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H.R.3707 - Groundwork USA Trust Act of 2015114th Congress (2015-2016)

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Sponsor: Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] (Introduced 10/07/2015)
Committees: House - Energy and Commerce; Natural Resources; Financial Services
Latest Action: House - 10/21/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.  (All Actions)

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Introduced in House (10/07/2015)

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.