[Congressional Bills 117th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1973 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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117th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1973
To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct testing, removal, and
remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances
at all military installations, formerly used defense sites, and State-
owned facilities of the National Guard in the United States.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 8, 2021
Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Durbin, Ms. Warren, Mr.
Markey, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Booker, Mrs. Shaheen, Ms.
Stabenow, Mr. Van Hollen, Ms. Hassan, and Mr. Peters) introduced the
following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Armed Services
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A BILL
To require the Secretary of Defense to conduct testing, removal, and
remediation of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances
at all military installations, formerly used defense sites, and State-
owned facilities of the National Guard in the United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Filthy Fifty Act''.
SEC. 2. TESTING, REMOVAL, AND REMEDIATION BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE OF
PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES.
(a) Testing.--Not later than two years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall complete testing
for PFAS at all military installations, formerly used defense sites,
and State-owned facilities of the National Guard in the United States.
(b) Removal.--Not later than 60 days following the detection of
PFAS at a military installation, formerly used defense site, or State-
owned facility of the National Guard in the United States, the
Secretary shall take removal actions to ensure that all individuals
served by a drinking water source contaminated by PFAS from the
installation, site, or facility have access to drinking water that
meets the applicable standard under subsection (d), regardless of
whether the Secretary is the drinking water purveyor.
(c) Remediation.--Not later than ten years after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete all physical
construction required for the remediation of PFAS at all military
installations, formerly used defense sites, and State-owned facilities
of the National Guard in the United States.
(d) Standards for Removal or Remedial Actions With Respect to PFAS
Contamination.--In conducting removal or remedial actions under this
section, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that such actions result
in a level that meets or exceeds the most stringent of the following
standards for PFAS in any environmental media:
(1) An enforceable State standard, in effect in that State,
for drinking, surface, or ground water, or soil.
(2) An enforceable Federal standard for drinking, surface,
or ground water, or soil.
(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)).
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Formerly used defense site.--The term ``formerly used
defense site'' means any site formerly used by the Department
of Defense or National Guard eligible for environmental
restoration by the Secretary of Defense funded under the
``Environmental Restoration Account, Formerly Used Defense
Sites'' account established under section 2703(a)(5) of title
10, United States Code.
(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) PFAS.--The term ``PFAS'' means a perfluoroalkyl
substance or a polyfluoroalkyl substance.
(4) Polyfluoroalkyl substance.--The term ``polyfluoroalkyl
substance'' means a man-made chemical containing a mix of fully
fluorinated carbon atoms, partially fluorinated carbon atoms,
and nonfluorinated carbon atoms.
(5) Military installation.--The term ``military
installation'' has the meaning given that term in section
2801(c)(4) of title 10, United States Code.
SEC. 3. STATUS OF REMEDIATION OF PERFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AND
POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AT CERTAIN PRIORITY LOCATIONS.
(a) Report.--Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report
identifying the status of efforts to remediate perfluoroalkyl
substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances at the following sites:
(1) England Air Force Base, Louisiana.
(2) Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California.
(3) Patrick Air Force Base, Florida.
(4) Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, South Carolina.
(5) Langley Air Force Base, Virginia.
(6) Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Florida.
(7) Niagara Falls Air Reserve Station, New York.
(8) Grand Prairie Armed Forces Reserve Complex, Texas.
(9) Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
(10) Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina.
(11) Barksdale Air Force Base, Louisiana.
(12) Plattsburgh Air Force Base, New York.
(13) Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida.
(14) Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas.
(15) Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi.
(16) Chanute Air Force Base, Illinois.
(17) Marine Corps Air Station Tustin, California.
(18) Travis Air Force Base, California.
(19) Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota.
(20) Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota.
(21) Westover Air Reserve Base, Massachusetts.
(22) Eaker Air Force Base, Arkansas.
(23) Naval Air Station Alameda, California.
(24) Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska.
(25) Horsham Air Guard Station, Pennsylvania.
(26) Vance Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
(27) Dover Air Force Base, Delaware.
(28) Edwards Air Force Base, California.
(29) Robins Air Force Base, Georgia.
(30) Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey.
(31) Galena Air Force Base, Alaska.
(32) Naval Research Laboratory Chesapeake Bay Detachment,
Maryland.
(33) Buckley Air Force Base, Colorado.
(34) Arnold Air Force Base, Tennessee.
(35) Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma.
(36) Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington.
(37) Vandenberg Air Force Base, California.
(38) Hancock Field Air National Guard Base, New York.
(39) F.E. Warren Air Force Base, Wyoming.
(40) Nevada Air National Guard Base - Reno, Nevada.
(41) K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base, Michigan.
(42) Pease Air Force Base, New Hampshire.
(43) Whiteman Air Force Base, Missouri.
(44) Wurtsmith Air Force Base, Michigan.
(45) Shepherd Field Air National Guard Base, West Virginia.
(46) Naval Air Station Whidbey Island - Ault Field,
Washington.
(47) Rosecrans Air National Guard Base, Missouri.
(48) Joint Base Andrews, Maryland.
(49) Iowa Air National Guard Base - Des Moines, Iowa.
(50) Stewart Air National Guard Base, New York.
(b) Completion of Construction.--Not later than five years after
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall complete all
physical construction required for the remediation of perfluoroalkyl
substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances at the sites specified in
subsection (a).
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Perfluoroalkyl substance.--The term ``perfluoroalkyl
substance'' means a man-made chemical of which all of the
carbon atoms are fully fluorinated carbon atoms.
(2) Polyfluoroalkyl substance.--The term ``polyfluoroalkyl
substance'' means a man-made chemical containing a mix of fully
fluorinated carbon atoms, partially fluorinated carbon atoms,
and nonfluorinated carbon atoms.
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