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cial leveraging involved in the projects and activities to 
be funded with the grant amounts. 
‘‘(f) DEFINITION OF BROWNFIELD SITE.—For pur-
poses of this section, the term ‘brownfield site’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 101(39) of the Com-
prehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601(39)). Such term 
includes a site that meets the requirements under sub-
paragraph (D) of such section for inclusion as a 
brownfield site for purposes of section 104(k) of such Act 
(42 U.S.C. 9604(k)). 
‘‘(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There 
are authorized to be appropriated for grants under this 
section such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal 
years 2008 through 2012.’’. 
SEC. 4. CLARIFICATION OF BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOP-
MENT AS ELIGIBLE CDBG ACTIVITY. 
(a) TECHNICAL CORRECTION.—Subsection (a) of sec-
tion 105 of the Housing and Community Development Act 
of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)) is amended— 
(1) by striking paragraph (24) and all that fol-
lows through the end of the subsection and inserting 
the new paragraph (24) inserted by section 2(3) of 
Public Law 108–146 (117 Stat. 1883); 
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(2) by adding at the end (after the paragraph 
added by paragraph (1) of this subsection) the new 
paragraph (20) added by section 907(b)(1)(C) of 
Public Law 101–625 (104 Stat. 4388) and redesig-
nating such paragraph as paragraph (25); and 
(3) by adding at the end (after the paragraphs 
added by paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection) 
the 
new 
paragraph 
(21) 
added 
by 
section 
1012(f)(3)) of Public Law 102–550 (106 Stat. 
3905) and redesignating such paragraph as para-
graph (26). 
(b) BROWNFIELDS REDEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES.— 
Section 105(a) of the Housing and Community Develop-
ment Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)), as in effect pursu-
ant to subsection (a) of this section, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (24) (as added by subsection 
(a)(1) of this section), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in paragraph (25) (as added by subsection 
(a)(2) of this section), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting a semicolon; 
(3) in paragraph (26) (as added by subsection 
(a)(3) of this section), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
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‘‘(27) economic development and redevelopment 
activities related to projects for brownfields sites (as 
such term is defined in section 123(f)), in conjunc-
tion with the appropriate environmental regulatory 
agencies, except that assistance pursuant to this 
paragraph shall not be provided in a manner that re-
duces the financial responsibility of any nongovern-
mental party that is responsible or potentially re-
sponsible for contamination on any real property and 
the provision of assistance pursuant to this para-
graph shall not in any way relieve any party of li-
ability with respect to such contamination, including 
liability for removal and remediation costs.’’. 
SEC. 5. TECHNICAL AMENDMENT TO ALLOW USE OF CDBG 
FUNDS TO ADMINISTER RENEWAL COMMU-
NITIES. 
Section 105(a)(13) of the Housing and Community 
Development Act of 1974 (42 U.S.C. 5305(a)(13)) is 
amended by inserting ‘‘and renewal communities’’ after 
‘‘enterprise zones’’. 
SEC. 6. APPLICABILITY. 
The amendments made by this Act shall apply only 
with respect to amounts made available for fiscal year 
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2008 and fiscal years thereafter for use under the provi-
sions of law amended by this Act. 
Passed the House of Representatives February 27, 
2007. 
Attest: 
LORRAINE C. MILLER, 
Clerk. 
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