[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
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[S. 3662 Reported in Senate (RS)]

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                                                       Calendar No. 462
117th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3662

                          [Report No. 117-138]

   To temporarily increase the cost share authority for aqueous film 
  forming foam input-based testing equipment, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                           February 16, 2022

  Mr. Peters (for himself, Mr. Moran, Ms. Duckworth, Mrs. Capito, Ms. 
  Klobuchar, and Ms. Lummis) introduced the following bill; which was 
  read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
                             Transportation

                             August 2, 2022

              Reported by Ms. Cantwell, with an amendment
 [Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed 
                               in italic]

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                                 A BILL


 
   To temporarily increase the cost share authority for aqueous film 
  forming foam input-based testing equipment, and for other purposes.

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

<DELETED>SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    This Act may be cited as the ``Preventing PFAS Runoff at 
Airports Act''.</DELETED>

<DELETED>SEC. 2. TEMPORARY INCREASED COST SHARE AUTHORITY FOR AQUEOUS 
              FILM FORMING FOAM INPUT-BASED TESTING 
              EQUIPMENT.</DELETED>

<DELETED>    (a) In General.--Section 47109 of title 49, United States 
Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new 
subsection:</DELETED>
<DELETED>    ``(g) Special Rule for Covered Equipment.--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(1) In general.--The Government's share of 
        allowable project costs for covered equipment and its 
        installation shall be 100 percent.</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(2) Definition of covered equipment.--For 
        purposes of this subsection, the term `covered equipment' means 
        aqueous film forming foam input-based testing equipment that is 
        eligible for Airport Improvement Program funding based on PGL 
        21-01, titled `Extension of Eligibility for stand-alone 
        acquisition of input-based testing equipment and truck 
        modification', dated October 5, 2021 (or any other successor 
        program guidance letter).</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    ``(3) Sunset.--The higher cost share authority 
        established in this subsection shall terminate 180 days after 
        the date on which the eligibility of covered equipment for 
        Airport Improvement Program funding under the authority 
        described in paragraph (2) terminates or is discontinued by the 
        Administrator, whichever is earlier.''.</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (b) Outreach Efforts.--Not later than 90 days after the 
date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal 
Aviation Administration shall conduct an outreach effort to make 
airports aware of the higher cost share authority established in 
section 47109(g) of title 49, United States Code, as added by 
subsection (a).</DELETED>
<DELETED>    (c) Forward-Looking Airports.--Not later than 18 months 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the 
Federal Aviation Administration shall provide a briefing to the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives that reviews--</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (1) potential options for Congress to reimburse 
        airports that--</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (A) are certificated under part 139 of 
                title 14, Code of Federal Regulations; and</DELETED>
                <DELETED>    (B) acquired covered equipment (as defined 
                in section 47109(g) of title 49, United States Code) as 
                added by subsection (a), without Federal 
                funding;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (2) information relevant to estimating the 
        potential cost of providing such reimbursement;</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (3) the status of the Federal Aviation 
        Administration's outreach efforts as required under subsection 
        (b); and</DELETED>
        <DELETED>    (4) any additional information the Administrator 
        of the Federal Aviation Administration considers 
        appropriate.</DELETED>

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Preventing PFAS Runoff at Airports 
Act''.

SEC. 2. TEMPORARY INCREASED COST SHARE AUTHORITY FOR AQUEOUS FILM 
              FORMING FOAM INPUT-BASED TESTING EQUIPMENT.

    (a) In General.--Section 47109 of title 49, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subsection:
    ``(g) Special Rule for Covered Equipment.--
            ``(1) In general.--The Government's share of allowable 
        project costs for covered equipment and its installation shall 
        be 100 percent.
            ``(2) Definition of covered equipment.--For purposes of 
        this subsection, the term `covered equipment' means aqueous 
        film forming foam input-based testing equipment that is 
        eligible for Airport Improvement Program funding based on 
        Federal Aviation Administration PGL 21-01, titled `Extension of 
        Eligibility for stand-alone acquisition of input-based testing 
        equipment and truck modification', dated October 5, 2021 (or 
        any other successor program guidance letter).
            ``(3) Sunset.--The higher cost share authority established 
        in this subsection shall terminate on the earlier of--
                    ``(A) 180 days after the date on which the 
                eligibility of covered equipment for Airport 
                Improvement Program funding under the authority 
                described in paragraph (2) terminates or is 
                discontinued by the Administrator; or
                    ``(B) 5 years after the date of enactment of this 
                subsection.''.
    (b) Outreach Efforts.--Not later than 90 days after the date of 
enactment of this Act, the Administrator of the Federal Aviation 
Administration shall conduct an outreach effort to make airports aware 
of the higher cost share authority established in section 47109(g) of 
title 49, United States Code, as added by subsection (a).
    (c) Forward-looking Airport Reimbursements.--Not later than 18 
months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Administrator of 
the Federal Aviation Administration shall provide a briefing to the 
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and 
the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of 
Representatives that reviews--
            (1) potential options for Congress to reimburse airports 
        that--
                    (A) are certificated under part 139 of title 14, 
                Code of Federal Regulations; and
                    (B) acquired covered equipment (as defined in 
                section 47109(g) of title 49, United States Code) as 
                added by subsection (a)--
                            (i) with Federal funding but with a 
                        Government's share less than 100 percent; or
                            (ii) without Federal funding;
            (2) information relevant to estimating the potential cost 
        of providing such reimbursement;
            (3) the status of the Federal Aviation Administration's 
        outreach efforts as required under subsection (b); and
            (4) any additional information the Administrator of the 
        Federal Aviation Administration considers appropriate.
                                                       Calendar No. 462

117th CONGRESS

  2d Session

                                S. 3662

                          [Report No. 117-138]

_______________________________________________________________________

                                 A BILL

   To temporarily increase the cost share authority for aqueous film 
  forming foam input-based testing equipment, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

                             August 2, 2022

                       Reported with an amendment