Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement Act

Bill: 108-hr-239
Sponsor: Rep. Miller, Gary G. [R-CA-42]
Introduced: 2003-01-08 in the House
Policy area: Environmental Protection
Subjects: Block grants
Brownfields
Commerce
Community development
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Depressed areas
Economic development
Economics and Public Finance
Energy
Federally-guaranteed loans
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Hazardous wastes
Housing and Community Development
Indian economic development
Infrastructure
Mines and mineral resources
Minorities
Public Lands and Natural Resources
Real estate development
Refuse and refuse disposal
Social Welfare
Strip mining
Urban affairs

Summary:
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement Act - Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants (without certain otherwise-required loan guarantees) to eligible public entities and Indian tribes to assist in the environmental cleanup and economic development of brownfield sites including mine-scarred lands.
Makes brownfields-related environmental cleanup and economic development activities eligible for community development block grant (CDBG) assistance.
Authorizes: (1) the Secretary to establish a pilot program for national redevelopment of brownfields; and (2) appropriations for pilot program grants and related administrative costs.
Authorizes CDBG use to administer renewal communities.
action_date: 2003-03-05
text: 
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced in the House on January 8, 2003. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Brownfields Redevelopment Enhancement Act - (Sec. 3) Amends the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 to authorize the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to make grants (without certain otherwise-required loan guarantees) to eligible public entities and Indian tribes to assist in the environmental cleanup and economic development of brownfield sites including mine-scarred lands.
(Sec. 4) Makes brownfields-related environmental cleanup and economic development activities eligible for community development block grant (CDBG) assistance.
(Sec. 5) Authorizes: (1) the Secretary to establish a pilot program for national redevelopment of brownfields; and (2) appropriations for pilot program grants and related administrative costs.
(Sec. 6) Authorizes CDBG use to administer renewal communities.

Legislative actions:
action_date: 2003-03-05
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 15.
action_date: 2003-03-05
text: Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 108-22.
action_date: 2003-03-05
text: Reported by the Committee on Financial Services. H. Rept. 108-22.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Ordered to be Reported.
action_date: 2003-02-13
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E44-45)
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2003-01-08
text: Introduced in House