,,ii  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #agif  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,may #be1      
#bjba,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 procurement1    
purchasing1 and sale by the ,department 
of ,defense of certain items containing 
perfluoroalkyl substances and           
polyfluoroalkyl substances4  #a4 ,short 
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,,pfas ,free ,military ,purchasing ,act4
  #b4 ,prohibition on procurement1      
purchasing1 and sale by ,department of  
,defense of certain items containing    
perfluoroalkyl substances and           
polyfluoroalkyl substances  7a7         
,prohibition on procurement and         
purchasing ,the ,secretary of ,defense  
may not procure or purchase any covered 
item containing a perfluoroalkyl        
substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance4 
7b7 ,prohibition on sale ,the ,secretary

 of ,defense may not permit the sale of 
any covered item containing a           
perfluoroalkyl substance or             
polyfluoroalkyl substance on property   
under the jurisdiction of the           
,department of ,defense4  7c7           
,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 floor waxes2  7,d7     
carpeting1 rugs1 curtains1 or           
upholstered furniture2  7,e7 personal   
care items2  7,f7 dental floss or       
toothpaste2  7,g7 sunscreen2  7,h7      
umbrellas1 luggage1 or bags2  7,i7 ski  
wax2  7,j7 car wax and car window       
treatments2  7,k7 cleaning products2 and
  7,l7 shoes and clothing for which     
treatment with a perfluoroalkyl         
substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance  
is not currently necessary for an       
essential function4  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 at least one fully           
fluorinated carbon atom and at least one
 nonfluorinated carbon atom4  7#d7      
,property under the jurisdiction of the 
,department of ,defense ,the term       
property under the jurisdiction of the  
,department of ,defense includes        
commissaries1 facilities operated by the
 ,army and ,air ,force ,exchange        
,service1 the ,navy ,exchange ,service  
,command1 the ,navy ,resale and         
,services ,support ,office1 ,marine     
,corps exchanges1 online exchange shops1
 and ships' stores4  7d7 ,repeal of     
superseded authority ,section #ccc of   
the ,william ,m4 7,mac7 ,thornberry     
,national ,defense ,authorization ,act  
for ,fiscal ,year #bjba 7,public ,law   
#aaf-bhc7 is repealed4  7e7 ,effective  

date ,this section and the amendment    
made by this section shall take effect  
on the date that is one year after the  
date of the enactment of this ,act4