Amendment requires the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sust ainment to submit a report to Congress on the progress of the Department's implementation of on-site PFAS destruction technologies not requiring incineration and extends the moratorium on PFAS incineration enacted in the FY22 NDAA.
What it does: Adds SEC. 3__. DESTRUCTION OF MATERIALS CONTAINING PFAS WITH TECHNOLOGIES NOT REQUIRING INCINERATION at the end of subtitle B of title IIIDescription
An amendment numbered 79 printed in Part A of House Report 117-405 to require the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sust ainment to submit a report to Congress on the progress of the Department's implementation of on-site PFAS destruction technologies not requiring incineration and extends the moratorium on PFAS incineration enacted in the FY22 NDAA.
What it changes
1 change to H.R. 7900
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Adds SEC. 3__. DESTRUCTION OF MATERIALS CONTAINING PFAS WITH TECHNOLOGIES NOT REQUIRING INCINERATION at the end of subtitle B of title III
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. 3__. DESTRUCTION OF MATERIALS CONTAINING PFAS WITH TECHNOLOGIES NOT REQUIRING INCINERATION.
Inserted: (a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the progress of the Department of Defense in implementing on-site PFAS destruction technologies not requiring incineration. The report shall include the following:
Inserted: (1) A list of technologies that modify the characteristics of the waste such that it is no longer classified as hazardous waste and can be disposed of through more cost-effective mixed waste protocols.
Inserted: (2) An identification of any such technologies that have undergone, are undergoing, or will undergo testing by the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program and the status of such testing.
Inserted: (3) The results of any such testing.
Inserted: (b) Guidance.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall prescribe guidance on best practices and preferred methods for destruction and disposal of PFAS wastes with an emphasis on alternatives to incineration.
Inserted: (c) Extension of Moratorium.--The Secretary of Defense shall prohibit the incineration of covered materials under section 343 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (10 U.S.C. 2701 note) until the date on which the Secretary prescribes the guidance required under subsection (b).
Original wording
At the end of subtitle B of title III, insert the following:
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As printed
At the end of subtitle B of title III, insert the following:
SEC. 3__. DESTRUCTION OF MATERIALS CONTAINING PFAS WITH TECHNOLOGIES NOT REQUIRING INCINERATION.
(a) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the progress of the Department of Defense in implementing on-site PFAS destruction technologies not requiring incineration. The report shall include the following:
(1) A list of technologies that modify the characteristics of the waste such that it is no longer classified as hazardous waste and can be disposed of through more cost-effective mixed waste protocols.
(2) An identification of any such technologies that have undergone, are undergoing, or will undergo testing by the Environmental Security Technology Certification Program and the status of such testing.
(3) The results of any such testing.
(b) Guidance.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall prescribe guidance on best practices and preferred methods for destruction and disposal of PFAS wastes with an emphasis on alternatives to incineration.
(c) Extension of Moratorium.--The Secretary of Defense shall prohibit the incineration of covered materials under section 343 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (10 U.S.C. 2701 note) until the date on which the Secretary prescribes the guidance required under subsection (b).
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Amendment agreed to by House: On agreeing to the Levin (MI) amendment (A023) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 196 (Roll no. 330).
July 14, 2022 • 1:22 PM
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Amendment agreed to by House: On agreeing to the Levin (MI) amendment (A023) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 196 (Roll no. 330).
July 14, 2022 • 1:22 PM
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July 14, 2022 • 1:22 PM
House amendment agreed to: On agreeing to the Levin (MI) amendment (A023) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 196 (Roll no. 330).
July 14, 2022 • 1:22 PM
On agreeing to the Levin (MI) amendment (A023) Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 233 - 196 (Roll no. 330). (consideration: CR H6589)
July 14, 2022 • 1:22 PM
House amendment offered
July 13, 2022
House amendment offered/reported by: Amendment (A023) offered by Mr. Levin (MI).
July 13, 2022 • 10:49 PM
Amendment (A023) offered by Mr. Levin (MI). (consideration: CR H6303-6305; text: CR H6303-6304)
July 13, 2022 • 10:49 PM
The previous question was ordered on the amendment (A023) pursuant to the rule.
July 13, 2022 • 10:57 PM
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