,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bbga  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ab1 #bjbc,mrs4  
,%ahe5 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require  
community engagem5t & report+ relat+ to 
activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se )    
respect to p]fluoroalkyl sub/ances &    
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances1 & = o!r      
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,,pfas ,community          
,engagem5t & ,transp>5cy ,act4  #b4     
,congressional def5se committees def9$  
,9 ?is ,act1 ! t]m congressional def5se 
committees has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9     
section #aja7;a77#af7 ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4 ,(fice =      
,engagem5t ) ,communities ,impact$ by   
,,pfas ,contam9ation  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t ,!
 ,"u ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,acquisition 
& ,su/a9m5t %all e/abli%1 "u ! ,assi/ant
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,en]gy1          
,in/allations1 & ,environm5t1 an (fice  
to be kn[n z ! ,(fice = ,engagem5t )    

,communities ,impact$ by ,,pfas         
,contam9ation 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z
 ! ,(fice74  7b7 ,duties ,! ,(fice %all 
be responsible =-- 7#a7 lead+ engagem5t 
by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ) communities  
impact$ by releases ( p]fluoroalkyl     
sub/ances & polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances   
?r\gh activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t2  7#b7   
work+ 9 coop]ation ) ! appropriate      
entities ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts          
responsible = te/+1 rem$iation1 &       
outrea* relat+ to su* sub/ances2  7#c7  
coord9at+ ) ! milit>y dep>tm5ts to      
develop & ma9ta9 in=mational res\rces = 
communities & individuals exp]i5c+      
contam9ation f su* sub/ances associat$ )
 in/allations ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se2 &
  7#d7 su* o!r duties z ! ,assi/ant     
,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,en]gy1           
,in/allations1 & ,environm5t may det]m9e
 appropriate4  7c7 ,initial brief+ ,n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,"u ,secret>y (  
,def5se = ,acquisition & ,su/a9m5t %all 
brief ! congressional def5se committees 

on ! res\rces1 organization1 & o!r      
matt]s requir$ to e/abli% ! ,(fice4  7d7
 ,annual report ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &       
annually !reaft]1 ! ,"u ,secret>y (     
,def5se = ,acquisition & ,su/a9m5t %all 
submit to ! congressional def5se        
committees a report on metrics relat+ to
 community engagem5t conduct$ by !      
,(fice4  #d4 ,te*nical assi/ance =      
communities & individuals pot5tially    
affect$ by releases at curr5t & =m]     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se facilities  7a7     
,te*nical assi/ance = navigation (      
response actions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,beg9n+ 
n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & subject to su*   
am\nts z are provid$ 9 appropriations   
,acts1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 act+ ?r\gh
 ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,local ,def5se
 ,community ,coop]ation1 %all furni%    
te*nical assi/ance s]vices describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#c7 to communities1 or        
individuals :o are memb]s !re(1 t may be
 affect$ by a release or ?reat5$ release

 ( a pollutant at a facility "u !       
jurisdiction (1 or =m]ly us$ by or "u ! 
jurisdiction (1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  
7#b7 ,implem5tation ,! ,secret>y1 act+  
?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,(fice ( ,local   
,def5se ,community ,coop]ation1 may     
furni% te*nical assi/ance s]vices       
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 ?r\gh a ,f$]al
 int]ag5cy agreem5t1 a private s]vice   
provid]1 or a coop]ative agreem5t ent]$ 
into ) a nonpr(it organization4  7#c7   
,s]vices provid$ ,! te*nical assi/ance  
s]vices describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are     
s]vices to improve public p>ticipation  
91 or assi/ 9 ! navigation (1           
environm5tal response ef=ts1 includ+--  
7,a7 ! provision ( advice & guidance to 
a community or individual specifi$ 9    
p>agraph 7#a7 reg>d+ additional te*nical
 assi/ance ) respect to :i* su*         
community or individual may be eligible 
7includ+ pursuant to subsection 7b772   
7,b7 ! int]pretation ( site-relat$      
docum5ts2  7,c7 ! int]pretation (       
heal?-relat$ in=mation2  7,d7 assi/ance 

