Groundwork USA Trust Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Oct 7, 2015)
Groundwork USA Trust Act of 2015
Establishes the Groundwork USA Trust Program.
Authorizes the Department of the Interior to award grants to eligible nonprofit organizations to: (1) facilitate the inventory of brownfield sites, site assessments, remediation of brownfield sites, community involvement, or site preparation; (2) reclaim vacant and derelict lands; (3) cleanup and care for neglected areas; (4) return brownfields to productive use; (5) integrate environmental education, food security, health and fitness, resource management, and job training; (6) encourage and support business, local government, nonprofit, and community cooperation in sustainable environmental care and enhancement; (7) acquire, rehabilitate, and improve real property and buildings; and (8) develop programs that encourage partnering with other environmental organizations.
What just happenedOct 21, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseOct 7, 2015
- Oct 21, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.
Federal Lands Subcommittee - Oct 9, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy.
Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee - Oct 7, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Financial Services, 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.
Financial Services Committee - Oct 7, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Financial Services, 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.
Natural Resources Committee - Oct 7, 2015IntroReferralH11100-A
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Financial Services, 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.
- Oct 7, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committees on Natural Resources, and Financial Services, 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.
Energy and Commerce Committee - Oct 7, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Oct 7, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House