1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Brownfields Reauthorization Act of 2017 . 2. Increased funding limit for direct remediation Section 104(k)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9604(k)(3) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (E) Exception If, in any fiscal year, the amount appropriated under this subsection exceeds $200,000,000, a grant provided in that fiscal year under subparagraph (A)(ii) may not exceed $600,000 for each site to be remediated. . 3. Multipurpose brownfields grants Section 104(k) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9604(k) ) is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraphs (4) through (12) as paragraphs (5) through (13), respectively; (2) in paragraph (3)(A) by striking Subject to paragraphs (4) and (5) and inserting Subject to paragraphs (5) and (6) ; and (3) by inserting after paragraph (3) the following: (4) Multipurpose brownfields grants (A) In general Subject to subparagraph (D) and paragraphs (5) and (6), the Administrator shall establish a program to provide multipurpose grants to an eligible entity, based on the considerations under paragraph (3)(C), to carry out inventory, characterization, assessment, planning, or remediation activities at 1 or more brownfield sites in a proposed area. (B) Grant amounts (i) Individual grant amounts A grant awarded under this paragraph may not exceed $950,000. (ii) Cumulative grant amounts The total amount of grants awarded for each fiscal year under this paragraph may not exceed 15 percent of the funds made available for the fiscal year to carry out this subsection. (C) Criteria In awarding a grant under this paragraph, the Administrator shall consider the extent to which an eligible entity is able— (i) to provide an overall plan for revitalization of the 1 or more brownfield sites in the proposed area in which the multipurpose grant will be used