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.

Bill: 116-hr-8231
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI-8]
Introduced: 2020-09-11
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Environmental health

Environmental regulatory procedures

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Health information and medical records

National Guard and reserves

Water quality

Water use and supply
Latest action: action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-09-11
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to attain specific standards in cleaning up perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) and perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) contamination in drinking water and other groundwater from past DOD and National Guard activities. Specifically, DOD must reduce the presence of PFOS and PFOA in drinking water and other groundwater to meet or exceed the most stringent standard among federal health advisories and enforceable federal and state requirements.</p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8231 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. Standards for removal or remedial actions with respect to PFOS or PFOA contamination (a) In general In conducting removal or remedial actions pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) or section 332 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 ( Public Law 116–92 ) of PFOS or PFOA contamination from Department of Defense or National Guard activities found in drinking water or in groundwater that is not currently used for drinking water, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that such actions result in a level that meets or exceeds the most stringent of the following standards for PFOS or PFOA in any environmental media: (1) An enforceable State standard, in effect in that State, for drinking, surface, or ground water, as described in section 121(d)(2)(A)(ii) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9621(d)(2)(A)(ii) ). (2) An enforceable Federal standard for drinking, surface, or ground water, as described in section 121(d)(2)(A)(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9621(d)(2)(A)(i) ). (3) A health advisory under section 1412(b)(1)(F) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300g–1(b)(1)(F) ). (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term PFOA means perfluorooctanoic acid. (2) The term PFOS means perfluorooctane sulfonate. (3) The terms removal and remedial action have the meanings given those terms in section 101 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9601 ). (c) Savings clause Except with respect to the specific level required to be met under subsection (a), nothing in this section affects the application of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 ( 42 U.S.C. 9607 ).