S.Amdt. 3589

SA 3589. Mr. SANDERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
to amendment SA 3399 proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R. 6147,
making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment,
and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and
for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

On page 142, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following:

study of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in groundwater

Sec. 433.  (a) Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Director of the United States
Geological Survey (referred to in this section as the
``Director''), in consultation with the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency (referred to in this section
as the ``Administrator''), shall complete a study to conduct
targeted monitoring of occurrences of perfluoroalkyl and
polyfluoroalkyl substances in groundwater in each region of
the United States in areas in which the substances may be
anticipated to be found and to which humans may be exposed,
based on the best available information.

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(b) The Director, in consultation with the Administrator,
is encouraged to develop a public information campaign to
inform impacted communities and the general public of
potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl
substances resulting from releases in groundwater.
(c) Not later than 15 months after the date of enactment of
this Act and annually thereafter, the Director, in
consultation with the Administrator, shall submit to the
Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, the
Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of
Representatives, and the Committee on Natural Resources of
the House of Representatives a report that describes the
findings of the study completed under subsection (a).
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