,,ii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #fge  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #f1 #bjai ,mr4    
,udall 7= himself & ,mr4 ,he9ri*7       
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to au?orize !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to tempor>ily       
provide wat] uncontam9at$ )             
p]fluorooctanoic acid 7,,pfoa7 &        
p]fluorooctane sulfonate 7,,pfos7 =     
agricultural purposes to areas affect$  
by contam9ation f milit>y in/allations1 
& to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce 
to acquire real prop]ty to ext5d !      
contigu\s geographic footpr9t ( any ,air
 ,=ce base t has %[n signs (            
contam9ation f ,,pfoa & ,,pfos due to   
activities on ! base1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z
 ! ,prompt & ,fa/ ,action to ,/op       
,damages ,act ( #bjai4  #b4 ,def9itions 
,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,,pfas ,! t]m ,,pfas  
means p]fluoroalkyl & polyfluoroalkyl   
sub/ances4  7#b7 ,,pfoa ,! t]m ,,pfoa   

means p]fluorooctanoic acid4  7#c7      
,,pfos ,! t]m ,,pfos means              
p]fluorooctane sulfonate4  #c4 ,f9d+s & 
s5se ( ,congress  7a7 ,f9d+s ,congress  
f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,,pfas h be5        
manufactur$ & us$ 9 a v>iety ( indu/ries
 ar\nd ! _w1 includ+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
s9ce ! #aidjs4  7#b7 ,,pfas are f\nd 9  
_m consum] products l cookw>e1 food     
packag+1 & /a9 repellants4  7#c7 ,,pfas 
manufactur+ & process+ facilities &     
airports & milit>y in/allations t use   
firefight+ foams are "s ( ! ma9 s\rces (
 ,,pfas contam9ation 9 l>ge             
conc5trations t c lead to human         
exposure4  7#d7 ,!re is evid5ce t       
exposure to ,,pfas c lead to adv]se     
heal? effects 9 humans4  7#e7 ,,pfas are
 a gr\p ( man-made *emicals t includes  
,,pfoa & ,,pfos4  7#f7 ,,pfoa & ,,pfos h
 be5 ! mo/ ext5sively produc$ & /udi$ ( 
! ,,pfas *emicals4  7#g7 ,,pfoa & ,,pfos
 are v p]si/5t 9 ! environm5t & 9 !     
human body1 mean+ !y d n break d[n & c  
accumulate ov] "t4  7#h7 ,/udies        

indicate t ,,pfoa & ,,pfos c cause      
reproductive & developm5tal1 liv] &     
kidney1 & immunological effects 9       
laboratory animals4  7#i7 ,!            
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy is     
beg9n+ ! necess>y /eps-- 7,a7 to propose
 designat+ ,,pfoa & ,,pfos z haz>d\s    
sub/ances ?r\gh "o ( ! available        
/atutory me*anisms1 includ+ section #ajb
 ( ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal        
,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability   
,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifjb72 &   
7,b7 to set a maximum contam9ant level  
"u ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;f et seq474  7#aj7 ,9 !  
#aigjs1 ! ,air ,=ce began pur*as+ & us+ 
aque\s film-=m+ foam conta9+ ,,pfoa &   
,,pfos = ext+ui%+ petroleum fires & dur+
 firefight+ tra9+ activities4  7#aa7 ,! 
,air ,=ce has us$ a proactive1          
compreh5sive approa* to id5tify         
in/allations :]e aque\s film-=m+ foam   
conta9+ ,,pfoa or ,,pfos has be5 us$ &  
!re is a suspect$ release t may impact  
dr9k+ wat] & expose humans to ,,pfoa &  

,,pfos4  7#ab7 ,! ,air ,=ce uses        
au?orities grant$ "u ! ,compreh5sive    
,environm5tal ,response1 ,comp5sation1 &
 ,liability ,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#ifja et seq47 & ! ,def5se ,environm5tal
 ,re/oration ,program "u *apt] #afj (   
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
ensure t no "o is dr9k+ wat] conta9+    
unacceptable levels ( ,,pfoa or ,,pfos  
due to ,air ,=ce activities4  7#ac7 ,!  
,air ,=ce provides alt]native s\rces (  
dr9k+ wat]1 includ+ filt]s or           
connections to public utilities1 to     
provide long]-t]m assurances t          
individuals are n dr9k+ wat] conta9+    
unacceptable levels ( ,,pfoa or ,,pfos4 
7#ad7 ,! ,air ,=ce ass]ts t au?orities  
"u ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal        
,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability   
,act ( #aihj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et    
seq47 d n ext5d to ! provision ( clean  
wat] = live/ock or agricultural         
purposes4  7#ae7 ,live/ock & agriculture
 are produc$ = human consumption 9 items
 su* z milk & dairy & provide a direct  

pa?way = human exposure to ,,pfoa &     
,,pfos4  7#af7 ,"u section #fcd ( !     
,dep>tm5ts ( ,comm]ce1 ,ju/ice1 & ,/ate1
 ! ,judici>y1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies        
,appropriations ,act1 #aiih 7,public    
,law #aje-aai2 #aaa ,/at4 #bebe71 !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 0 au?oriz$ to use   
available funds to comp5sate cranb]ry   
gr[]s adjac5t to ! ,massa*usetts        
,milit>y ,res]vation1 ,cape ,code1      
,massa*usetts1 = comm]cial loss ( crops 
9 #aiig due to ! pres5ce ( e?yl5e       
dibromide 9 gr\ndwat]1 demon/rat+       
previ\s recognition by ,congress ( ! ne$
 to provide comp5sation = damages       
associat$ ) *emical releases at milit>y 
in/allations4  7b7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x 
is ! s5se ( ,congress t ,congress-- 7#a7
 supports tempor>y1 explicit1 au?ority =
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to address       
indirect pa?ways to human exposure f    
,,pfoa & ,,pfos until su* "t z ! ,f$]al 
ag5cies ) ov]sight ov] agricultural     
products & food h e/abli%$ regulatory   
/&>ds2 &  7#b7 supports ! designation by

