S.Amdt. 3245

SA 3245. Mr. SULLIVAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed
by him to the bill S. 2296, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2026 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. 334. REPORT ON ADOPTION OF GRAPHITE OXIDE-BASED
FIREFIGHTING FOAMS.

(a) In General.--Not later than February 1, 2026, the
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional
defense committees a report on the progress and strategy of
the Department of Defense for accelerating adoption of
graphite oxide-based firefighting foams.
(b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall
include the following:
(1) A summary of current testing, evaluation, and
certification efforts for graphite oxide-based firefighting
foams, including performance data and environmental
assessments.
(2) An identification of any remaining technical,
regulatory, or logistical barriers to full-scale adoption of
such foams, along with proposed mitigation strategies.
(3) A timeline for the phased replacement throughout the
Department of firefighting foams containing perfluoroalkyl or
polyfluoroalkyl substances with graphite oxide-based
alternatives.
(4) A description of interagency coordination and
partnerships with industry and academia to ensure such foams
meet relevant safety, operational, and environmental
standards for military use.
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