[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4241 Introduced in House (IH)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4241
To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct testing, removal, and
remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances
at all military installations, formerly used defense sites, and State-
owned facilities of the National Guard in the United States.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 29, 2021
Ms. Speier (for herself, Ms. Escobar, Mr. Carbajal, Ms. Lee of
California, Mr. Posey, Ms. Norton, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, and Mrs. Hayes)
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on
Armed Services
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A BILL
To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct testing, removal, and
remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances
at all military installations, formerly used defense sites, and State-
owned facilities of the National Guard in the United States.
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 Filthy Fifty Act''.
SEC. 2. TESTING, REMOVAL, AND REMEDIATION BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF
PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.
(a) Testing.--Not later than two years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall complete testing
for PFAS at all military installations, formerly used defense sites,
and State-owned facilities of the National Guard in the United States.
(b) Removal.--Not later than 60 days following the detection of
PFAS at a military installation, formerly used defense site, or State-
owned facility of the National Guard in the United States, the
Secretary shall take removal actions to ensure that all individuals
served by a drinking water source contaminated by PFAS from the
installation, site, or facility have access to drinking water that
meets the applicable standard under subsection (d), regardless of
whether the Secretary is the drinking water purveyor.
(c) Remediation.--Not later than ten years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete all physical
construction required for the remediation of PFAS at all military
installations, formerly used defense sites, and State-owned facilities
of the National Guard in the United States.
(d) Standards for Removal or Remedial Actions With Respect to PFAS
Contamination.--In conducting removal or remedial actions under this
section, 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 PFAS in any environmental media:
(1) An enforceable State standard, in effect in that State,
for drinking, surface, or ground water, or soil.
(2) An enforceable Federal standard for drinking, surface,
or ground water, or soil.
(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)).
SEC. 3. STATUS OF REMEDIATION OF PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AND
POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AT CERTAIN PRIORITY LOCATIONS.
(a) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report
identifying the status of efforts to remediate perfluoroalkyl
substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances at the following sites:
(1) England Air Force Base, Louisiana.
(2) Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California.
(3) Patrick Air Force Base, Florida.
(4) Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, South Carolina.
(5) Langley Air Force Base, Virginia.
(6) Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida.
(7) Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York.
(8) Grand Prairie Armed Forces Reserve Complex, Texas.
(9) Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
(10) Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina.
(11) Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.
(12) Plattsburgh Air Force Base, New York.
(13) Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.
(14) Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas.
(15) Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.
(16) Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois.
(17) Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, California.
(18) Travis Air Force Base, California.
(19) Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota.
(20) Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota.
(21) Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts.
(22) Eaker Air Force Base, Arkansas.
(23) Naval Air Station Alameda, California.
(24) Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.
(25) Horsham Air Guard Station, Pennsylvania.
(26) Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
(27) Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.
(28) Edwards Air Force Base, California.
(29) Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.
(30) Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey.
(31) Galena Air Force Base, Alaska.
(32) Naval Research Laboratory Chesapeake Bay Detachment,
Maryland.
(33) Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado.
(34) Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee.
(35) Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
(36) Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington.
(37) Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.
(38) Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, New York.
(39) F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming.
(40) Nevada Air National Guard Base - Reno, Nevada.
(41) K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base, Michigan.
(42) Pease Air Force Base, New Hampshire.
(43) Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri.
(44) Wurtsmith Air Force Base, Michigan.
(45) Shepherd Field Air National Guard Base, West Virginia.
(46) Naval Air Station Whidbey Island - Ault Field,
Washington.
(47) Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, Missouri.
(48) Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
(49) Iowa Air National Guard Base - Des Moines, Iowa.
(50) Stewart Air National Guard Base, New York.
(b) Completion of Construction.--Not later than five years after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete all
physical construction required for the remediation of perfluoroalkyl
substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances at the sites specified in
subsection (a).
SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
There is authorized to be appropriated to the Department of Defense
for fiscal year 2022 $10,000,000,000, to remain available until
expended, to carry out this Act.
SEC. 5. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) The term ``formerly used defense site'' means any site
formerly used by the Department of Defense or National Guard
eligible for environmental restoration by the Secretary of
Defense funded under the ``Environmental Restoration Account,
Formerly Used Defense Sites'' account established under section
2703(a)(5) of title 10, United States Code.
(2) The term ``perfluoroalkyl substance'' means a man-made
chemical of which all of the carbon atoms are fully fluorinated
carbon atoms.
(3) The term ``PFAS'' means a perfluoroalkyl substance or a
polyfluoroalkyl substance.
(4) 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.
(5) The term ``military installation'' has the meaning
given that term in section 2801(c)(4) of title 10, United
States Code.
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