Mr. Chairman, I believe the brownfields program is a good program and the committee supports efforts to turn abandoned and possibly contaminated properties into thriving commercial areas. On the other hand, both the GAO and the Inspector General have issued reports questioning some past EPA grants to nongovernmental organizations, where scarce dollars have gone for case studies, conferences and workshops. The committee's intent is to ensure that brownfields funds are used appropriately within the boundaries of the law that my colleague, the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Stokes), has done so much to develop in the first place. In that spirit, but with those reservations, I reluctantly support the amendment.
Jerry Lewis: “Mr. Chairman, I believe the brownfields program is a good program and the committee supports efforts to turn abandoned…”
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Discussing the brownfields program and concerns about EPA grants during a committee meeting.
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