) ! prep>ation ( public comm5ts2 &  7,e7
 ! developm5t ( outrea* mat]ials to     
improve public p>ticipation4  7b7       
,grants = te*nical assi/ance  7#a7      
,au?ority ,beg9n+ n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 &  
subject to su* am\nts z are provid$ 9   
appropriations ,acts1 ! ,secret>y (     
,def5se1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( !     
,(fice ( ,local ,def5se ,community      
,coop]ation1 %all adm9i/] a grant       
program "u :i* ! ,director may aw>d a   
grant to a community1 or individuals :o 
are memb]s !re(1 t may be affect$ by a  
release or ?reat5$ release ( a pollutant
 at a facility "u ! jurisdiction (1 or  
=m]ly us$ by or "u ! jurisdiction (1 !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#b7 ,use ( am\nts
 ,funds provid$ "u a grant aw>d$        
pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 9 connection )
 a release or ?reat5$ release ( a       
pollutant at a facility may be us$ by ! 
grant recipi5t only to obta9 te*nical   
assi/ance & s]vices = public            
p>ticipation 9 v>i\s /ages ( ! processes

 ( response1 rem$iation1 & removal      
actions at ! facility1 includ+-- 7,a7   
int]pret+ ! nature ( ! release or       
?reat5$ release1 includ+ monitor+ & te/+
 plans & reports associat$ ) site       
assessm5t & *>act]ization at ! facility2
  7,b7 int]pret+ docum5ts1 plans1       
propos$ actions1 & f9al decisions relat$
 to-- 7i7 an int]im rem$ial action2     
7ii7 a rem$ial inve/igation or          
feasibility /udy2  7iii7 a record (     
decision2  7iv7 a rem$ial design2  7v7 !
 selection & con/ruction ( rem$ial      
action2  7vi7 op]ation & ma9t5ance2 &   
7vii7 a five-ye> review at ! facility2  
7,c7 a removal action at su* facility2 &
  7,d7 s]vices specifi$ "u subsection   
7a77#c74  7c7 ,prohibition on use (     
am\nts ,none ( ! am\nts made available  
"u ?is section may be us$ = ! purpose ( 
conduct+-- 7#a7 lobby+ activities2 or   
7#b7 legal *all5ges ( f9al decisions ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  #e4 ,da%bo>d (   
fund+ relat+ to p]fluoroalkyl sub/ances 
& polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances ,! ,secret>y

 ( ,def5se %all include ) ! submission  
to ,congress by ! ,presid5t ( ! annual  
budget ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se = a      
fiscal ye> "u section #aaje7;a7 ( title 
#ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 a sep>ate     
budget ju/ification docum5t t           
consolidates all in=mation p]ta9+ to    
activities ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se      
relat+ to p]fluoroalkyl sub/ances &     
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances1 includ+ fund+
 = & descriptions (-- 7#a7 rese>* &     
developm5t ef=ts2  7#b7 te/+2  7#c7     
rem$iation2  7#d7 contam9ant disposal2  
7#e7 community outrea*2 &  7#f7 unfund$ 
requirem5ts4  #f4 ,bi5nial report on    
te/+ & rem$iation ( p]fluoroalkyl       
sub/ances & polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances   
7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #bgj days aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & once e
 two ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 %all submit to ! congressional def5se  
committees a report on ! /atus ( te/+ = 
& rem$iation ( p]fluoroalkyl sub/ances &
 polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances at curr5t or 
=m] milit>y in/allations 9 ! ,unit$     

,/ates4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,at a m9imum1 ea* 
report requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all   
include-- 7#a7 a li/ ( all curr5t or =m]
 milit>y in/allations assess$ to h be5  
contam9at$ by p]fluoroalkyl sub/ances or
 polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances2 &  7#b7 !   
curr5t te/+ or rem$iation /atus ( ^?    
in/allations1 includ+ rem$iation phase1 
e/imat$ co/-to-complete1 & e/imat$      
s*$ule1 includ+ ! e/imat$ numb] ( sites 
anticipat$ to rea* completion ( rem$y   
con/ruction )9 ?ree ye>s ( ! date (     
submission ( ! report4  #g4 ,gov]nm5t   
,acc\ntability ,(fice report on te/+ &  
rem$iation ( p]fluoroalkyl sub/ances &  
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances ,n lat] ?an "o
 ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act1 & once e five ye>s !reaft]1 !     
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! congressional def5se   
committees a report assess+ ! /ate (    
ongo+ te/+ & rem$iation by ! ,dep>tm5t (
 ,def5se ( curr5t or =m] milit>y        
in/allations contam9at$ ) p]fluoroalkyl 
sub/ances or polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances1 

includ+-- 7#a7 assessm5ts ( !           
?or\ghness1 pace1 & co/-effectiv5ess (  
ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t to conduct te/+ &   
rem$iation relat+ to ^? sub/ances2  7#b7
 recomm5dations to improve ^? ef=ts2 &  
7#c7 su* o!r matt]s z ! ,comptroll]     
,g5]al det]m9es appropriate4