Military PFAS Testing Disclosure Act

Bill: 117-s-2518
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]
Introduced: 2021-07-28
Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
Subjects: Environmental assessment, monitoring, research

Government information and archives

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Military facilities and property

National Guard and reserves

Public utilities and utility rates

Water quality

Water use and supply
Latest action: action_date: 2021-07-28
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-07-28
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Military PFAS Testing Disclosure Act</strong></p> <p>This bill requires the Department of Defense (DOD) to publicly disclose the results of any testing for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS, conducted on or at areas surrounding DOD military installations in the United States and National Guard facilities. </p> <p>DOD must also disclose the expected timing and location of any planned testing for PFAS at the specified sites.</p> <p>DOD may satisfy the disclosure requirements by publishing the information, data sets, and results relating to the testing on a publicly available DOD website or in the Federal Register. </p> <p>Prior to conducting any testing for PFAS, DOD must provide notice to (1) the managers of the public water system serving the areas located immediately adjacent to the military installation being tested, (2) the municipal government serving the areas located immediately adjacent to the military installation being tested, and (3) all Restoration Advisory Board members for the military installation where the testing is to occur.</p> <p>DOD must test for all PFAS for which a method of measurement in drinking water has been validated by the Environmental Protection Agency.</p>

tv_txt: II 117th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2518 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 28, 2021 Ms. Rosen (for herself and Mr. Rounds ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To require the Secretary of Defense to disclose testing and results of testing for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances and to provide additional requirements for testing for such substances, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Military PFAS Testing Disclosure Act . 2. Public disclosure of testing and results of Department of Defense testing for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances and additional requirements for testing (a) Public disclosure of PFAS testing results Not later than 10 days after receipt of validated testing results, the Secretary of Defense shall publicly disclose the validated results of any testing for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances (commonly referred to as PFAS ) conducted on or at areas surrounding military installations of the Department of Defense in the United States or facilities of the National Guard, as authorized under section 2707(e) of title 10, United States Code, including— (1) the results of all such testing conducted by the Department; and (2) the results of all such testing conducted by a non-Department entity (including any Federal agency or any public or private entity) under contract by or pursuant to an agreement with the Department. (b) Public disclosure of planned PFAS testing Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of the Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall disclose the expected timing and general location of any planned testing for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances conducted on or at areas surrounding military installations of the Department of Defense in the United States or facilities of the National Guard, as authorized under section 2707(e) of title 10, United States Code, including— (1) all such testing to be conducted by the Department; and (2) all such testing to be conducted by a non-Department entity (including any Federal agency and any public or private entity) under contract by or pursuant to an agreement with the Department. (c) Nature of disclosure The Secretary of Defense may satisfy the disclosure requirements under subsections (a) and (b) by publishing the information, datasets, and results relating to the testing described in such subsections— (1) on the publicly available website established under section 331(b) of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 ( Public Law 116–92 ; 10 U.S.C. 2701 note); (2) on another publicly available website of the Department of Defense; or (3) in the Federal Register. (d) Requirements of information To be disclosed The information required to be disclosed by the Secretary of Defense under subsections (a) and (b) and published under subsection (c)— (1) shall constitute a record for the purposes of chapters 21, 29, 31, and 33 of title 44, United States Code; (2) shall include any underlying datasets or additional information of interest to the public, as determined by the Secretary; and (3) may exclude information as authorized by law. (e) Local notification Prior to conducting any testing for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, including any testing not previously planned and reported, the Secretary of Defense shall provide notice to— (1) the managers of the public water system serving the areas located immediately adjacent to the military installation where such testing is to occur; (2) the municipal government serving the areas located immediately adjacent to the military installation where such testing is to occur; and (3) all members of the Restoration Advisory Board for the military installation where such testing is to occur, as applicable. (f) Type of testing When testing for perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, the Secretary of Defense shall test for all perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances included in that method of measuring the amount of such substances in drinking water that has been validated by the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (g) Definitions In this section: (1) The term military installation has the meaning given such term in section 2801(c)(4) of title 10, United States Code. (2) The term perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance means any man-made chemical with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom. (3) The term public water system has the meaning given such term under section 1401(4) of the Safe Drinking Water Act ( 42 U.S.C. 300f(4) ).