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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 15, 2001
Brownfields Revitalization and Environmental Restoration Act of 2001 - Amends the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA) to provide for grant programs for inventorying, characterizing, assessing, remediating, and conducting planning related to brownfield sites. Defines a "brownfield site," with exceptions, as real property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which is complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance or pollutant. Exempts from liability under CERCLA certain owners of real property contiguous to property on which there has been a hazardous substance release or threatened release and bona fide prospective purchasers.Provides for grants to States or Indian tribes for establishing or enhancing response programs.Restricts authority to take enforcement actions under CERCLA in cases of hazardous substance releases addressed by a State response plan.
People & committees
Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI] · R–RI
Legislative record
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Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
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.
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.
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.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Measure amended in Senate by unanimous consent after passage.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 87. (text: CR S3907-3912)
Senate roll call 87 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Yea-Nay Vote. 99 - 0. Record Vote Number: 87.(text: CR S3907-3912)
Senate roll call 87 · Individual votesThe committee substitute as amended agreed to by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S3879-3912)
Star Print ordered on the reported bill.
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 19.
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Smith, of NH with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 107-2. Additional and Minority views filed. (text of measure as reported in Senate: CR 4/25/2001 S3879-3884)
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Reported by Senator Smith, of NH with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 107-2. Additional and Minority views filed.(text of measure as reported in Senate: CR 4/25/2001 S3879-3884)
Committee on Environment and Public Works. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Superfund, Toxics, Risk, and Waste Management. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 107-76.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1481-1486)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1481, S1486-1489)
Introduced in Senate
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