S. 645 (108th): Brownfields Redevelopment Assistance Act of 2003

Introduced:
Mar 18, 2003 (108th Congress, 2003–2004)
Sponsor:
Sen. Carl Levin [D-MI]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)

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Status

This bill was introduced on March 18, 2003, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Mar 18, 2003
Referred to Committee Mar 18, 2003
Cosponsors
16 cosponsors (13D, 2R, 1I) (show)
Committees

Senate Environment and Public Works

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Full Title

A bill to amend the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to provide assistance to communities for the redevelopment of brownfield sites.

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Last updated Mar 18, 2003.
10 pages

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3/18/2003--Introduced.
Brownfields Redevelopment Assistance Act of 2003 - Amends the Public Works and Economic Development Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Commerce to make grants for projects to alleviate or prevent conditions of excessive unemployment, underemployment, blight, and infrastructure deterioration associated with brownfield sites.
Defines a "brownfield site," with exceptions, as real property the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant or contaminant.
Defines eco-industrial development as development conducted in a manner in which businesses cooperate with each other and the local community to share resources efficiently (such as information, materials, water, energy infrastructure, and natural habitat) with the goals of economic gains, improved environmental quality, and equitable enhancement of human resources in businesses and local communities.

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