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116TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 8231 

To direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure that removal and remedial 

actions relating to PFOS or PFOA contamination result in levels meeting 

or exceeding certain standards, and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 

Ms. SLOTKIN introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy 

and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to 

be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee 

concerned 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of Defense to ensure that removal 

and remedial actions relating to PFOS or PFOA contamination result in levels meeting or exceeding certain 

standards, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 


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1 SECTION 1. STANDARDS FOR REMOVAL OR REMEDIAL AC2 TIONS WITH RESPECT TO PFOS OR PFOA 

3 CONTAMINATION. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—In conducting removal or reme5 dial actions pursuant to the Comprehensive Environ6 mental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 

7 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) or section 332 of the Na8 tional Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 

9 (Public Law 116–92) of PFOS or PFOA contamination 

10 from Department of Defense or National Guard activities 

11 found in drinking water or in groundwater that is not cur12 rently used for drinking water, the Secretary of Defense 

13 shall ensure that such actions result in a level that meets 

14 or exceeds the most stringent of the following standards 

15 for PFOS or PFOA in any environmental media: 

16 (1) An enforceable State standard, in effect in 

17 that State, for drinking, surface, or ground water, as 

18 described in section 121(d)(2)(A)(ii) of the Com19 prehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, 

20 and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 

21 9621(d)(2)(A)(ii)). 

22 (2) An enforceable Federal standard for drink23 ing, surface, or ground water, as described in section 

24 121(d)(2)(A)(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental 

25 Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 

26 (42 U.S.C. 9621(d)(2)(A)(i)). 


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1 (3) A health advisory under section 

2 1412(b)(1)(F) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 

3 U.S.C. 300g–1(b)(1)(F)). 

4 (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

5 (1) The term ‘‘PFOA’’ means perfluorooctanoic 

6 acid. 

7 (2) The term ‘‘PFOS’’ means perfluorooctane 

8 sulfonate. 

9 (3) The terms ‘‘removal’’ and ‘‘remedial action’’ 

10 have the meanings given those terms in section 101 

11 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, 

12 Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 

13 9601). 

14 (c) SAVINGS CLAUSE.—Except with respect to the 

15 specific level required to be met under subsection (a), 

16 nothing in this section affects the application of the Com17 prehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 

18 Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9607). 

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