[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 137 (Monday, August 2, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S5605]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2183. Mrs. GILLIBRAND (for herself, Ms. Warren, Mr. Padilla, Mr. 
Durbin, and Mr. Markey) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
to amendment SA 2137 proposed by Mr. Schumer (for Ms. Sinema (for 
herself, Mr. Portman, Mr. Manchin, Mr. Cassidy, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms. 
Collins, Mr. Tester, Ms. Murkowski, Mr. Warner, and Mr. Romney)) to the 
bill H.R. 3684, to authorize funds for Federal-aid highways, highway 
safety programs, and transit programs, and for other purposes; which 
was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place in division E, insert the 
     following:

     SEC. 50__. CLEAN WATER ACT EFFLUENT LIMITATIONS GUIDELINES 
                   AND STANDARDS AND WATER QUALITY CRITERIA FOR 
                   PFAS.

       (a) Deadlines.--
       (1) Water quality criteria.--Not later than 2 years after 
     the date of enactment of this section, the Administrator 
     shall publish in the Federal Register human health water 
     quality criteria for each measurable perfluoroalkyl 
     substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, and class of such 
     substances.
       (2) Effluent limitations guidelines and standards for 
     priority industry categories.--As soon as practicable, but 
     not later than 4 years after the date of enactment of this 
     section, the Administrator shall publish in the Federal 
     Register a final rule establishing, for each priority 
     industry category, effluent limitations guidelines and 
     standards, in accordance with the Federal Water Pollution 
     Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.), for the discharge 
     (including a discharge into a publicly owned treatment works) 
     of each measurable perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl 
     substance, and class of such substances.
       (b) Notification.--The Administrator shall notify the 
     Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House 
     of Representatives and the Committee on Environment and 
     Public Works of the Senate of each publication made under 
     this section.
       (c) Implementation Assistance for Publicly Owned Treatment 
     Works.--
       (1) In general.--The Administrator shall award grants to 
     owners and operators of publicly owned treatment works, to be 
     used to implement effluent limitations guidelines and 
     standards developed by the Administrator for a perfluoroalkyl 
     substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, or class of such 
     substances.
       (2) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized 
     to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this 
     subsection $200,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2022 through 
     2026, to remain available until expended.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Administrator.--The term ``Administrator'' means the 
     Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency.
       (2) Effluent limitation.--The term ``effluent limitation'' 
     has the meaning given that term in section 502 of the Federal 
     Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1362).
       (3) Measurable.--The term ``measurable'', with respect to a 
     chemical substance or class of chemical substances, means 
     capable of being measured using--
       (A) a test procedure promulgated or approved in accordance 
     with part 136 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
     successor regulations); or
       (B) another analytical method for measuring a 
     perfluoroalkyl substance, polyfluoroalkyl substance, or class 
     of those substances, if the analytical method is validated by 
     the Administrator.
       (4) Perfluoroalkyl substance.--The term ``perfluoroalkyl 
     substance'' means a chemical of which all of the carbon atoms 
     are fully fluorinated carbon atoms.
       (5) Polyfluoroalkyl substance.--The term ``polyfluoroalkyl 
     substance'' means a chemical containing at least one fully 
     fluorinated carbon atom and at least one carbon atom that is 
     not a fully fluorinated carbon atom.
       (6) Priority industry category.--The term ``priority 
     industry category'' means the following point source 
     categories:
       (A) Organic chemicals, plastics, and synthetic fibers, as 
     identified in part 414 of title 40, Code of Federal 
     Regulations (or successor regulations).
       (B) Pulp, paper, and paperboard, as identified in part 430 
     of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
     regulations).
       (C) Textile mills, as identified in part 410 of title 40, 
     Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
       (D) Electroplating, as identified in part 413 of title 40, 
     Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
       (E) Metal finishing, as identified in part 433 of title 40, 
     Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
       (F) Leather tanning and finishing, as identified in part 
     425 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
     regulations).
       (G) Paint formulating, as identified in part 446 of title 
     40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor regulations).
       (H) Electrical and electronic components, as identified in 
     part 469 of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or 
     successor regulations).
       (I) Plastics molding and forming, as identified in part 463 
     of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations (or successor 
     regulations).
       (7) Treatment works.--The term ``treatment works'' has the 
     meaning given that term in section 212 of the Federal Water 
     Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1292).
       (8) Water quality criteria.--The term ``water quality 
     criteria'' means the recommended criteria for water quality 
     developed by the Administrator under section 304(a)(1) of the 
     Federal Water Pollution Control Act (33 U.S.C. 1314(a)(1)).
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