,,ii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dhbi ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,septemb] #ac1 #bjbb,mr4 ,pet]s 7= himself & ,ms4 ,coll9s7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to create int]gov]nm5tal coord9ation on address+ p]fluoroalkyl & polyfluoroalkyl sub/ance contam9ation1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,,pfas ,int]gov]nm5tal ,coord9ation ,act4 #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,appropriate congressional committees ,! t]m appropriate congressional committees means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,homel& ,security & ,gov]nm5tal ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate2 & 7,b7 ! ,committee on ,ov]sight & ,re=m ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4 7#b7 ,director ,! t]m ,director means ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & ,budget4 7#c7 ,,pfas ,! t]m ,,pfas means a p]fluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl sub/ance t is man-made & has n few] ?an #a fully fluor9at$ c>bon atom4 7#d7 ,work+ gr\p ,! t]m work+ gr\p means ! work+ gr\p e/abli%$ "u section #c7;a74 #c4 ,creation ( work+ gr\p 7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all e/abli% a work+ gr\p to facilitate m effective coop]ation1 coord9ation1 & mutual acc\ntability among e level ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts on a holi/ic response to ,,pfas contam9ation 9 communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,t]m9ation 7#a7 ,t]m9ation date ,! work+ gr\p %all t]m9ate on ! date t is #b ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! work+ gr\p is e/abli%$4 7#b7 ,ext5sion ,bas$ on ! recomm5dation ( ! work+ gr\p describ$ 9 section #f7;a77#b71 ! ,director may ext5d ! work+ gr\p beyond ! t]m9ation date4 #d4 ,memb]%ip & meet+s 7a7 ,appo9tm5t ,! ,director %all appo9t to ! work+ gr\p repres5tatives ) exp]tise 9 ,,pfas f ,f$]al ag5cies1 ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts & academic rese>* in/itutions1 includ+-- 7#a7 n less ?an #a repres5tative f-- 7,a7 ! ,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy2 7,b7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 7,c7 ! ,c\ncil on ,environm5tal ,quality2 7,d7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs2 7,e7 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2 7,f7 ! ,national ,sci5ce ,f\ndation2 7,g7 an in/itution ( high] education engag$ 9 ,,pfas contam9ation rese>*2 & 7,h7 any o!r relevant entity1 z det]m9$ by ! ,director2 7#b7 n less ?an #e repres5tatives f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 includ+ n less ?an #a repres5tative f-- 7,a7 ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control & ,prev5tion2 7,b7 ! ,ag5cy = ,toxic ,sub/ances & ,disease ,regi/ry2 7,c7 ! ,national ,in/itute = ,occupation ,safety & ,heal?2 7,d7 ! ,national ,in/itutes ( ,heal?2 & 7,e7 ! ,food & ,drug ,adm9i/ration2 & 7#c7 n less ?an #ae repres5tatives f a div]se cross-section ( ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts1 includ+ n less ?an #e repres5tatives f-- 7,a7 ,/ate gov]nm5ts2 7,b7 local gov]nm5ts2 & 7,c7 ,tribal gov]nm5ts4 7b7 ,consultation ,! ,director may consult relevant entities 9 select+ appo9tees to ! work+ gr\p4 7c7 ,*air ,! ,director may *air ! work+ gr\p or designate a *air4 7d7 ,meet+s ,! work+ gr\p %all conv5e on a qu>t]ly basis4 #e4 ,duties ( ! work+ gr\p ,! duties ( ! work+ gr\p %all include-- 7#a7 consid]+ ! common *all5ges 9 address+ ,,pfas contam9ation across e level ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts2 7#b7 facilitat+ m effective coop]ation1 coord9ation1 & mutual acc\ntability among e level ( ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts on a holi/ic response to ,,pfas contam9ation2 7#c7 incorporat+ ! div]se p]spectives ( ! work+ gr\p to devise ways to-- 7,a7 improve ! adm9i/ration & coord9ation ( responses to ,,pfas contam9ation2 & 7,b7 mitigate future ,,pfas contam9ation2 7#d7 provid+ /eps = m productive int]gov]nm5tal collaboration 9 ! future1 includ+ enhanc$ communication protocols & recomm5dations & solutions t w\ld fully address ,,pfas contam9ation across ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t & ,/ate1 local1 & ,tribal gov]nm5ts2 & 7#e7 any o!r relevant duties z det]m9$ by ! work+ gr\p4 #f4 ,report 7a7 ,report ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,director %all submit to ! appropriate congressional committees a report t-- 7#a7 describes any guidel9es creat$ 9 p]=m+ ! duties "u section #e2 & 7#b7 makes a recomm5dation ) respect to ext5d+ ! au?orization ( ! work+ gr\p4 7b7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,director submits ! report requir$ "u subsection 7a71 ! ,director %all brief ! appropriate congressional committees on ! implem5tation ( any guidel9es describ$ 9 subsection 7a77#a74 7c7 ,publi%+ ,aft] ,congress has be5 giv5 ! opportunity to review ! report describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 & has be5 brief$ by ! ,director1 & n lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,director submits su* report1 ! ,director %all make ! report publicly available4