S.Amdt. 3854
What it does: Adds SEC. 332. STANDARDS FOR RESPONSE ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO PFAS CONTAMINATION at the appropriate place in title III
Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)What it changes
1 change to S. 2792
Adds SEC. 332. STANDARDS FOR RESPONSE ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO PFAS CONTAMINATION at the appropriate place in title III
Adds a sectionInserted: SEC. 332. STANDARDS FOR RESPONSE ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO PFAS CONTAMINATION.
Inserted: (a) In General.--In conducting response actions to address PFAS contamination from Department of Defense or National Guard activities, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct such actions to achieve a level of PFAS in the environmental media that meets or exceeds the most stringent of the following standards for PFAS in any environmental media:
Inserted: (1) The applicable State standard, in effect in that State, as described in section 121(d)(2)(A)(ii) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9621(d)(2)(A)(ii)).
Inserted: (2) The applicable Federal standard as described in section 121(d)(2)(A)(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9621(d)(2)(A)(i)).
Inserted: (3) A health advisory under section 1412(b)(1)(F) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g-1(b)(1)(F)).
Inserted: (b) Definitions.--In this section:
Inserted: (1) PFAS.--The term "PFAS" means a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
Inserted: (2) Response action.--The term "response action" means an action taken pursuant to section 104 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9604).
Inserted: (c) Savings Clause.--Except with respect to the specific level required to be met under subsection (a), nothing in this section affects the application of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.).
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Original wording
At the appropriate place in title III, insert the following:
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As printed
SA 3854. Mrs. GILLIBRAND submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 2792, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2022 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 appropriate place in title III, insert the following:
SEC. 332. STANDARDS FOR RESPONSE ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO PFAS CONTAMINATION.
(a) In General.--In conducting response actions to address PFAS contamination from Department of Defense or National Guard activities, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct such actions to achieve a level of PFAS in the environmental media that meets or exceeds the most stringent of the following standards for PFAS in any environmental media:
(1) The applicable State standard, in effect in that State, as described in section 121(d)(2)(A)(ii) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9621(d)(2)(A)(ii)).
(2) The applicable Federal standard as described in section 121(d)(2)(A)(i) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9621(d)(2)(A)(i)).
(3) A health advisory under section 1412(b)(1)(F) of the Safe Drinking Water Act (42 U.S.C. 300g-1(b)(1)(F)).
(b) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) PFAS.--The term “PFAS” means a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance with at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom.
(2) Response action.--The term “response action” means an action taken pursuant to section 104 of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9604).
(c) Savings Clause.--Except with respect to the specific level required to be met under subsection (a), nothing in this section affects the application of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.).
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Senate amendment submitted
October 7, 2021