,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #djid  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #bi1     
#bjbj,mr4 ,blumenthal 7for himself and  
,mrs4 ,shaheen7 introduced the following
 bill2 which was read twice and referred
 to the ,committee on ,armed ,services  
,a ,,bill  ,to prohibit the procurement 
by the ,director of the ,defense        
,logistics ,agency of certain items     
containing a perfluoroalkyl substance or
 polyfluoroalkyl substance4  #a4 ,short 
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,,pfas ,free ,military ,purchasing ,act4
  #b4 ,restriction on procurement by    
,defense ,logistics ,agency of certain  
items containing perfluoroalkyl         
substances and polyfluoroalkyl          
substances  7a7 ,prohibition ,the       
,director of the ,defense ,logistics    
,agency may not procure any covered item
 containing a perfluoroalkyl substance  
or polyfluoroalkyl substance4  7b7      
,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7     
,covered item ,the term covered item    

means-- 7,a7 non-stick cookware or food 
service ware for use in galleys or      
dining facilities2  7,b7 food packaging 
materials2  7,c7 furniture or floor     
waxes2  7,d7 carpeting1 rugs1 or        
upholstered furniture2  7,e7 personal   
care items2  7,f7 dental floss2 and     
7,g7 sunscreen4  7#b7 ,perfluoroalkyl   
substance ,the term perfluoroalkyl      
substance means a man-made chemical of  
which all of the carbon atoms are fully 
fluorinated carbon atoms4  7#c7         
,polyfluoroalkyl substance ,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  7c7       
,effective date ,this section shall take
 effect on the date that is one year    
after the date of the enactment of this 
,act4