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116TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
S. 4094
To prohibit the procurement by the Director of the Defense Logistics Agency
of certain items containing a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl
substance.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
JUNE 29, 2020
Mr. BLUMENTHAL (for himself and Mrs. SHAHEEN) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services
A BILL
To prohibit the procurement by the Director of the Defense
Logistics Agency of certain items containing a perfluoro-
alkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
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This Act may be cited as the ‘‘PFAS Free Military
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Purchasing Act’’.
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SEC. 2. RESTRICTION ON PROCUREMENT BY DEFENSE LO-
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GISTICS AGENCY OF CERTAIN ITEMS CON-
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TAINING
PERFLUOROALKYL
SUBSTANCES
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AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.
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(a) PROHIBITION.—The Director of the Defense Lo-
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gistics Agency may not procure any covered item con-
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taining a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl sub-
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stance.
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(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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(1) COVERED ITEM.—The term ‘‘covered item’’
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means—
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(A) non-stick cookware or food service
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ware for use in galleys or dining facilities;
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(B) food packaging materials;
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(C) furniture or floor waxes;
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(D) carpeting, rugs, or upholstered fur-
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niture;
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(E) personal care items;
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(F) dental floss; and
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(G) sunscreen.
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(2) PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCE.—The term
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‘‘perfluoroalkyl substance’’ means a man-made
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chemical of which all of the carbon atoms are fully
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fluorinated carbon atoms.
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(3)
POLYFLUOROALKYL
SUBSTANCE.—The
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term ‘‘polyfluoroalkyl substance’’ means a man-made
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chemical containing a mix of fully fluorinated carbon
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atoms, partially fluorinated carbon atoms, and
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nonfluorinated carbon atoms.
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section shall take effect
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on the date that is one year after the date of the enact-
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ment of this Act.
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