Contaminated Lands Reclamation Act of 2024

The Contaminated Lands Reclamation Act of 2024 creates a $35 million annual grant program (2025-2030) to help Alaska Native Corporations and Indian Tribes remediate contamination on lands conveyed to them under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA). The bill explicitly allows funding for lands contaminated after conveyance if the Federal Government didn't cause the contamination, and expands eligibility for existing Brownfields funding programs to include ANCSA land. It also establishes a pilot program enabling Indian Tribes to directly manage eligible projects like water infrastructure. The legislation requires the Secretary of the Interior to develop a cleanup plan within 180 days and submit annual reports to Congress on progress.