 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy (   
,,pfas z haz>d\s *emicals4  #d4         
,provision ( wat] uncontam9at$ )        
p]fluorooctanoic acid 7,,pfoa7 &        
p]fluorooctane sulfonate 7,,pfos7 =     
agricultural purposes  7a7 ,au?ority    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,us+ am\nts appropriat$ or
 o!rwise made available = op]ation &    
ma9t5ance = ! milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$1 
or = op]ation & ma9t5ance ,def5se-wide 9
 ! case ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !      
,secret>y conc]n$ may provide wat]      
s\rces uncontam9at$ ) p]fluoroalkyl &   
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances1 includ+      
,,pfoa & ,,pfos1 or treatm5t (          
contam9at$ wat]s1 = agricultural        
purposes us$ to produce products de/9$ =
 human consumption 9 an area 9 :i* a    
wat] s\rce has be5 det]m9$ pursuant to  
p>agraph 7#b7 to be contam9at$ ) su*    
comp\nds by reason ( activities on a    
milit>y in/allation "u ! jurisdiction ( 
! ,secret>y conc]n$4  7#b7 ,applicable  
/&>d ,= purposes ( p>agraph 7#a71 an    
area is det]m9$ to be contam9at$ )      

,,pfoa or ,,pfos if-- 7,a7 ! level (    
contam9ation is above ! ,lifetime ,heal?
 ,advisory = contam9ation ) su* comp\nds
 issu$ by ! ,environm5tal ,protection   
,ag5cy & pr9t$ 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] on    
,may #be1 #bjaf2 or  7,b7 on or aft] !  
date ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration sets 
a /&>d = ,,pfoa & ,,pfos 9 raw          
agricultural commodities & milk1 ! level
 ( contam9ation is above su* /&>d4  7b7 
,secret>y conc]n$ def9$ ,9 ?is section1 
! t]m ,secret>y conc]n$ means ! foll[+3 
7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ! ,army1 ) respect  
to ! ,army4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y ( !      
,navy1 ) respect to ! ,navy1 ! ,m>9e    
,corps1 & ! ,coa/ ,gu>d 7:5 x is op]at+ 
z a s]vice 9 ! ,navy74  7#c7 ,!         
,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce1 ) respect to ! 
,air ,=ce4  7#d7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1
 ) respect to ! ,def5se ,ag5cies4  #e4  
,acquisition ( real prop]ty by ,air ,=ce
  7a7 ,au?ority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!       
,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce may acquire "o  
or m p>cels ( real prop]ty )9 ! vic9ity 
( an ,air ,=ce base t has %[n signs (   

contam9ation f ,,pfoa & ,,pfos due to   
activities on ! base & :i* w\ld ext5d ! 
contigu\s geographic footpr9t ( ! base &
 increase ! =ce protection /&(f ne>     
critical infra/ructure & runways4  7#b7 
,improvem5ts & p]sonal prop]ty ,!       
au?ority "u p>agraph 7#a7 to acquire    
real prop]ty describ$ 9 t p>agraph %all 
include ! au?ority to pur*ase           
improvem5ts & p]sonal prop]ty locat$ on 
t real prop]ty4  7#c7 ,relocation       
exp5ses ,! au?ority "u p>agraph 7#a7 to 
acquire real prop]ty describ$ 9 t       
p>agraph %all include ! au?ority to     
provide ,f$]al f9ancial assi/ance = mov+
 co/s1 relocation b5efits1 & o!r exp5ses
 incurr$ 9 accordance ) ! ,uni=m        
,relocation ,assi/ance & ,real ,prop]ty 
,acquisition ,policies ,act ( #aigj 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #dfja et seq474  7b7         
,environm5tal activities ,! ,air ,=ce   
%all conduct su* activities at a p>cel  
or p>cels ( real prop]ty acquir$ "u     
subsection 7a7 z are necess>y to        
rem$iate contam9ation f ,,pfoa & ,,pfos 

relat$ to activities at ! ,air ,=ce     
base4  7c7 ,fund+ ,funds = ! l&         
acquisitions au?oriz$ "u subsection 7a7 
%all be d]iv$ f am\nts appropriat$ =    
fiscal ye> #bjbj = milit>y con/ruction  
or unobligat$ balances available =      
milit>y con/ruction4  7d7 ,rule (       
con/ruction ,! au?ority "u ?is section  
con/itutes au?ority to c>ry out l&      
acquisitions = purposes ( section #bhjb 
( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #f4  
,rem$iation plan  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all   
submit to ,congress a rem$iation plan = 
cleanup ( all wat] at or adjac5t to a   
milit>y base t is contam9at$ ) ,,pfoa or
 ,,pfos4  7b7 ,/udy ,9 prep>+ !         
rem$iation plan "u subsection 7a71 !    
,secret>y %all conduct a /udy on !      
contam9ation ( wat] at milit>y bases )  
,,pfoa or ,,pfos4  7c7 ,budget am\nt ,! 
,secret>y %all ensure t ea* budget ( !  
,presid5t submitt$ to ,congress "u      
section #aaje7;a7 ( title #ca1 ,unit$   

,/ates ,code1 reque/s fund+ 9 am\nts    
necess>y to address rem$iation ef=ts "u 
! rem$iation plan submitt$ "u subsection
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