Sec. 8. Program for sustainable reuse and alternative energy on brownfield sites
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Section 104(k) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9604(k) ) is amended by adding after paragraph (12), as redesignated by section 7(a)(2) of this Act, the following new paragraph: The Administrator shall establish a program to make grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible entities to be used at one or more brownfield sites for projects that reduce environmental impact, increase community livability, and encourage sustainability, including— sustainable reuse planning and site analysis, including— site characterization and assessment; area and corridor sustainability plans; and engineering or feasibility analysis of environmentally beneficial site improvements; remediation; ecosystem restoration; and habitat restoration.
In addition to the criteria under paragraph (6), in selecting grant recipients under this paragraph, the Administrator shall take into consideration the extent to which a grant will facilitate future use of a brownfield site in an environmentally beneficial and sustainable manner, including the potential for renewable energy production and green infrastructure, including greenways and hike-bike trails, green buildings, and mixed use and transit-oriented development in smart growth locations. .
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