,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #gdg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #i1 #bjbc,ms4     
,coll9s 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,k+1 & ,mrs4    
,%ahe57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry  ,a  
,,bill  ,to au?orize ! ,secret>y (      
,agriculture to provide grants to       
,/ates1 t]ritories1 & ,indian ,tribes to
 address contam9ation by p]fluoroalkyl &
 polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances on f>ms1 & = 
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act
 may be cit$ z ! ,relief = ,f>m]s ,hit )
 ,,pfas ,act4  #b4 ,def9itions ,9 ?is   
,act3 7#a7 ,agricultural l&  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,! t]m agricultural l& means any  
l& t is us$1 or capable ( use )\t       
sub/antial modification1 = production ( 
f>m products4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,! t]m  
agricultural l& includes irrigation     
wat]1 live/ock wat]1 surface wat]1      
gr\ndwat]1 & agricultural inputs on or  
associat$ ) l& describ$ 9 subp>agraph   
7,a74  7#b7 ,comm]cial f>m ,! t]m       

comm]cial f>m means a f>m on :i* a p]son
 produces any f>m product ) ! int5t t ! 
f>m product be sold or o!rwise dispos$ (
 to g5]ate income4  7#c7 ,eligible      
gov]nm5t ,! t]m eligible gov]nm5t       
means-- 7,a7 a ,/ate2  7,b7 ! ,di/rict (
 ,columbia2  7,c7 a t]ritory ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates2 &  7,d7 an ,indian ,tribe4  7#d7
 ,f>m product  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m f>m 
product means any plant or animal t is  
useful to humans4  7,b7 ,inclusions ,!  
t]m f>m product includes-- 7i7 =ages2   
7ii7 sod crops2  7iii7 gra9s2  7iv7 food
 crops2  7v7 dairy products2  7vi7      
p\ltry & p\ltry products2  7vii7 bees2  
7viii7 live/ock & live/ock products2    
7ix7 products ( aquaculture2  7x7       
fruits2  7xi7 b]ries2  7xii7 vegetables2
  7xiii7 fl[]s2  7xiv7 se$s2  7xv7      
grasses2  7xvi7 ,*ri/mas trees2 &       
7xvii7 o!r simil> products1 z det]m9$ by
 ! ,secret>y4  7#e7 ,p]fluoroalkyl or   
polyfluoroalkyl sub/ance2 ,,pfas ,! t]m 
p]fluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl        
sub/ance or ,,pfas means a *emical t--  

7,a7 conta9s at lea/ "o (-- 7i7         
,r-7,,cf#b7-;,,cf7,r7,r1 :]e bo? !      
,,cf#b & ,,cf moieties are saturat$     
c>bons1 & none ( ! ,r gr\ps c be        
hydrog52  7ii7 ,r-,,cf#b,,ocf#b-,r1 :]e 
bo? ! ,,cf#b moieties are saturat$      
c>bons1 & none ( ! ,r gr\ps c be        
hydrog52 or  7iii7                      
,,cf#c;,c7,,cf#c7,,rr1 :]e all ! c>bons 
are saturat$1 & none ( ! ,r gr\ps c be  
hydrog52 or  7,b7 is cov]$ by ! mo/     
rec5t work+ def9ition ( ,,pfas issu$ by 
! ,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal        
,protection ,ag5cy4  7#f7 ,program ,!   
t]m program means ! program e/abli%$ "u 
section #c7;a74  7#g7 ,secret>y ,! t]m  
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,agriculture4  7#h7 ,septage ,! t]m     
septage means wa/e1 refuse1 efflu5t1    
sludge1 & any o!r mat]ials f septic     
tanks1 cesspools1 or any o!r simil>     
facilities4  7#i7 ,sludge ,! t]m sludge 
means-- 7,a7 solid1 semisolid1 or liquid
 wa/e g5]at$ f a municipal1 comm]cial1  
or indu/rial-- 7i7 wa/ewat] treatm5t    

