Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 822
115th Congress(2017-2018)
BUILD Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Apr 4, 2017
Overview
Text
Sponsor
Introduced
Apr 4, 2017
Latest Action
Sep 7, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
822
Congress
115
Policy Area
Environmental Protection
Environmental Protection
Primary focus of measure is regulation of pollution including from hazardous substances and radioactive releases; climate change and greenhouse gases; environmental assessment and research; solid waste and recycling; ecology. Measures concerning energy exploration, efficiency, and conservation may fall under Energy policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Oklahoma
Democrat
Delaware
Democrat
Massachusetts
Democrat
Massachusetts
Democrat
New Jersey
Democrat
Rhode Island
Republican
South Dakota
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Brownfields Utilization, Investment, and Local Development Act of 2017 or the BUILD Act

This bill amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to: (1) revise and reauthorize brownfields revitalization funding through FY2020, and (2) reauthorize state response programs through FY2020. (Brownfields are certain commercial properties that are hindered from reuse or redevelopment due to the presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.)

Certain nonprofit organizations and community development entities are made eligible for brownfields revitalization funding.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) must establish a program to provide multipurpose grants to carry out inventory, characterization, assessment, planning, or remediation activities at brownfield sites.

The brownfield site characterization and assessment grant program is revised by authorizing eligible governmental entities to receive grants for property that was acquired before January 11, 2002, even if the entities do not qualify as bona fide prospective purchasers.

The bill increases the cap on the amount that may be given in grants and loans for each site to be remediated.

The EPA must establish a program to provide grants to: (1) carry out inventory, characterization, assessment, planning, feasibility analysis, design, or remediation activities to locate a clean energy project at brownfield sites; and (2) capitalize a revolving loan fund for those purposes.

Text (2)
September 7, 2017
Actions (5)
09/07/2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 213.
09/07/2017
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Barrasso with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-148.
07/12/2017
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
04/04/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
04/04/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
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