United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5134 (111th)
Groundwork USA Trust Act of 2010
Introduced
22 April 2010
Last action
28 April 2010 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Sponsors
Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Cao, Anh "Joseph" [R-LA-2], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1]
Subjects
Environment, Taxation, Education
Source updated
14 August 2025
Environment · Taxation · Education
Summary
Groundwork USA Trust Act of 2010 - Establishes the Groundwork USA Trust Program. Authorizes the Secretary of the Interior, in consultation with the Groundwork USA national office, to award grants to eligible nonprofit organizations to: (1) provide training, research, and technical assistance to individuals and organizations to facilitate the inventory of brownfield sites, site assessments, remediation of brownfield sites, community involvement, or site preparation; (2) reclaim vacant and derelict lands for conservation, recreation, and economic development; (3) clean up and care for neglected areas; (4) return brownfields to economically productive use; (5) integrate environmental education, food security, health and fitness, resource management, and job training; (6) encourage businesses, local governments, nonprofits, and communities to work together for sustainable environmental care and enhancement; (7) support businesses, local governments, nonprofits, and communities in efforts to improve their local environment; (8) acquire real property and buildings to rehabilitate and improve upon for the local community and perform maintenance on such property and buildings; and (9) develop programs that encourage regional and national partnering with other environmental organizations. Limits the maximum amount for a grant award under the program to $400,000 for any fiscal year. Requires annual reporting by grant recipients.
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Timeline
22 April 2010
Introduced
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.
Source: IntroReferral
22 April 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 April 2010
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
22 April 2010
Introduced
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Source: IntroReferral
28 April 2010
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 22 April 2010 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Tsongas, Niki [D-MA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Sires, Albio [D-NJ-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cao, Anh "Joseph" [R-LA-2] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/5134
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/111/hr/5134
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