plant2  7ii7 wat] supply treatm5t plant2
 or  7iii7 wet process air pollution    
control facility2 &  7,b7 any o!r wa/e  
hav+ simil> *>act]i/ics & effect4  #c4  
,e/abli%m5t  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y  
%all e/abli% a program "u :i* !         
,secret>y %all provide grants to        
eligible gov]nm5ts = ! purposes describ$
 9 section #d7;a74  7b7 ,eligibility    
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to be eligible to receive
 a grant "u ! program1 ! t]ritory ( an  
eligible gov]nm5t %all conta9-- 7,a7    
agricultural l& t conta9s any soil )    
levels ( ,,pfas t ! ,secret>y1 9        
coord9ation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !        
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1       
det]m9es to be unsafe2 or  7,b7 wat] us$
 = ! production ( f>m products ) levels 
( ,,pfas t ! ,adm9i/rator ( !           
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 9     
coord9ation ) ! ,secret>y1 det]m9es to  
be unsafe4  7#b7 ,consid]ation ,9       
det]m9+ ! eligibility ( an eligible     
gov]nm5t = a grant "u ! program1 !      
,secret>y1 9 consultation ) !           

,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 %all consid] ,/ate  
/&>ds & limitations relat+ to soil &    
wat]4  7c7 ,applications  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,to receive a grant "u ! program1 !     
dep>tm5t ( agriculture or simil> ag5cy (
 an eligible gov]nm5t %all submit to !  
,secret>y an application at su* "t1 9   
su* mann]1 & conta9+ su* in=mation z !  
,secret>y may require4  7#b7 ,sp5d plan 
,an application submitt$ "u p>agraph    
7#a7 %all conta9 a plan describ+ h[ !   
eligible gov]nm5t w adm9i/] ! fund+     
receiv$ "u ! program1 includ+ fund+     
priorities & ov]sight4  7d7 ,set-,aside 
,ea* ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all provide n    
less ?an #cj p]c5t ( ! total fund+      
provid$ "u ! program to #a or m eligible
 gov]nm5ts ) a population ( less ?an    
#c1jjj1jjj4  #d4 ,purposes  7a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,an eligible gov]nm5t may use a grant  
receiv$ "u ! program to provide fund+ = 
any ( ! foll[+ purposes3 7#a7 ,monitor+ 
7includ+ ?r\gh blood s]um te/+7 !       
,,pfas-relat$ heal? complications ( a   

p]son1 & memb]s ( ! h\sehold ( t p]son1 
if agricultural l& ! p]son lives or     
works on is f\nd to be contam9at$ by    
,,pfas4  7#b7 ,buy+1 sell+1 or provid+  
comp5sation = agricultural l& or f>m    
products f\nd1 ?r\gh te/ results provid$
 to ! eligible gov]nm5t1 to be          
contam9at$ by ,,pfas1 includ+ co/s      
associat$ ) ! depopulation or disposal (
 f>m products1 premortem or po/mortem4  
7#c7 ,inve/+ 9 agricultural equipm5t1   
facilities1 & infra/ructure to ensure t 
agricultural l& t1 or a comm]cial f>m   
any agricultural l& ( :i*1 is f\nd to be
 contam9at$ by ,,pfas ma9ta9s           
pr(itability :ile ! produc]s on !       
agricultural l&1 9 response to ! ,,pfas 
contam9ation-- 7,a7 transition to an    
alt]native production sy/em2 or  7,b7   
implem5t rem$iation /rategies 7includ+  
disposal71 te*nological adaptations1 or 
o!r modifications to ! op]ations ( !    
agricultural l& or comm]cial f>m4  7#d7 
,assi/+ ! produc]s on agricultural l& t1
 or a comm]cial f>m any agricultural l& 

( :i*1 is f\nd to be contam9at$ by      
,,pfas 9 develop+ an ent]prise budget   
=-- 7,a7 alt]native production sy/ems2  
7,b7 rem$iation /rategies2  7,c7        
te*nological adaptations2  7,d7         
transition+ to an alt]native rev5ue     
/ream2 or  7,e7 relocat+ a f>m+ op]ation
 to new agricultural l&4  7#e7 ,provid+ 
f9ancial assi/ance to a p]son !         
comm]cial f>m ( :i* is f\nd to be       
contam9at$ by ,,pfas1 includ+ income    
replacem5t4  7#f7 ,evaluat+ & exp&+ !   
capacity ( ,,pfas te/+ & data managem5t 
9 ! t]ritory ( ! eligible gov]nm5t4     
7#g7 ,conduct+ rese>* t-- 7,a7 supports 
%ort-t]m f>m managem5t decisions )      
respect to agricultural l& t has be5    
contam9at$ by ,,pfas2 &  7,b7 assesses  
future options = viable uses (          
agricultural l& & wat] us$ =            
agricultural production t has be5       
contam9at$ by ,,pfas4  7#h7 ,conduct+   
rese>* t quantifies ! impact ( ,,pfas on
 comm]cial f>ms & agricultural          
communities 9 ! t]ritory ( ! eligible   

