[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)]
[Senate]
[Page S3293]
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  SA 6082. Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr. Rounds) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 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:

        Strike section 320B and insert the following:

     SEC. 320B. INITIATION OF REMEDIAL ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO 
                   PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.

       (a) Initiation of Remedial Actions.--
       (1) In general.--To the extent that it is consistent with 
     the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and 
     Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and any other 
     applicable law, and except as provided in paragraph (2), not 
     later than two years after the date of the enactment of this 
     Act, the Secretary of Defense shall initiate interim remedial 
     actions with respect to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl 
     substances at not fewer than 100 covered sites.
       (2) Exception.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary may initiate interim 
     remedial actions with respect to perfluoroalkyl and 
     polyfluoroalkyl substances at fewer than 100 covered sites 
     only if the Secretary cannot find enough covered sites 
     meeting the factor specified under section 300.415(b)(2)(i) 
     of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor 
     regulations.
       (B) Report.--If the Secretary utilizes the exception under 
     subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a 
     report verifying that the Secretary assessed each covered 
     site and was unable to find a sufficient number of covered 
     sites meeting the factor specified in such subparagraph.
       (b) Timely Completion of Ongoing Actions.--The Secretary 
     shall ensure the timely completion of interim remedial 
     actions at installations of the Department of Defense that 
     are ongoing as of the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (c) Briefing Required.--Not later than 30 days after the 
     date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall brief 
     the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House 
     of Representatives on the status and outlook of interim 
     remedial actions with respect to perfluoroalkyl and 
     polyfluoroalkyl substances at the 723 installations of the 
     Department assessed for use or potential use of such 
     substances as set forth in the publication of the Department 
     dated September 30, 2025.
       (d) Covered Site Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``covered site''--
       (1) means, of the 723 installations of the Department 
     assessed for use or potential use of perfluoroalkyl and 
     polyfluoroalkyl substances set forth in the publication of 
     the Department dated September 30, 2025, the installations at 
     which the estimated remedial investigation or feasibility 
     study end date is delayed as compared to the date specified 
     for such site in the similar publication of the Department 
     dated December 2024; and
       (2) shall be interpreted consistent with the Comprehensive 
     Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 
     1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and any other applicable law.
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