,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adcb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #c1 #bjbc,ms4     
,lummis 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4  
,cram]1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,mull91 ,mr4 
,ricketts1 ,mr4 ,sullivan1 & ,mr4       
,wick]7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,environm5t & ,public ,works  ,a ,,bill 
,to exempt c]ta9 entities f liability "u
 ! ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal          
,response1 ,comp5sation1 & ,liability   
,act ( #aihj = ! release ( c]ta9        
p]fluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl        
sub/ances1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fire   
,suppression ,,pfas ,liability          
,protection ,act4  #b4 ,exemption "u    
c]cla  7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3  
7#a7 ,cov]$ p]fluoroalkyl or            
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ance ,! t]m cov]$   
p]fluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl        
sub/ance means a non-polym]ic           
p]fluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl        
sub/ance t conta9s at lea/ #b sequ5tial 

fully fluor9at$ c>bon atoms1 exclud+    
gases & volatile liquids1 t is a haz>d\s
 sub/ance 7z def9$ 9 section #aja ( !   
,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1  
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja774  7#b7 ,indian   
tribe ,! t]m ,indian ,tribe has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #d ( ! ,indian     
,self-,det]m9ation & ,education         
,assi/ance ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #ecjd74  
7#c7 ,lawful dis*>ge ,! t]m lawful      
dis*>ge1 ) respect to an aque\s film =m+
 foam ag5t1 means a release ( ! aque\s  
film =m+ foam ag5t ?r\gh equipm5t       
calibration1 firefight] tra9+1 a        
tim$-response drill1 a s*$ul$ release1  
an em]g5cy response activity1 or ! use (
 a fire suppression sy/em4  7#d7        
,protect$ entity ,! t]m protect$ entity 
means an entity ) a fire suppression    
sy/em in/all$1 or o!rwise 9 use1 9      
accordance ) applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 &
 local fire codes t uses an aque\s film 
=m+ foam t conta9s a cov]$ p]fluoroalkyl
 or polyfluoroalkyl sub/ance4  7b7      

,exemption ,subject to subsection 7c71  
no p]son 7includ+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 any  
,/ate1 or an ,indian ,tribe7 may recov] 
co/s or damages f a protect$ entity "u !
 ,compreh5sive ,environm5tal ,response1 
,comp5sation1 & ,liability ,act ( #aihj 
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ifja et seq47 = co/s    
aris+ f a release to ! environm5t ( a   
cov]$ p]fluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl  
sub/ance4  7c7 ,requirem5t ,subsection  
7b7 %all only apply if ! release ( !    
cov]$ p]fluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl  
sub/ance result$ f ! lawful dis*>ge ( an
 aque\s film =m+ foam 9 connection ) a  
fire suppression sy/em t-- 7#a7 con=ms  
to applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local    
fire codes2 &  7#b7 is compliant ) ! mo/
 rec5tly approv$ eng9e]+ /&>ds at ! "t (
 ! dis*>ge4  7d7 ,sav+s provision ,no?+ 
9 ?is section precludes liability =     
damages or co/s associat$ ) ! release ( 
a cov]$ p]fluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl
 sub/ance by a protect$ entity if !     
protect$ entity-- 7#a7 acts ) gross     
neglig5ce or willful misconduct 9 !     

dis*>ge ( ! cov]$ p]fluoroalkyl or      
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ance2 or  7#b7      
cont9ues to use an aque\s film =m+ foam 
ag5t 9 ! fire suppression sy/em ( !     
protect$ entity on or aft] ! date t is  
#e ye>s aft] ! date on :i* approv$      
eng9e]+ /&>ds 7 updat$ to no long]      
require ! use ( an aque\s film =m+ foam4