[20060908]RS22502_第109届国会中的棕色地带.pdf

1 Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA,42 U.S.C. 9601-9675).Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS22502September 8, 2006Brownfields in the 109th CongressMark ReischAnalyst in Environmental PolicyResources, Science, and Industry DivisionSummaryThe Brownfields Act, which authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency(EPA) to award grants for the assessment and cleanup of sites that pose a less seriousthreat to human health and the environment than sites addressed by the Superfundprogram, expires on September 30, 2006. A reauthorization bill, H.R. 5810, wasreported from the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure on July 28,2006 (H.Rept. 109-608, Part 1), and now awaits action by the House Energy andCommerce Committee. The bill would renew the authorization through FY2012 at thecurrent level of $200 million annually. It also reauthorizes provisions that providefinancial assistance for state and tribal cleanup programs at the current level of $50million per year (for a total authorization of $250 million). Appropriations in the lastfour years hav