S.Amdt. 1689

SA 1689. Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and Mrs. Shaheen) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed by him 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. RESTRICTION ON PROCUREMENT BY DEFENSE LOGISTICS
AGENCY OF CERTAIN ITEMS CONTAINING
PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AND POLYFLUOROALKYL
SUBSTANCES.

(a) Prohibition.--The Director of the Defense Logistics
Agency may not procure any covered item containing a
perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance.
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered item.--The term ``covered item'' means--
(A) non-stick cookware or food service ware for use in
galleys or dining facilities;
(B) food packaging materials;
(C) furniture or floor waxes;
(D) carpeting, rugs, or upholstered furniture;
(E) personal care items;
(F) dental floss; and
(G) sunscreen.
(2) Perfluoroalkyl substance.--The term ``perfluoroalkyl
substance'' means a man-made chemical of which all of the
carbon atoms are fully fluorinated carbon atoms.
(3) Polyfluoroalkyl substance.--The term ``polyfluoroalkyl
substance'' means a man-made chemical containing a mix of
fully fluorinated carbon atoms, partially fluorinated carbon
atoms, and nonfluorinated carbon atoms.
(c) Effective Date.--This section shall take effect on the
date that is one year after the date of the enactment of this
Act.
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