,,ii #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #cbbg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,january #bh1 #bjbj,mr4 ,sanders 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,merkley1 and ,mr4 ,markey7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,environment and ,public ,works ,a ,,bill ,to require the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency to designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous substances under the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,prevent ,future ,american ,sickness ,act of #bjbj4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds that-- 7#a7 ,,pfas have been found in the blood of #ii percent of individuals in the ,united ,states2 7#b7 ,,pfas chemicals have so far been confirmed in the groundwater or tap water of more than #a1djj communities2 7#c7 based on sampling data1 scientists estimate that more than #ajj1jjj1jjj individuals in the ,united ,states may be drinking water contaminated with ,,pfas2 7#d7 the ,environmental ,protection ,agency was first notified about the health risks posed by ,,pfas in #aiih1 but has failed to set a drinking water standard or restrict ongoing releases in the air and water2 7#e7 existing treatment technologies can reduce the quantity of ,,pfas in tap water to levels below #b parts per trillion2 7#f7 the ,environmental ,protection ,agency has established lifetime health advisory levels for some ,,pfas chemicals at #gj parts per trillion2 7#g7 a ,june #bjah study by the ,agency for ,toxic ,substances and ,disease ,registry of the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services found that ,,pfas chemicals pose a danger to human health at a level far lower than the lifetime health advisory level established by the ,environmental ,protection ,agency2 7#h7 ,,pfas chemical contamination sites appear with particularly high frequency in the ,states of ,new ,jersey1 ,michigan1 and ,california1 with contamination levels as high as-- 7,a7 #bg1hjj parts per trillion found in ,new ,jersey2 7,b7 #a1bjj1jjj parts per trillion found in ,michigan2 and 7,c7 #h1jjj1jjj parts per trillion found in ,california2 7#i7 the ,department of ,defense estimates that ,,pfas cleanup on military bases will surpass the original cost estimate of the ,department of ,defense of #b1jjj1jjj1jjj2 7#aj7 a study published in the ,international ,journal of ,hygiene and ,environmental ,health estimated the economic cost of ,,pfas contamination from increased numbers of low birth weight infants was #ac1gjj1jjj1jjj from #bjjc through #bjad2 7#aa7 ,states such as ,vermont1 ,new ,hampshire1 ,new ,jersey1 and ,michigan are leading the way in terms of setting robust drinking water standards for ,,pfas chemicals2 7#ab7 the ,state of ,vermont has implemented the strictest standard for ,,pfas chemicals in the ,united ,states1 with a maximum contaminant level of #bj parts per trillion for the sum of #e ,,pfas chemicals2 and 7#ac7 the ,states of ,washington and ,maine are leading the way in terms of taking action to limit ,,pfas chemicals in food packaging4 #c4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,administrator ,the term ,administrator means the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency4 7#b7 ,fully fluorinated carbon atom ,the term fully fluorinated carbon atom means a carbon atom on which all the hydrogen substituents have been replaced by fluorine4 7#c7 ,,pfas ,the term ,,pfas means perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances that are man-made chemicals with at least #a fully fluorinated carbon atom4 #d4 ,designation as hazardous substances ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall designate all ,,pfas as hazardous substances under section #ajb7;a7 of the ,comprehensive ,environmental ,response1 ,compensation1 and ,liability ,act of #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjb7;a774 #e4 ,water infrastructure 7a7 ,drinking water ,state revolving fund authorized activities ,section #adeb7k77#a7 of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j-#ab7k77#a77 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 ,provide assistance in the form of a grant to an owner of a household water well that has been contaminated by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances 7commonly referred to as ,,pfas7 7as defined by the ,state in which the household well is located7 for the purpose of purchasing and installing a household filtration system4 4 7b7 ,,pfas grant program ,part ,e of the ,safe ,drinking ,water ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;j et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #adei;,e4 ,,pfas grant program 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,fully fluorinated carbon atom ,the term fully fluorinated carbon atom means a carbon atom on which all the hydrogen substituents have been replaced by fluorine4 7#b7 ,,pfas ,the term ,,pfas means perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances that are man-made chemicals with at least #a fully fluorinated carbon atom4 7b7 ,grants ,the ,administrator shall carry out a grant program to provide grants to ,states and ,indian tribes to assist the owners and operators of community water systems affected by contamination by ,,pfas4 7c7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to the ,administrator such sums as are necessary to carry out this section1 to remain available until expended4 4 7c7 ,pretreatment standards ,section #cjg of the ,federal ,water ,pollution ,control ,act 7#cc ,u4,s4,c4 #acag7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7f7 ,,pfas pretreatment standards 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,fully fluorinated carbon atom ,the term fully fluorinated carbon atom means a carbon atom on which all the hydrogen substituents have been replaced by fluorine4 7,b7 ,,pfas ,the term ,,pfas means perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances that are man-made chemicals with at least #a fully fluorinated carbon atom4 7#b7 ,standards required ,the ,administrator shall establish pretreatment standards under subsection 7b7 for ,,pfas4 7#c7 ,grants 7,a7 ,establishment ,the ,administrator shall carry out a grant program to provide assistance to publicly owned treatment works in implementing the pretreatment standards required under paragraph 7#b74 7,b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this paragraph1 to remain available until expended4 4 7d7 ,water infrastructure grants 7#a7 ,grants ,the ,administrator shall carry out a grant program to assist in the development of water infrastructure4 7#b7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as are necessary to carry out this subsection1 to remain available until expended4 #f4 ,prohibition against food contact substances containing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances ,paragraph 7#f7 of section #dji7;h7 of the ,federal ,food1 ,drug1 and ,cosmetic ,act 7#ba ,u4,s4,c4 #cdh7;h77#f77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking 7#f7 and inserting 7#f77;,a7 ,definition4--2 and 7#b7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 ,perfluorinated compounds 7i7 ,deemed unsafe ,beginning on ,january #a1 #bjbb1 any ,,pfas used as a food contact substance is deemed to be unsafe for the purposes of this section and the application of subparagraph 7#b77;,c7 of section #djb7;a74 7ii7 ,definitions ,in this subparagraph3 7,i7 ,the term ,,pfas means a perfluoroalkyl substance or a polyfluoroalkyl substance that is man-made with at least #a fully fluorinated carbon atom4 7,,ii7 ,the term perfluoroalkyl substance means a man-made chemical of which all of the carbon atoms are fully fluorinated carbon atoms4 7,,iii7 ,the term polyfluoroalkyl substance means a man-made chemical containing a mix of fully fluorinated carbon atoms1 partially fluorinated carbon atoms1 and nonfluorinated carbon atoms4 4 #g4 ,listing of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous air pollutants 7a7 ,listing ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,administrator shall issue a final rule adding1 as a class1 all ,,pfas to the list of hazardous air pollutants under section #aab7;b7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdab7;b774 7b7 ,sources categories ,not later than #a year after the final rule is issued under subsection 7a71 the ,administrator shall revise the list under section #aab7;c77#a7 of the ,clean ,air ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #gdab7;c77#a77 to include categories and subcategories of major sources and area sources of ,,pfas listed pursuant to that final rule4 #h4 ,prohibition on waste incineration of ,,pfas ,section #cjjd of the ,solid ,waste ,disposal ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #fibd7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7z7 ,,pfas wastes 7#a7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,fully fluorinated carbon atom ,the term fully fluorinated carbon atom means a carbon atom on which all the hydrogen substituents have been replaced by fluorine4 7,b7 ,,pfas ,the term ,,pfas means perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances that are man-made chemicals with at least #a fully fluorinated carbon atom4 7#b7 ,firefighting foam 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of enactment of this subsection1 the ,administrator shall promulgate regulations prohibiting the disposal by incineration of firefighting foam containing ,,pfas4 7,b7 ,effective date ,the prohibition described in subparagraph 7,a7 shall take effect not later than #bgj days after the date of enactment of this subsection4 7#c7 ,other ,,pfas wastes 7,a7 ,identification and prohibition ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this subsection1 the ,administrator shall promulgate regulations-- 7i7 identifying additional wastes containing ,,pfas for which a prohibition on incineration may be necessary to protect human health and the environment2 and 7ii7 prohibiting the disposal by incineration of wastes identified under clause 7i7 beginning not later than #edj days after the date of enactment of this subsection4 7,b7 ,review and revision ,the ,administrator shall review and revise the list of wastes identified under subparagraph 7,a77i7 as necessary1 but not less frequently than once every #d years4 7#d7 ,penalties ,for purposes of section #cjjh7;d71 a waste subject to a prohibition under this subsection shall be considered a hazardous waste identified or listed under this subtitle4 4 #i4 ,report by ,department of ,defense on fluorinated aqueous film forming foam ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to ,congress a report on-- 7#a7 the location and amount of the stockpiled fluorinated aqueous film forming foam in the possession of the ,department of ,defense that contains ,,pfas2 and 7#b7 the amount of such foam that has been destroyed during the #aj-year period ending of the date of the enactment of this ,act and the method and location of destruction4