§3221 — Title 42 The Public Health and Welfare | U.S. Code

Summary

The Comptroller General must, within one year after October 27, 2004, write a report that looks at Economic Development Administration grants used to redevelop brownfield sites. The report must list every project from the prior 10 years that used those grants and describe each one: the economic work done; if cleanup happened, the cleanup type and how much grant money was used (dollars and percent); the rules or standards used; the economic effects; any role by Federal, State, or local environmental agencies; and public participation. A copy must be sent to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works and the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Title 42, §3221

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(a)In this section, the term “brownfield site” has the meaning given the term in section 9601(39) of this title.

(b)(1)Not later than 1 year after October 27, 2004, the Comptroller General shall prepare a report that evaluates the grants made by the Economic Development Administration for the economic development of brownfield sites.

(2)The report shall—

(A)identify each project conducted during the previous 10-year period in which grant funds have been used for brownfield sites redevelopment activities; and

(B)include for each project a description of—

(i)the type of economic development activities conducted;

(ii)if remediation activities were conducted—

(I)the type of remediation activities; and

(II)the amount of grant money used for those activities in dollars and as a percentage of the total grant award;

(iii)the economic development and environmental standards applied, if applicable;

(iv)the economic development impact of the project;

(v)the role of Federal, State, or local environmental agencies, if any; and

(vi)public participation in the project.

(3)The Comptroller General shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives a copy of the report.

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Prior Provisions

A prior section 3221, Pub. L. 89–136, title VII, § 711, Aug. 26, 1965, 79 Stat. 574, related to employment of expediters and administrative employees, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 105–393, title I, § 102(b)(3), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3617.

§3221 Brownfields redevelopment report

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Title 42, §3221

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