[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4094 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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116th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 4094

 To prohibit the procurement by the Director of the Defense Logistics 
   Agency of certain items containing a perfluoroalkyl substance or 
                       polyfluoroalkyl substance.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 29, 2020

Mr. Blumenthal (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen) introduced the following 
   bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed 
                                Services

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                                 A BILL


 
 To prohibit the procurement by the Director of the Defense Logistics 
   Agency of certain items containing a perfluoroalkyl substance or 
                       polyfluoroalkyl substance.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``PFAS Free Military Purchasing Act''.

SEC. 2. RESTRICTION ON PROCUREMENT BY DEFENSE LOGISTICS AGENCY OF 
              CERTAIN ITEMS CONTAINING PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AND 
              POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.

    (a) Prohibition.--The Director of the Defense Logistics Agency may 
not procure any covered item containing a perfluoroalkyl substance or 
polyfluoroalkyl substance.
    (b) Definitions.--In this section:
            (1) Covered item.--The term ``covered item'' means--
                    (A) non-stick cookware or food service ware for use 
                in galleys or dining facilities;
                    (B) food packaging materials;
                    (C) furniture or floor waxes;
                    (D) carpeting, rugs, or upholstered furniture;
                    (E) personal care items;
                    (F) dental floss; and
                    (G) sunscreen.
            (2) Perfluoroalkyl substance.--The term ``perfluoroalkyl 
        substance'' means a man-made chemical of which all of the 
        carbon atoms are fully fluorinated carbon atoms.
            (3) Polyfluoroalkyl substance.--The term ``polyfluoroalkyl 
        substance'' means a man-made chemical containing a mix of fully 
        fluorinated carbon atoms, partially fluorinated carbon atoms, 
        and nonfluorinated carbon atoms.
    (c) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the date 
that is one year after the date of the enactment of this Act.
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