,i  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ghff  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,july #cj1 #bjbj,ms4  
,dean 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,gallagh]1 ,mr4   
,kim1 ,mr4 ,kildee1 & ,ms4 ,h\lahan7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 & 9    
addition to ! ,committee on ,sci5ce1    
,space1 & ,te*nology1 = a p]iod to be   
subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 9 ea* 
case = consid]ation ( su* provisions z  
fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! committee    
conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to direct !        
,secret>y ( ,def5se to aw>d grants &    
c>ry out o!r activities to develop      
alt]natives to aque\s film-=m+ foam1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,,pfas ,free ,foam 
,rese>* & ,developm5t ,act4  #b4 ,rese>*
 & developm5t ( alt]native to aque\s    
film-=m+ foam  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,national      
,in/itute ( ,/&>ds & ,te*nology & 9     
consultation ) appropriate /akehold]s & 
manufactur]s1 rese>* in/itutions1 & o!r 

,f$]al ag5cies1 %all aw>d grants & c>ry 
out o!r activities to-- 7#a7 promote &  
advance ! rese>* & developm5t (         
additional alt]natives to aque\s        
film-=m+ foam 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z
 ,,afff7 conta9+ p]- & polyfluoroalkyl  
sub/ances 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z    
,,pfas7 to facilitate ! developm5t ( a  
milit>y specification & subsequ5t field+
 ( a ,,pfas-free fire-fight+ foam2  7#b7
 advance ! use ( gre5 & su/a9able       
*emi/ry = a fluor9e-free alt]native to  
,,afff2  7#c7 increase opportunities =  
%>+ be/ practices )9 ! rese>* &         
developm5t sector ) respect to ,,afff2  
7#d7 assi/ 9 ! te/+ ( pot5tial          
alt]natives to ,,afff2 &  7#e7 provide  
guidel9es on priorities ) respect to an 
alt]native to ,,afff4  7b7 ,additional  
requirem5ts ,9 c>ry+ out ! program      
requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all-- 7#a7 take into consid]ation !    
diff]5t uses ( ,,afff & ! priorities ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 9 f9d+ an          
alt]native2  7#b7 prioritize gre5 &     

su/a9able *emicals t d n pose a ?reat to
 public heal? or ! environm5t2 &  7#c7  
use & lev]age rese>* f exi/+ ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se programs4  7c7 ,report ,!      
,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a    
report on-- 7#a7 ! priorities & actions 
tak5 ) respect to f9d+ an alt]native to 
,,afff & ! implem5tation ( su*          
priorities2 &  7#b7 any alt]natives !   
,secret>y has d5i$1 & ! reason = any su*
 d5ial4  7d7 ,use ( funds ,?is section  
%all be c>ri$ out us+ am\nts au?oriz$ to
 be available = ! ,/rategic             
,environm5tal ,rese>* & ,developm5t     
,program4