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December 19, 2001 (House) |
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Administration strongly supports enactment of H.R. 2869 as amended.
H.R. 2869 will authorize appropriations to assess and clean up abandoned
industrial sites, known as brownfields, and provide protection from
liability for certain landowners and prospective purchasers of brownfield
properties. The bill will promote the cleanup of Superfund sites and
reduce needless lawsuits by drawing a bright line between large contributors
of toxic waste and small businesses that disposed of only small amounts
of waste or ordinary trash.
H.R. 2869 will also remove barriers to brownfield cleanup and redevelopment, thereby enabling communities to reduce environmental and health risks, capitalize on existing infrastructure, attract new businesses and jobs, and improve their tax bases. This significant environmental legislation will reduce litigation, thereby increasing the time and resources that can be spent on cleaning up the environment. The Administration commends the bipartisan sponsors of H.R. 2869.
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