,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dhbi ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,september #ac1 #bjbb,mr4 ,peters 7for himself and ,ms4 ,collins7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to create intergovernmental coordination on addressing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substance contamination1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,pfas ,intergovernmental ,coordination ,act4 #b4 ,definitions ,in this ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,the term appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 the ,committee on ,homeland ,security and ,governmental ,affairs of the ,senate2 and 7,b7 the ,committee on ,oversight and ,reform of the ,house of ,representatives4 7#b7 ,director ,the term ,director means the ,director of the ,office of ,management and ,budget4 7#c7 ,,pfas ,the term ,,pfas means a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance that is man-made and has not fewer than #a fully fluorinated carbon atom4 7#d7 ,working group ,the term working group means the working group established under section #c7;a74 #c4 ,creation of working group 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than #ij days after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall establish a working group to facilitate more effective cooperation1 coordination1 and mutual accountability among every level of the ,federal ,government and ,state1 local1 and ,tribal governments on a holistic response to ,,pfas contamination in communities across the ,united ,states4 7b7 ,termination 7#a7 ,termination date ,the working group shall terminate on the date that is #b years after the date on which the working group is established4 7#b7 ,extension ,based on the recommendation of the working group described in section #f7;a77#b71 the ,director may extend the working group beyond the termination date4 #d4 ,membership and meetings 7a7 ,appointment ,the ,director shall appoint to the working group representatives with expertise in ,,pfas from ,federal agencies1 ,state1 local1 and ,tribal governments and academic research institutions1 including-- 7#a7 not less than #a representative from-- 7,a7 the ,environmental ,protection ,agency2 7,b7 the ,department of ,defense2 7,c7 the ,council on ,environmental ,quality2 7,d7 the ,department of ,veterans ,affairs2 7,e7 the ,department of ,agriculture2 7,f7 the ,national ,science ,foundation2 7,g7 an institution of higher education engaged in ,,pfas contamination research2 and 7,h7 any other relevant entity1 as determined by the ,director2 7#b7 not less than #e representatives from the ,department of ,health and ,human ,services1 including not less than #a representative from-- 7,a7 the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention2 7,b7 the ,agency for ,toxic ,substances and ,disease ,registry2 7,c7 the ,national ,institute for ,occupation ,safety and ,health2 7,d7 the ,national ,institutes of ,health2 and 7,e7 the ,food and ,drug ,administration2 and 7#c7 not less than #ae representatives from a diverse cross-section of ,state1 local1 and ,tribal governments1 including not less than #e representatives from-- 7,a7 ,state governments2 7,b7 local governments2 and 7,c7 ,tribal governments4 7b7 ,consultation ,the ,director may consult relevant entities in selecting appointees to the working group4 7c7 ,chair ,the ,director may chair the working group or designate a chair4 7d7 ,meetings ,the working group shall convene on a quarterly basis4 #e4 ,duties of the working group ,the duties of the working group shall include-- 7#a7 considering the common challenges in addressing ,,pfas contamination across every level of the ,federal ,government and ,state1 local1 and ,tribal governments2 7#b7 facilitating more effective cooperation1 coordination1 and mutual accountability among every level of the ,federal ,government and ,state1 local1 and ,tribal governments on a holistic response to ,,pfas contamination2 7#c7 incorporating the diverse perspectives of the working group to devise ways to-- 7,a7 improve the administration and coordination of responses to ,,pfas contamination2 and 7,b7 mitigate future ,,pfas contamination2 7#d7 providing steps for more productive intergovernmental collaboration in the future1 including enhanced communication protocols and recommendations and solutions that would fully address ,,pfas contamination across the ,federal ,government and ,state1 local1 and ,tribal governments2 and 7#e7 any other relevant duties as determined by the working group4 #f4 ,report 7a7 ,report ,not later than #b years after the date of enactment of this ,act1 the ,director shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report that-- 7#a7 describes any guidelines created in performing the duties under section #e2 and 7#b7 makes a recommendation with respect to extending the authorization of the working group4 7b7 ,briefing ,not later than #ij days after the date on which the ,director submits the report required under subsection 7a71 the ,director shall brief the appropriate congressional committees on the implementation of any guidelines described in subsection 7a77#a74 7c7 ,publishing ,after ,congress has been given the opportunity to review the report described in subsection 7a7 and has been briefed by the ,director1 and not later than #abj days after the date on which the ,director submits such report1 the ,director shall make the report publicly available4