S.Amdt. 4306

SA 4306. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be
proposed to amendment SA 3867 submitted by Mr. Reed and intended to be
proposed to the bill H.R. 4350, 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 end of subtitle D of title III, add the following:

SEC. 356. RESTRICTION ON PROCUREMENT OR PURCHASING BY
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF CERTAIN ITEMS
CONTAINING PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AND
POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.

(a) Prohibition on Procurement and Purchasing.--The
Secretary of Defense may not procure or purchase any covered
item for use in a child development center if such item
contains an intentionally added perfluoroalkyl substance or
polyfluoroalkyl substance.
(b) Implementation.--
(1) Inclusion in contracts.--The Secretary shall include
the prohibition under subsection (a) in any contracts to
procure covered items for use in child development centers.
(2) No requirement for testing.--The Secretary shall not
have an obligation to test covered items procured for use in
child development centers to confirm the absence of
perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered item.--The term ``covered item'' means--
(A) nonstick cookware or cooking utensils for use in
kitchen or dining facilities;
(B) upholstered furniture, carpets, and rugs;
(C) food packaging materials;
(D) furniture or floor waxes;
(E) mattresses, nap mats or cots, and bedding materials;
and
(F) cleaning products.
(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 at least one
fully fluorinated carbon atom and at least one non-fully
fluorinated carbon atom.
(d) 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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