gov]nm5t4  7#i7 ,conduct+ rese>* on--   
7,a7 soil & wat] rem$iation sy/ems2     
7,b7 ! viability ( ^? sy/ems =          
,,pfas-contam9at$ comm]cial f>ms2  7,c7 
! compo/+ or disposal (                 
,,pfas-contam9at$ crops or live/ock2    
7,d7 implem5t+ alt]native production    
sy/ems 9 response to ,,pfas             
contam9ation2  7,e7 ! ,,pfas uptake (   
v>i\s f>m products2 &  7,f7 food safety 
relat+ to ,,pfas contam9ation4  7#aj7   
,develop+ & implem5t+ educational       
programs = own]s ( agricultural l&1     
includ+ det]m9+ be/ practices =-- 7,a7  
in=m+ resid5ts ab\t ! pot5tial ( be+ ne>
 or on a site on :i* sludge or septage  
application 0 lic5s$ or p]mitt$ by !    
eligible gov]nm5t or ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t2
 &  7,b7 provid+ in=mation & guidance on
 buy+ or sell+ agricultural l& on :i*   
sludge or septage 0 appli$4  7#aa7      
,long-t]m monitor+ ( agricultural l&    
contam9at$ by ,,pfas & e/abli%+ a       
correspond+ c5traliz$ data repository4  
7#ab7 ,assi/+ own]s & op]ators (        

comm]cial f>ms n directly affect$ by    
,,pfas contam9ation ) m>ket+ ef=ts ^:   
br&+ & m>ket+ may be affect$ by ! public
 p]ception ( ,,pfas contam9ation 9 !    
t]ritory ( ! eligible gov]nm5t4  7#ac7  
,volunt>y te/+ ( f>m products1          
agricultural l&1 or o!r locations t are 
suspect$ to be contam9at$ ) ,,pfas4  7b7
 ,priority  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 us+ fund+  
receiv$ "u ! program1 an eligible       
gov]nm5t %all prioritize purposes t     
directly assi/ produc]s :o are exp]i5c+ 
f9ancial losses due to agricultural     
,,pfas contam9ation4  7#b7 ,dep>tm5t (  
,agriculture priority ,9 provid+ grants 
"u ! program1 ! ,secret>y %all          
prioritize ! provision ( grants to      
eligible gov]nm5ts t w use ! grant funds
 = ! purposes describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#c7 
?r\gh 7#e7 ( subsection 7a74  #e4       
,reports ,ea* ye> ( ! p]iod ( a grant   
receiv$ "u ! program1 ! dep>tm5t (      
agriculture or simil> ag5cy ( an        
eligible gov]nm5t %all submit to !      
,secret>y & ,congress a report          

describ+-- 7#a7 ! uses ( ! grant dur+ ! 
previ\s ye>1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! purposes  
describ$ 9 section #d7;a7 = :i* ! grant 
0 us$2  7,b7 ! am\nt ( ! grant allocat$ 
to ea* purpose describ$ 9 section       
#d7;a72 &  7,c7 ! ext5t to :i* ! fund+  
receiv$ "u ! program1 includ+ fund+     
priorities & ov]sight1 0 adm9i/]$ 9     
accordance ) ! plan describ$ 9 section  
#c7;c77#b72  7#b7 any additional ne$s   
id5tifi$ by agricultural produc]s 9 !   
t]ritory ( ! eligible gov]nm5t2 &  7#c7 
any additional in=mation ! ,secret>y    
det]m9es to be appropriate4  #f4 ,task  
=ce ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% a task =ce
 compos$ ( (fic]s or employees ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture-- 7#a7 to      
provide advice to ! ,secret>y relat+ to 
:e!r address+ ,,pfas contam9ation %\ld  
be add$ z an eligible activity "u ea*   
program ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture2   
7#b7 to evaluate necess>y actions = f>ms
 already enroll$ 9 a ,dep>tm5t (        
,agriculture program :]e ,,pfas is      
detect$2 &  7#c7 to provide te*nical    

assi/ance to eligible gov]nm5ts 9       
address+ ,,pfas contam9ation4  #g4      
,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re is  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to !         
,secret>y to c>ry out ?is ,act          
#ejj1jjj1jjj = ! p]iod ( fiscal ye>s    
#bjbd ?r\gh #bjbh4