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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.

Sponsor: Eddie Bernice Johnson (D) TX

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2/12/2008--Introduced.Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2008 - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to: (1) require the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Inspector General's report to Congress on the management of the brownfields program to be submitted every four years; and (2) extend the authorization of appropriations for such program and for state response programs through FY2012. Includes among the criteria used to rank brownfield grant applications the extent to which the grant would implement green building standards, including the use of energy efficient building standards. Amends the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 to authorize grants to be made for the training and education of workers who are or may be engaged in activities related to: (1) brownfields site characterization, assessment, or remediation; or (2) emergency response, rescue, recovery, or cleanup in connection with a natural or intentional disaster. Authorizes funding for worker training and education grants for FY2008-FY2012.

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Subject Name:

Hazardous substances

Authorization

Brownfields

Budgets

Building construction

Congress

Congressional reporting requirements

Disasters

Energy

Environmental Protection Agency

Environmental protection

Environmental technology

Executive departments

Law

Liability for environmental damages

Politics and government

Solid wastes

Standards

Technology

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2/12/2008

Referred to the Committee on Energy 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.

2/12/2008

Referred to House Energy and Commerce

2/12/2008

Referred to House Transportation and Infrastructure

2/13/2008

Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Titles:

Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2008

Committee:

'House Transportation and Infrastructure'

'House Energy and Commerce'

Referral, In Committee