,i #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eeci ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #c1 #bjbj,mr4 ,pappas 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,delgado1 ,mr4 ,rouda1 ,mr4 ,de,fazio1 ,mrs4 ,napolitano1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 ,mr4 ,lowenthal1 ,mr4 ,lynch1 ,mr4 ,neal1 ,mr4 ,brendan ,f4 ,boyle of ,pennsylvania1 ,ms4 ,slotkin1 ,mrs4 ,lawrence1 and ,ms4 ,kuster of ,new ,hampshire7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency to review and develop effluent standards1 pretreatment standards1 and water quality criteria for ,,pfas under the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act1 to provide ,federal grants to publicly owned treatment works to implement standards1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,clean ,water ,standards for ,,pfas ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,clean ,water ,act effluent standards1 pretreatment standards1 and water quality criteria for ,,pfas 7a7 ,review and regulation of substances and sources 7#a7 ,review 7,a7 ,in general ,as soon as practicable1 but not later than ,september #cj1 #bjba1 and biennially thereafter1 the ,administrator shall publish in the ,federal ,register a plan under subsection 7m7 of section #cjd of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acad7 that contains the results of a review1 conducted in accordance with such section1 of the introduction or discharge of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances from classes and categories of point sources 7other than publicly owned treatment works74 7,b7 ,inclusions ,the ,administrator shall include in each plan published pursuant to subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 information on potential introduction or discharges of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances2 7ii7 any information gaps on such introduction or discharges and the process by which the ,administrator will address such gaps2 7iii7 for each measurable perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance that is not on the list of toxic pollutants described in section #cjg7;a7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act1 a determination1 in accordance with the requirements of such section1 whether or not to add the substance to such list2 and 7iv7 a determination1 in accordance with the requirements of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act1 whether or not to establish effluent limitations and pretreatment standards for the introduction or discharge of each substance described in clause 7iii7 that the ,administrator determines under such clause not to add to such list and for which the ,administrator has not developed such limitations or standards4 7#b7 ,regulation ,based on the results of each review conducted under paragraph 7#a7 and in accordance with the requirements of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act1 the ,administrator shall-- 7,a7 in accordance with the plan published under paragraph 7#a71 as soon as practicable-- 7i7 for each measurable perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance that the ,administrator determines under paragraph 7#a77;,b77iii7 to add to the list of toxic pollutants described in section #cjg7;a7 of such ,act1 initiate the process for adding the substance to such list2 and 7ii7 for each measurable perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance that the ,administrator determines under paragraph 7#a77;,b77iv7 to establish effluent limitations and pretreatment standards1 establish such effluent limitations and pretreatment standards 7which limitations and standards may be established by substance or by class or category of substances72 and 7,b7 not later than #a year after the date on which each plan is published under paragraph 7#a71 publish human health water quality criteria for measurable perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and classes and categories of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances for which the ,administrator has not published such criteria4 7b7 ,deadlines for covered perfluoroalkyl substances 7#a7 ,water quality criteria ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,administrator shall publish in the ,federal ,register human health water quality criteria for each covered perfluoroalkyl substance4 7#b7 ,effluent limitations and pretreatment standards for priority industry categories ,as soon as practicable1 but not later than #d years after the date of enactment of this section1 the ,administrator shall publish in the ,federal ,register a final rule establishing1 for each priority industry category1 effluent limitations and pretreatment standards for the introduction or discharge of each covered perfluoroalkyl substance4 7c7 ,notification ,the ,administrator shall notify the ,committee on ,transportation and ,infrastructure of the ,house of ,representatives and the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works of the ,senate of each publication made under this section4 7d7 ,implementation assistance for publicly owned treatment works 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,administrator shall award grants1 in amounts not to exceed #ajj1jjj1 to owners and operators of publicly owned treatment works1 to be used for the implementation of a pretreatment standard developed by the ,administrator for a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance4 7#b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there is authorized to be appropriated to the ,administrator to carry out this subsection #ajj1jjj1jjj for each of fiscal years #bjba through #bjbe1 to remain available until expended4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 7#b7 ,covered perfluoroalkyl substance ,the term covered perfluoroalkyl substance means perfluorooctanoic acid1 perfluorooctane sulfonic acid1 or a salt associated with perfluorooctanoic acid or perfluorooctane sulfonic acid4 7#c7 ,effluent limitation ,the term effluent limitation means an effluent limitation under section #cja7;b7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acaa74 7#d7 ,introduction ,the term introduction means the introduction of pollutants into treatment works1 as described in section #cjg7;b7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acag74 7#e7 ,measurable ,the term measurable means1 with respect to a chemical substance or class or category of chemical substances1 capable of being measured using-- 7,a7 test procedures established under section #cjd7;h7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acad72 or 7,b7 any other analytical method developed by the ,administrator4 7#f7 ,pretreatment standard ,the term pretreatment standard means a pretreatment standard under section #cjg7;b7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acag74 7#g7 ,priority industry category ,the term priority industry category means the following point source categories3 7,a7 ,organic chemicals1 plastics1 and synthetic fibers1 as identified in part #dad of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7,b7 ,pulp1 paper1 and paperboard1 as identified in part #dcj of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7,c7 ,textile mills1 as identified in part #daj of title #dj1 ,code of ,federal ,regulations4 7#h7 ,treatment works ,the term treatment works has the meaning given that term in section #bab of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #abib74 7#i7 ,water quality criteria ,the term water quality criteria means criteria for water quality under section #cjd7;a77#a7 of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acad74