,i #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #iahf ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,octob] #ad1 #bjbb,ms4 ,p+ree 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,gold57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture to provide grants to ,/ates to address contam9ation by p]fluoroalkyl & polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances on f>ms1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,relief = ,f>m]s ,hit ) ,,pfas ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,agricultural l& 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m agricultural l& means any l& t is us$1 or capable ( use )\t sub/antial modification1 = production ( f>m products4 7,b7 ,inclusion ,! t]m agricultural l& includes irrigation wat] & gr\ndwat] on or associat$ ) l& describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,comm]cial f>m ,! t]m comm]cial f>m means a f>m on :i* a p]son produces any f>m product ) ! int5t t ! f>m product be sold or o!rwise dispos$ ( to g5]ate income4 7#c7 ,f>m product 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m f>m product means any plant or animal t is useful to humans4 7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m f>m product includes-- 7i7 =ages2 7ii7 sod crops2 7iii7 gra9s2 7iv7 food crops2 7v7 dairy products2 7vi7 p\ltry & p\ltry products2 7vii7 bees2 7viii7 live/ock & live/ock products2 7ix7 fruits2 7x7 b]ries2 7xi7 vegetables2 7xii7 fl[]s2 7xiii7 se$s2 7xiv7 grasses2 7xv7 ,*ri/mas trees2 & 7xvi7 o!r simil> products4 7#d7 ,,pfas ,! t]m ,,pfas means any memb] ( ! class ( fluor9at$ organic *emicals conta9+ at lea/ #a fully fluor9at$ c>bon atom4 7#e7 ,program ,! t]m program means ! program e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a74 7#f7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,agriculture4 7#g7 ,septage ,! t]m septage means wa/e1 refuse1 efflu5t1 sludge1 & any o!r mat]ials f septic tanks1 cesspools1 or any o!r simil> facilities4 7#h7 ,sludge ,! t]m sludge means-- 7,a7 nonhaz>d\s solid1 semisolid1 or liquid wa/e g5]at$ f a municipal1 comm]cial1 or indu/rial-- 7i7 wa/ewat] treatm5t plant2 7ii7 wat] supply treatm5t plant2 or 7iii7 wet process air pollution control facility2 & 7,b7 any o!r wa/e hav+ simil> *>act]i/ics & effect4 #c4 ,e/abli%m5t 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a program "u :i* ! ,secret>y %all provide grants to ,/ates = ! purposes describ$ 9 section #d4 7b7 ,eligibility ,to be eligible to receive a grant "u ! program1 a ,/ate %all conta9-- 7#a7 agricultural l& t conta9s any soil ) levels above #j4c p>ts p] billion ( ,,pfas2 or 7#b7 wat] us$ = ! production ( f>m products t is above ! less /r+5t (-- 7,a7 ! mo/ rec5t advisory level = ,,pfas e/abli%$ by ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy pursuant to section #adab7;b77#a77;,f7 ( ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #cjj;g-#a7;b77#a77;,f772 & 7,b7 ! mo/ rec5t advisory level = ,,pfas e/abli%$ by t ,/ate1 if applicable4 7c7 ,applications 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to receive a grant "u ! program1 ! dep>tm5t ( agriculture or simil> ag5cy ( a ,/ate %all submit to ! ,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4 7#b7 ,sp5d plan ,an application submitt$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all conta9 a plan describ+ h[ ! ,/ate w adm9i/] ! fund+ receiv$ "u ! program1 includ+ fund+ priorities & ov]sight4 7d7 ,set-,aside ,! ,secret>y %all provide n less ?an #cj p]c5t ( ! total am\nt ( grants provid$ "u ! program to #a or m ,/ates ) a population ( less ?an #c1jjj1jjj4 #d4 ,purposes ,a ,/ate may use a grant receiv$ "u ! program to provide fund+ = any ( ! foll[+ purposes3 7#a7 ,monitor+ ! heal? ( a p]son1 & memb]s ( ! h\sehold ( t p]son1 ^: agricultural l& is f\nd to be contam9at$ by ,,pfas1 includ+ blood s]um te/+4 7#b7 ,provid+ m$ical c>e to a p]son :o-- 7,a7 works or lives on-- 7i7 agricultural l& t is f\nd to be contam9at$ by ,,pfas2 or 7ii7 l& adjac5t to l& describ$ 9 clause 7i72 or 7,b7 is f\nd to h-- 7i7 blood levels ( ,,pfas great] ?an ! g5]al population ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7ii7 heal? effects associat$ ) exposure to ,,pfas4 7#c7 ,relocat+-- 7,a7 agricultural l& t is f\nd to be contam9at$ by ,,pfas2 or 7,b7 a comm]cial f>m any agricultural