[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 120 (Tuesday, June 30, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S4078]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2385. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 2301 proposed by Mr. Inhofe to the bill S. 4049, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2021 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for 
defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military 
personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle B of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 320. RESPONSE TO RELEASE OF PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES 
                   AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES BY THE 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE.

       (a) Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Task 
     Force.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a 
     task force to address the effects of the release of 
     perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances from 
     activities of the Department of Defense (in this subsection 
     referred to as the ``PFAS Task Force'').
       (2) Membership.--The members of the PFAS Task Force are the 
     following:
       (A) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for Sustainment.
       (B) The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, 
     Energy, and Environment.
       (C) The Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, 
     Installations, and Environment.
       (D) The Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for 
     Installations, Environment, and Energy.
       (E) A liaison from the Department of Veterans Affairs to be 
     determined by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
       (3) Chairman.--The Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
     Sustainment shall be the chairman of the PFAS Task Force.
       (4) Support.--The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel 
     and Readiness and such other individuals as the Secretary of 
     Defense considers appropriate shall support the activities of 
     the PFAS Task Force.
       (5) Duties.--The duties of the PFAS Task Force are the 
     following:
       (A) Analysis of the health aspects of exposure to 
     perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
       (B) Establishment of clean-up standards and performance 
     requirements relating to mitigating the effects of the 
     release of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl 
     substances.
       (C) Finding and funding the procurement of an effective 
     substitute firefighting foam without perfluoroalkyl 
     substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances.
       (D) Establishment of standards that are supported by 
     science for determining exposure to and ensuring clean up of 
     perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
       (E) Establishment of interagency coordination with respect 
     to mitigating the effects of the release of perfluoroalkyl 
     substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances.
       (6) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, and semiannually thereafter, the 
     Chairman of the PFAS Task Force shall submit to Congress a 
     report on the activities of the task force.
       (b) Blood Testing for Members of the Armed Forces and Their 
     Dependents to Determine Exposure to Perfluoroalkyl and 
     Polyfluoroalkyl Substances.--
       (1) In general.--Beginning on October 1, 2020, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall make available, on an annual 
     basis, to each member of the Armed Forces and their 
     dependents blood testing to determine and document potential 
     exposure to perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl 
     substances (commonly known as ``PFAS'').
       (2) Dependent defined.--In this subsection, the term 
     ``dependent'' has the meaning given that term in section 
     1072(2) of title 10, United States Code.
       (c) Offset.--The amount authorized to be appropriated by 
     this Act for fiscal year 2021 for operation and maintenance 
     for the Air Force, SAG 12C, other combat operations support 
     programs, is hereby reduced by $100,000,000.
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