; (II) design and performance of a response action; or (III) monitoring of a natural resource. . 6. Treatment of certain publicly owned brownfield sites Section 104(k)(2) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9604(k)(2) ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (C) Exemption for certain publicly owned brownfield sites Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an eligible entity that is a governmental entity may receive a grant under this paragraph for property acquired by that governmental entity prior to January 11, 2002, even if the governmental entity does not qualify as a bona fide prospective purchaser (as that term is defined in section 101(40)), so long as the eligible entity has not caused or contributed to a release or threatened release of a hazardous substance at the property. . 7. Authorization of appropriations Paragraph (13) of section 104(k) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9604(k) ) (as redesignated by section 3(1) of this Act) is amended to read as follows: (13) Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subsection $250,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2017 through 2022. . 8. State response program funding Section 128(a)(3) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9628(a)(3) ) is amended by striking 2006 and inserting 2022 .