Annual report on funding and status of interim remedial actions of Department of Defense relating to PFAS

(a)

In general

Chapter 160 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section:

2717.

Annual report on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances

(a)

In general

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the funding and status of interim remedial actions of the Department of Defense relating to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (in this section referred to as PFAS). (b)

Elements

Each report required by subsection (a) shall include information regarding the following: (1)The total funding budgeted and obligated, for the current fiscal year and for any prior fiscal year, per site at each installation, for interim remedial actions of the Department of Defense relating to PFAS. (2)In the case of each report after the initial report, the total funding budgeted, obligated and expensed, per site at each installation, on such actions since the previous report. (3)The general and operating status of interim remedial actions related to PFAS per site at each installation, including— (A)a list of all announced or selected interim remedial actions, and for each such action, the function and role of the action with respect to addressing PFAS at the installation; (B)for each action listed, a phase-specific status update including whether— (i)the design is pending, in progress, or completed; (ii)contracting is pending, in solicitation, awarded, or delayed; (iii)construction or execution has begun, is in progress, completed, or delayed; (iv)the action is currently operating, its duration, and any performance metrics available; (C)identification of actions that are one-time in nature (such as soil removal and disposal), and the status of each action; (D)timelines for completion of each phase, including original projected timelines and any updates; (E)for any phase delayed by more than 12 months beyond the original projection, a site-specific explanation for the delay; and (F)identification of any administrative, regulatory, funding, or other barriers contributing to delays or budgetary effects, along with the plan of the Secretary to address each such barrier.

(b)

Required remediation acceleration strategy

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances remediation acceleration strategy, which shall include— (1)criteria for prioritizing military installations based on risk to human health, environmental impact, and proximity to affected communities; (2)timelines for completing each phase of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) cleanup process; (3)a plan for deploying additional resources, technologies, or personnel to reduce delays, including an identification of— (A)the number of laboratories that are accredited by the Department of Defense Environmental Laboratory Accreditation Program to test for PFAS; and (B)the number of laboratories that are in the process of being so accredited; and (4)benchmarks for evaluating performance of each military department or defense agency on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances response efforts. (c)

Public transparency

Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall make publicly available an accessible online dashboard that includes the actions of the Department of Defense relating to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. The dashboard shall be updated semiannually and shall include a summary of— (1)site-by-site funding levels and expenditures at each installation; (2)the status of remediation and investigation efforts; (3)projected and actual completion timelines; and (4)points of contact for community engagement.