l& ( :i* is f\nd to be contam9at$ by ,,pfas4 7#d7 ,buy+1 sell+1 or provid+ comp5sation = agricultural l& or f>m products f\nd to be contam9at$ by ,,pfas1 includ+ co/s associat$ ) ! depopulation or disposal ( f>m products1 premortem or po/mortem4 7#e7 ,inve/+ 9 equipm5t1 facilities1 & infra/ructure to ensure t agricultural l& t1 or a comm]cial f>m any agricultural l& ( :i*1 is f\nd to be contam9at$ by ,,pfas ma9ta9s pr(itability :ile ! produc]s on ! agricultural l& or comm]cial f>m1 9 response to ! ,,pfas contam9ation-- 7,a7 transition to an alt]native cropp+ sy/em2 or 7,b7 implem5t rem$iation /rategies 7includ+ disposal71 te*nological adaptations1 sol> en]gy developm5t1 or o!r modifications to ! op]ations ( ! agricultural l& or comm]cial f>m4 7#f7 ,assi/+ ! produc]s on agricultural l& t1 or a comm]cial f>m any agricultural l& ( :i*1 is f\nd to be contam9at$ by ,,pfas 9 develop+ an ent]prise budget =-- 7,a7 alt]native cropp+ sy/ems2 7,b7 rem$iation /rategies2 7,c7 te*nological adaptations2 or 7,d7 transition+ to an alt]native rev5ue /ream1 includ+ a l&-use sy/em t comb9es agricultural use ( ! l& ) sol> en]gy production4 7#g7 ,provid+ f9ancial assi/ance to a p]son ! comm]cial f>m ( :i* is f\nd to be contam9at$ by ,,pfas1 includ+ income replacem5t & mortgage paym5ts4 7#h7 ,evaluat+ & exp&+ ! capacity ( ,,pfas te/+ & data managem5t 9 ! ,/ate4 7#i7 ,conduct+ rese>* t-- 7,a7 supports %ort-t]m f>m managem5t decisions ) respect to agricultural l& t has be5 contam9at$ by ,,pfas2 & 7,b7 assesses future options = viable uses ( agricultural l& t has be5 contam9at$ by ,,pfas4 7#aj7 ,conduct+ rese>* t quantifies ! impact ( ,,pfas on comm]cial f>ms & agricultural communities 9 ! ,/ate4 7#aa7 ,conduct+ rese>* on-- 7,a7 soil & wat] rem$iation sy/ems2 & 7,b7 ! viability ( ^? sy/ems = comm]cial f>ms4 7#ab7 ,conduct+ rese>* on-- 7,a7 implem5t+ alt]native cropp+ sy/ems 9 response to ,,pfas contam9ation2 7,b7 ! ,,pfas uptake ( v>i\s crops2 7,c7 ! use ( live/ock sy/ems to mitigate exposure to1 & = rem$iation (1 ,,pfas2 & 7,d7 food safety crit]ia = food products relat+ to ,,pfas contam9ation4 7#ac7 ,develop+ & implem5t+ educational programs = own]s ( agricultural l&1 includ+ det]m9+ be/ practices =-- 7,a7 in=m+ resid5ts ab\t ! pot5tial ( be+ ne> or on a site on :i* sludge or septage application 0 lic5s$ or p]mitt$ by ! ,/ate or ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2 & 7,b7 provid+ in=mation & guidance on buy+ or sell+ agricultural l& on :i* sludge or septage 0 appli$4 7#ad7 ,long-t]m monitor+ ( agricultural l& sites contam9at$ by ,,pfas & e/abli%+ a correspond+ c5traliz$ data repository4 7#ae7 ,assi/+ comm]cial f>ms & o!r p]sons 9 ! agricultural sector n directly affect$ by ,,pfas contam9ation ) m>ket+ ef=ts ^: br&+ & m>ket+ may be affect$ by ! public p]ception ( ,,pfas contam9ation 9 ! ,/ate4 7#af7 ,regional plann+ ) o!r ,/ates & ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t to protect ! food supply & f>m]s 9 ! ,/ate f out-(-,/ate ,,pfas contam9ation4 7#ag7 ,te/+ ( f>m products1 agricultural l&1 or o!r locations t are suspect$ to be contam9at$ ) ,,pfas4 #e4 ,reports ,n lat] ?an ,m>* #ca foll[+ ea* ye> ( ! p]iod ( a grant receiv$ "u ! program1 ! dep>tm5t ( agriculture or simil> ag5cy ( a ,/ate %all submit to ! ,secret>y a report describ+-- 7#a7 ! uses ( ! grant dur+ ! previ\s ye>1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! purposes describ$ 9 section #d = :i* ! grant 0 us$2 7,b7 ! am\nt ( ! grant allocat$ to ea* purpose describ$ 9 section #d2 & 7,c7 ! ext5t to :i* ! fund+ receiv$ "u ! program1 includ+ fund+ priorities & ov]sight1 0 adm9i/]$ 9 accordance ) ! plan describ$ 9 section #c7;c77#b72 & 7#b7 any additional ne$s id5tifi$ by agricultural produc]s 9 ! ,/ate4 #f4 ,task =ce ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a task =ce compos$ ( (fic]s or employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture-- 7#a7 to provide advice to ! ,secret>y relat+ to :e!r address+ ,,pfas contam9ation %\ld be add$ z an eligible activity "u ea* program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 & 7#b7 to provide te*nical assi/ance to ,/ates 9 address+ ,,pfas contam9ation4 #g4 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y to c>ry out ?is ,act #ejj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s #bjbc ?r\gh #bjbg4