[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 132 (Thursday, July 31, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S5065]
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  SA 3245. Mr. SULLIVAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed 
by him to the bill S. 2296, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2026 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 D of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 334. REPORT ON ADOPTION OF GRAPHITE OXIDE-BASED 
                   FIREFIGHTING FOAMS.

       (a) In General.--Not later than February 1, 2026, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report on the progress and strategy of 
     the Department of Defense for accelerating adoption of 
     graphite oxide-based firefighting foams.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) A summary of current testing, evaluation, and 
     certification efforts for graphite oxide-based firefighting 
     foams, including performance data and environmental 
     assessments.
       (2) An identification of any remaining technical, 
     regulatory, or logistical barriers to full-scale adoption of 
     such foams, along with proposed mitigation strategies.
       (3) A timeline for the phased replacement throughout the 
     Department of firefighting foams containing perfluoroalkyl or 
     polyfluoroalkyl substances with graphite oxide-based 
     alternatives.
       (4) A description of interagency coordination and 
     partnerships with industry and academia to ensure such foams 
     meet relevant safety, operational, and environmental 
     standards for military use.
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