WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5310) to "amend the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 to reauthorize and improve the Brownfields revitalization program." The bill was introduced on May 13 and is co-sponsored by Rep. Joe Sestak, D-Pa. The legislation was referred to the House Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure committees.   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Bill Pascrell, D-N.J., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5311) to "make permanent the treatment of municipal bonds guaranteed by Federal home loan banks as tax exempt bonds." The bill was introduced on May 13 and is co-sponsored by Reps. Charles Boustany, R-La. and Paul Kanjorski, D-Pa. The legislation was referred to the House Ways and Means Committee.   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Gary Peters, D-Mich., has introduced legislation (H.R. 5302) to "establish the State Small Business Credit Initiative." The bill was introduced on May 13 and has 25 co-sponsors. Co-sponsors are Reps. Sander M. Levin, D-Mich., John D. Dingell, D-Mich., Daniel B. Maffei, D-N.Y., John Sarbanes, D-Md., Silvestre Reyes, D-Texas, Eleanor Holmes Norton, D-D.C., Mark H. Schauer, D-Mich., Bill Pascrell Jr., D-N.J., Bart Stupak, D-Mich., Niki Tsongas, D-Mass., Melvin L. Watt  more