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114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3396 

To require an Air Force report on perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and 

perfluorooctane sulfonates (PFOS) contamination at certain military installations and require reparation for identified contaminated sites and 

affected areas. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 27, 2016 

Mr. SCHUMER introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Armed Services 

A BILL 

To require an Air Force report on perfluorooctanoic acid 

(PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonates (PFOS) contamination at certain military installations and require reparation for identified contaminated sites and affected 

areas. 

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. AIR FORCE REPORT ON PERFLUOROOCTANOIC 

2 ACID (PFOA) AND PERFLUOROOCTANE 

3 SULFONATES (PFOS) CONTAMINATION AT 

4 CERTAIN MILITARY INSTALLATIONS. 

5 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following find6 ings: 

7 (1) An increasing number of communities 

8 across New York have reportedly identified the pres9 ence of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and 

10 perfluorooctane sulfonates (PFOS), which can con11 taminate water and cause adverse health effects. 

12 (2) According to reports, levels of PFOA and 

13 PFOS have been detected in the public and private 

14 water supplies in the cities of Newburgh and Platts15 burgh and the towns of Hoosick Falls and 

16 Petersburgh, New York. Public and private wells in 

17 these communities are being tested by the New York 

18 Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) 

19 and the New York Department of Health (DOH). 

20 (3) The Environmental Protection Agency 

21 (EPA) has identified PFOA as an ‘‘emerging con22 taminant’’, and in 2009, the EPA issued an updated 

23 provisional health advisory for drinking water of 70 

24 parts per trillion for PFOA and PFOS. 

25 (b) REPORT.— 


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1 (1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 60 days after 

2 the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

3 of the Air Force, in collaboration with the Adminis4 trator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall 

5 submit to Congress a report on perfluorooctanoic 

6 acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonates (PFOS) 

7 contamination at Stewart Air National Guard Base, 

8 Newburgh, Plattsburgh, Hoosick Falls, and 

9 Petersburgh, New York, and any other sites the Sec10 retary determines appropriate. 

11 (2) ELEMENTS.—The report required under 

12 paragraph (1) shall include the following elements: 

13 (A) An accelerated timeline and status on 

14 the inspection and cleanup at Stewart Air Na15 tional Guard Base, Newburgh, Plattsburgh, 

16 Hoosick Falls, and Petersburgh, New York. 

17 (B) An update on the Air Force’s efforts 

18 to identify and notify everyone potentially af19 fected or impacted by the contamination. 

20 (C) An assessment of the Air Force’s role, 

21 if any, in the new contaminations. 

22 (D) A summary of the Air Force’s support, 

23 where appropriate, for the EPA with respect to 

24 the latest contaminations. 


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1 (E) A detailed proposal mandating the fi2 nancial compensation and reimbursement for 

3 cleanup, water accessibility interim programs, 

4 and water source filtration initiatives in the 

5 event the Air Force is responsible for the con6 tamination pursuant to the Comprehensive En7 vironmental Response, Compensation, and Li8 ability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.). 

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