PFAS-Free Firefighting Foam Transition Reporting Act

Bill: 118-s-1929
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI]
Introduced: 2023-06-12
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Subjects: Aviation and airports

Congressional oversight

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Environmental regulatory procedures

Fires

First responders and emergency personnel

Hazardous wastes and toxic substances

Performance measurement

Worker safety and health
Latest action: action_date: 2023-06-12
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-06-12
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><b>PFAS-Free Firefighting Foam Transition Reporting Act</b></p> <p>This bill requires the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to submit regular progress reports to Congress on the development and implementation of a national transition plan related to fluorine-free firefighting foam. (Fluorine-free foams do not contain any perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, commonly referred to as PFAS.) </p> <p>Specifically, the FAA report must include information on the development and implementation of a national transition plan to a fluorine-free firefighting foam that (1) meets certain performance standards for use at Part 139 airports, and (2) includes the issuance of guidance related to the use of fluorine-free firefighting foam at airports that are not Part 139 airports. (Part 139 airports include airports that serve scheduled and unscheduled air carrier operations for aircraft with more than 30 seats or serve scheduled air carrier operations for aircraft with 10-30 seats.)</p> <p>The report must also include a comprehensive list of the amount of rolling stock of firefighting foam at each Part 139 airport and the number of gallons regularly kept in reserve at each airport.</p> <p>The FAA must submit a progress report to Congress every 180 days until the FAA completes the development and implementation of the national transition plan.</p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 1929 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 12, 2023 Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Moran , Ms. Duckworth , Mr. Warnock , and Ms. Baldwin ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation A BILL To direct the Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration to provide progress reports on the development and implementation of the national transition plan related to a fluorine-free firefighting foam, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the PFAS-Free Firefighting Foam Transition Reporting Act . 2. Progress reports on the national transition plan related to a fluorine-free firefighting foam (a) In general Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, and every 180 days thereafter until the progress report termination date described in subsection (c), the Administrator of the FAA, in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Secretary of Defense, shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a progress report on the development and implementation of a national transition plan related to a fluorine-free firefighting foam that— (1) meets the performance standards referenced in chapter 6 of AC No: 150/5210–6D and is acceptable under section 139.319(l) of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations, for use at part 139 airports; and (2) includes the issuance of guidance related to the use of fluorine-free firefighting foam at airports that are not part 139 airports, consistent with subsection (b)(3). (b) Required information Each progress report required by subsection (a) shall include the following: (1) An assessment of the progress made by the FAA with respect to providing part 139 airports with— (A) guidance from the Environmental Protection Agency on acceptable environmental limits relating to such fluorine-free firefighting foam; (B) guidance from the Department of Defense on that department's transition to a fluorine-free firefighting foam; (C) best practices for the decontamination of existing aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicles, systems, and other equipment used to deploy firefighting foam at part 139 airports; and (D) timelines for the release of policy and guidance relating to part 139 airport implementation plans for obtaining approved military specification products and firefighting personnel training. (2) A comprehensive list of the amount of rolling stock of firefighting foam at each part 139 airport as of the date of the submission of the progress report and the number of gallons regularly kept in reserve at each such airport. (3) An assessment of the progress made by the FAA with respect to providing airports that are not part 139 airports, and local authorities with responsibility for inspection and oversight at such airports, with guidance relating to the use of fluorine-free firefighting foam at such airports that includes the guidance, best practices, and timelines required by paragraph (1) for part 139 airports, but modified to the extent appropriate for application to airports that are not part 139 airports. (4) Such other information as the Administrator of the FAA determines appropriate. (c) Progress report termination date For purposes of subsection (a), the progress report termination date described in this subsection is the date on which the Administrator of the FAA notifies the appropriate committees of Congress that development and implementation of the national transition plan described in subsection (a) is complete. (d) Definitions In this section: (1) Appropriate committees of congress The term appropriate committees of Congress means the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate. (2) FAA The term FAA means the Federal Aviation Administration. (3) Part 139 airport The term part 139 airport means an airport certified under part 139 of title 14, Code of Federal Regulations.