIN PUBLICLY 
OWNED BROWNFIELD SITES.—Notwithstanding 
any other provision of law, an eligible entity de-
scribed in any of subparagraphs (A) through 
(H) of paragraph (1) may receive a grant or 
loan under this paragraph for property acquired 
by that eligible entity prior to January 11, 
2002, even if such eligible entity does not qual-
ify as a bona fide prospective purchaser, so long 
as the eligible entity has not caused or contrib-
uted to a release or threatened release of a haz-
ardous substance at the property.’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (4)(B)(iii)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘up to 25 percent of the’’; 
and
(B) by inserting ‘‘described in any of sub-
paragraphs (A) through (H) of paragraph (1)’’ 
after ‘‘eligible entities’’. 
SEC. 7. REMEDIATION GRANT ENHANCEMENT. 
Section 104(k)(3)(A)(ii) of the Comprehensive Envi-
ronmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
1980 (42 U.S.C. 9604(k)(3)(A)(ii)) is amended by strik-
ing ‘‘$200,000 for each site to be remediated’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$500,000 for each site to be remediated, which limit 
may be waived by the Administrator, but not to exceed 
a total of $750,000 for each site, based on the anticipated 
level of contamination, size, or ownership status of the 
site’’. 
SEC. 8. MULTIPURPOSE BROWNFIELDS GRANTS. 
Section 104(k) of the Comprehensive Environmental 
Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 
U.S.C. 9604(k)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through 
(12) as paragraphs (5) through (13), respectively; 
(2) in paragraph (3)(A), by striking ‘‘Subject to 
paragraphs (4) and (5)’’ and inserting ‘‘Subject to 
paragraphs (5) and (6)’’; 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(4) MULTIPURPOSE BROWNFIELDS GRANTS.—
‘‘(A) IN
GENERAL.—Subject to subpara-
graph (D) and paragraphs (5) and (6), the Ad-
ministrator shall establish a program to provide 
multipurpose grants to an eligible entity based 
on the criteria under subparagraph (C) and the 
considerations under paragraph (3)(C), to carry 
out inventory, characterization, assessment, 
planning, or remediation activities at 1 or more 
brownfield sites in an area proposed by the eli-
gible entity. 
‘‘(B) GRANT AMOUNTS.— 
‘‘(i) INDIVIDUAL GRANT AMOUNTS.— 
Each grant awarded under this paragraph 
shall not exceed $1,000,000. 
‘‘(ii) 
CUMULATIVE
GRANT 
AMOUNTS.—The total amount of grants 
awarded for each fiscal year under this 
paragraph may not exceed 15 percent of 
the amounts made available for the fiscal 
year to carry out this subsection. 
‘‘(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 
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 
(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.
(1) in clause (ii)— 
(A) in subclause (I), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subclause (II), by striking the pe-
riod at the end and inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(III) assist small communities, 
Indian tribes, rural areas, or dis-
advantaged areas in carrying out ac-
tivities 
described 
in 
section 
104(k)(7)(A) 
with 
respect 
to 
brownfield sites.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(iii) SMALL
COMMUNITIES, INDIAN 
TRIBES, RURAL
AREAS, AND
DISADVAN-
TAGED AREAS.— 
‘‘(I) IN
GENERAL.—To make 
grants to States or Indian tribes 
under clause (ii)(III), the Adminis-
trator 
may 
use 
not 
more 
than 
$1,500,000 of the amounts made 
available 
to 
carry 
out 
section 
104(k)(7) in each fiscal year.
‘‘(II) LIMITATION.—Each grant 
made under subclause (I) may be not 
more than $20,000. 
‘‘(iv) 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 10,000 individuals, as deter-
mined by the President based on the 
latest available decennial census.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 104(g)(1) 
of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Com-
pensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 
9604(g)(1)) is amended by inserting ‘‘or section 
128(a)(1)(B)(ii)(III)’’ after ‘‘under this section’’.
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 
2018 through 2022.’’. 
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 2018 through 2022.’’. 
Passed the House of Representatives November 30, 
2017. 
Attest: 
Clerk.
115TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. R. 3017 
AN ACT 
To amend the Comprehensive Environmental Re-
sponse, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 
to reauthorize and improve the brownfields pro-
gram, and for other purposes.