,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dhdd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ah1 #bjbf,mr4 ,he9ri* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,curtis1 ,mr4 ,b5net1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4 ,alsobrooks1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,ms4 ,slotk91 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 & ,mr4 ,m>key7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions ,a ,,bill ,to drive innovation 9 develop+ next-g5]ation protection = firefight]s by accel]at+ ! developm5t ( ,,pfas-free turn\t ge>1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,protect+ ,firefight]s & ,advanc+ ,/ate-(-!-,art ,alt]natives ,act or ! ,,pfas ,alt]natives ,act4 #b4 ,prev5t+ occupational illness & injury by exp&+ ! availability ( next-g5]ation turn\t ge> 7a7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m eligible entity means a nonpr(it organization1 in/itution ( high] education1 national fire s]vice organization1 or national fire safety organization1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 ) exp]i5ce 9 n few] ?an #c ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,conduct+ rese>* on issues relat$ to canc] & o!r occupational illnesses among firefight]s4 7,b7 ,educat+ firefight]s & o!r us]s ( turn\t ge> on safe use1 clean+1 & decontam9ation ( turn\t ge>4 7,c7 ,educat+ firefight]s on matt]s relat$ to physical heal?1 safety1 & wellness4 7,d7 ,exp]i5ce collaborat+ ) o!r national nonpr(it organizations to support rese>* on firefight] safety & heal?4 7,e7 ,demon/rat$ ability to collaborate ) rese>*]s on matt]s relat$ to firefight] heal? & safety4 7,f7 ,repres5t+ memb]%ip compris$ ( /ructural1 wildfire1 & aircraft firefight]s & sup]visors4 7#b7 ,moi/ure b>ri] mat]ials ,! t]m moi/ure b>ri] mat]ial means ! compon5t ( turn\t ge> t pr9cipally prev5ts ! transf] ( haz>d\s liquids1 includ+ hot liquids1 firegr\nd *emicals1 & infecti\s fluids1 & contributes to ! ov]all !rmal insulation ( ! firefight] )\t impos+ undue burd5s or o!rwise compromis+ ! p]=mance ( turn\t ge>4 7#c7 ,,pfas ,! t]m ,,pfas means p]- & polyfluoroalkyl sub/ances t conta9 at lea/ "o fully fluor9at$ c>bon atom or any o!r sub/ance ! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4 7#d7 ,secret>y ,! t]m ,secret>y means ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices4 7#e7 ,turn\t ge> ,! t]m turn\t ge> means protective clo?+ worn z a ma9 s\rce ( protection = firefight]s & em]g5cy m$ical s]vices p]sonnel dur+ firefight+ & po/-fire op]ations to m9imize exposure to haz>ds t cause s]i\s injuries & illnesses t may result f contact ) !rmal1 physical1 *emical1 biological1 or o!r workplace haz>ds4 ,turn\t ge>-- 7,a7 includes protective clo?+ design$ to protect firefight]s p]=m+ /ructural firefight+1 proximity firefight+1 wildl& firefight+1 & urban int]face firefight+2 & 7,b7 may also include o!r p]sonal protective equipm5t ref]r$ to 9 section #cc7;c77#c77;,i77i7 ( ! ,f$]al ,fire ,prev5tion & ,control ,act ( #aigd 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bbbi7;c77#c77;,i77i774 7b7 ,rese>* programs 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! availability ( appropriations1 n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human ,s]vices1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute = ,occupational ,safety & ,heal?1 9 consultation ) ! heads ( o!r ,f$]al ag5cies z appropriate1 %all e/abli% a program to aw>d grants to eligible entities to support rese>*1 developm5t1 & te/+ ( next-g5]ation turn\t ge> & associat$ mat]ials4 7#b7 ,requirem5ts 7,a7 ,,pfas-free compon5ts ,grants aw>d$ "u ?is subsection %all support ! rese>*1 developm5t1 & te/+ ( mat]ials to design & produce ,,pfas-free turn\t ge>4 7,b7 ,p>tn]%ip ,! ,secret>y %all require t applications = grants "u ?is subsection include a description ( h[ ! eligible entity w p>tn] ) organizations 91 & relevant to1 ! firefight+ indu/ry1 includ+ organizations t directly repres5t memb]s :o s]ve 9 nonmanag]ial firefight+ roles1 & h[ su* p>tn]%ip w help move ! results ( rese>*1 developm5t1 & te/+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 into practice1 includ+ guidance & tra9+ = fir/ respond]s & o!rs :o regul>ly use turn\t ge>4 7#c7 ,consid]ations ,9 mak+ aw>ds "u ?is subsection1 ! ,secret>y may consid] ! ext5t to :i* ! activities propos$ support ! rese>*1 developm5t1 & te/+ describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 t is likely to prev5t occupational illness & injury = firefight]s1 includ+ innovations t provide ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,enhanc$ protection aga9/ prim>y & second>y exposure to p>ticulates & byproducts ( combu/ion4 7,b7 ,r$uc$ ma9t5ance t includes contam9ation resi/ance & great] ease ( clean+ or visible w>n+ indicators to al]t firefight]s to haz>d\s exposures or ! ne$ = decontam9ation4 7,c7 ,consid]ation ( body composition 9 developm5t ( prototypes & o!r products4 7#d7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #be1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbg ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjca to c>ry out ?is subsection4 7c7 ,tra9+ programs 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to ! availability ( appropriations1 ! ,secret>y1 beg9n+ 9 fiscal ye> #bjbh1 %all aw>d grants to1 or ent] into contracts or coop]ative agreem5ts )1 eligible entities1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y1 to develop & dissem9ate guidance & tra9+ = firefight]s & o!r fir/ respond]s on be/ practices = r$uc+ pot5tially h>mful exposures by safely we>+1 decontam9at+1 & c>+ = turn\t ge> develop$ 9 accordance ) subsection 7b74 7#b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!re are au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ #b1jjj1jjj = ea* ( fiscal ye>s #bjbh ?r\gh fiscal ye> #bjcb to c>ry out ?is subsection4 7d7 ,report ,n lat] ?an two ye>s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to ,congress a report describ+ ! progress made 9 a*iev+ ! goals "u subsections 7b7 & 7c74