,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gica ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,august #d1 #bjbj,ms4 ,houlahan 7for herself1 ,ms4 ,dean1 ,mr4 ,lamborn1 and ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,science1 ,space1 and ,technology ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy to establish an interagency working group to coordinate ,federal activities to advance research and development needed to address ,,pfas4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,pfas ,interagency ,research ,coordination ,strategy ,act or the ,,pircs ,act4 #b4 ,interagency body on research related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances 7a7 ,establishment ,the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy1 acting through the ,national ,science and ,technology ,council1 shall establish an interagency working group to coordinate ,federal activities to advance research and development needed to address ,,pfas4 7b7 ,agency participation ,the interagency working group shall include a representative of each-- 7#a7 the ,environmental ,protection ,agency2 7#b7 the ,national ,institute of ,environmental ,health ,sciences2 7#c7 the ,agency for ,toxic ,substances and ,disease ,registry2 7#d7 the ,national ,science ,foundation2 7#e7 the ,department of ,defense2 7#f7 the ,national ,institutes of ,health2 7#g7 the ,national ,institute of ,standards and ,technology2 7#h7 the ,national ,oceanic and ,atmospheric ,administration2 7#i7 the ,department of the ,interior2 7#aj7 the ,department of ,transportation2 7#aa7 the ,department of ,homeland ,security2 7#ab7 the ,national ,aeronautics and ,space ,administration2 7#ac7 the ,national ,toxicology ,program2 7#ad7 the ,department of ,agriculture2 7#ae7 the ,geological ,survey2 7#af7 the ,department of ,commerce2 7#ag7 the ,department of ,energy2 7#ah7 the ,office of ,information and ,regulatory ,affairs2 7#ai7 the ,office of ,management and ,budget2 and 7#bj7 any such other ,federal department or agency as the ,president considers appropriate4 7c7 ,co-,chairs ,the interagency working group shall be co-chaired by the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy and a representative from one or more agencies1 selected by the ,director of the ,office of ,science and ,technology ,policy from the list of agencies under subsection 7b74 7d7 ,responsibilities of the working group ,the interagency working group established under subsection 7a7 shall-- 7#a7 provide for interagency coordination of federally funded ,,pfas research and development2 and 7#b7 not later than #ab months after the date of the enactment of this ,act and every #b years subsequent1 develop or update a strategic plan for ,federal support for ,,pfas research and development that-- 7,a7 with respect to the fiscal year for which such strategic plan is to be developed1 identifies1 by agency1 the federally funded ,,pfas research and development1 including the nature and scope of such research and development and the amount of funding associated with such research and development for such fiscal year2 7,b7 identifies scientific and technological challenges that must be addressed to understand and to significantly reduce the environmental and human health impacts of ,,pfas and to identify cost-effective-- 7i7 alternatives to ,,pfas that are designed to be safer and more environmentally friendly2 7ii7 methods for removal of ,,pfas from the environment2 and 7iii7 methods to safely destroy or degrade ,,pfas2 7,c7 establishes goals1 priorities1 and metrics for federally funded ,,pfas research and development that takes into account the progress of the research and development identified in paragraph 7,a7 and the challenges identified in paragraph 7,b72 and 7,d7 develops an implementation plan for ,federal agencies4 7e7 ,consultation ,in developing the strategic plan under subsection 7d71 the interagency working group shall consult with ,states1 ,indian ,tribes1 territories1 local governments1 appropriate industries1 institutions of higher education1 and nongovernmental organizations with expertise in ,,pfas research and development1 treatment1 management1 and alternative development4 7f7 ,annual report ,for each fiscal year beginning with fiscal year #bjbb1 not later than #ij days after submission of the ,president's annual budget request for such fiscal year1 the interagency working group shall prepare and submit to ,congress a report that includes-- 7#a7 a summary of federally funded ,,pfas research and development for such fiscal year and the preceding fiscal year1 including a disaggregation of spending for any agency that has funded ,,pfas research2 and 7#b7 a description of how the ,federal agencies under paragraph 7#a7 are implementing the strategic plan described in subsection 7d74 7g7 ,sunset ,the interagency working group established under subsection 7a7 shall terminate #f years after the date on which such working group is established4 7h7 ,,pfas research and development ,the term ,,pfas research and development includes any research or project that has the goal of accomplishing the following3 7#a7 ,the removal of ,,pfas from the environment4 7#b7 ,the safe destruction or degradation of ,,pfas4 7#c7 ,the development and deployment of safer and more environmentally friendly alternative substances that are functionally similar to those made with ,,pfas4 7#d7 ,the understanding of sources of environmental ,,pfas contamination and pathways to exposure for the public4 7#e7 ,the understanding of the toxicity of ,,pfas to humans and animals4 7#f7 ,any other research project or goal that the ,director determines appropriate4