,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bdjf  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ba1 #bjba,mrs4  
,gillibr& 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 & ,mrs4
 ,fe9/e97 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0
 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on 
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d ! ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act to   
require ! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal
 ,protection ,ag5cy to set maximum      
contam9ant levels = c]ta9 *emicals1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,protect ,dr9k+ ,wat] f
 ,,pfas ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,maximum     
contam9ant levels ,section #adab7;b7 ( !
 ,safe ,dr9k+ ,wat] ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 
#cjj;g-#a7;b77 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end
 ! foll[+3  7#af7 ,p]fluoroalkyl &      
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances  7,a7 ,requir$
 regulations ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ! ,protect ,dr9k+     
,wat] f ,,pfas ,act ( #bjba1 !          
,adm9i/rator %all publi% a maximum      
contam9ant level & promulgate a national
 prim>y dr9k+ wat] regulation =         

p]fluoroalkyl & polyfluoroalkyl         
sub/ances1 includ+1 at a m9imum-- 7i7   
p]fluorooctanoic acid 7commonly ref]r$  
to z ,,pfoa72 &  7ii7 p]fluorooctane    
sulfonic acid 7commonly ref]r$ to z     
,,pfos74  7,b7 ,monitor+ ,9 e/abli%+    
monitor+ requirem5ts "u ! national      
prim>y dr9k+ wat] regulation =          
p]fluoroalkyl & polyfluoroalkyl         
sub/ances "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !        
,adm9i/rator %all-- 7i7 consid] options 
= tailor+ monitor+ requirem5ts = public 
wat] sy/ems t d n detect1 or are        
reliably & consi/5tly bel[ ! maximum    
contam9ant level =1 ^? sub/ances2 &     
7ii7 prioritize ! use ( exi/+ au?orities
 to provide te*nical assi/ance & fund+  
to help small1 rural1 or disadvantag$   
public wat] sy/ems to comply ) !        
national prim>y dr9k+ wat] regulation4  
7,c7 ,heal? protection ,! national      
prim>y dr9k+ wat] regulation =          
p]fluoroalkyl & polyfluoroalkyl         
sub/ances "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all be   
protective ( ! heal? ( subpopulations at

 great] risk1 z describ$ 9 section      
#adeh4  7,d7 ,heal? risk r$uction & co/ 
analysis ,9 meet+ ! requirem5ts (       
p>agraph 7#c77;,c7 ) respect to !       
national prim>y dr9k+ wat] regulation = 
p]fluoroalkyl & polyfluoroalkyl         
sub/ances "u subp>agraph 7,a71 !        
,adm9i/rator may rely on in=mation      
available to ! ,adm9i/rator ) respect to
 #a or m specific p]fluoroalkyl or      
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances to extrapolate
 reason$ conclusions ) respect to !     
heal? risks & effects ( a class (       
p]fluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl        
sub/ances ( :i* ! specific p]fluoroalkyl
 or polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances are a "p1 
includ+ by us+ te*niques describ$ 9--   
7i7 ! docum5t ( ! ,environm5tal         
,protection ,ag5cy entitl$ ,g5]aliz$    
,read-,across 7,gen,r,a7 7or a successor
 docum5t72 &  7ii7 ! ,toxicity          
,e/imation ,s(tw>e ,tool ( !            
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy 7or a  
successor tool74  4