Fairness in Negative Enforcement Act of 2011 or the FINE Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to make grants to states and local governments for projects and activities to assist communities in complying with environmental requirements under laws administered by EPA.
Establishes in the Treasury the EPA Compliance Trust Fund from which funds shall be available for such grants. Appropriates to the Fund amounts equivalent to the amounts deposited in the general fund of the Treasury that are attributable to penalties collected under laws administered by EPA.
Prohibits any EPA funds for a fiscal year beginning after enactment of this Act from being used for programs or activities that are carried out outside of the United States.
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