On January 11, 2002, President Bush signed the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act (Pub .L.No. 107-118, 115 stat. 2356, "the Brownfields Law"). The Brownfields Law amended the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA or Superfund) by providing funds to assess and clean up brownfields; clarified CERCLA liability protections; and provided funds to enhance state and tribal response programs. Other related laws and regulations impact brownfields cleanup and reuse through financial incentives and regulatory requirements.

• Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act
•  Public Law 107-118 (H.R. 2869): "Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act"
•  Bill Summary
•  Bill Benefits
•  Executive Order: Further Amendment to Executive Order 12580, as Amended, Superfund Implementation June 20, 2003

Potential Superfund Liability Issues Associated with Brownfield Sites
Contains information about landowner liability protections and enforcement tools that address liability concerns associated with brownfields sites. 

All Appropriate Inquiries
Includes statutory language, fact sheets, negotiated rulemaking, and Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) meeting information.

Other Brownfields - Related Laws
Includes CERCLA, Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Community Reinvestment Act (CRA), Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA).

Brownfields Tax Incentive
Has information about the Brownfields Tax incentive included in the Taxpayer Relief Act to spur the cleanup and redevelopment of brownfields in distressed urban and rural areas.

Major Environmental Laws

More than a dozen major statutes or laws form the legal basis for EPA programs.