Sec. 4. Provision of water uncontaminated with perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) for agricultural purposes
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Using amounts appropriated or otherwise made available for operation and maintenance for the military department concerned, or for operation and maintenance Defense-wide in the case of the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary concerned may provide water sources uncontaminated with perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, including PFOA and PFOS, or treatment of contaminated waters, for agricultural purposes used to produce products destined for human consumption in an area in which a water source has been determined pursuant to paragraph
(2)to be contaminated with such compounds by reason of activities on a military installation under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned. For purposes of paragraph (1), an area is determined to be contaminated with PFOA or PFOS if— the level of contamination is above the Lifetime Health Advisory for contamination with such compounds issued by the Environmental Protection Agency and printed in the Federal Register on May 25, 2016; or on or after the date the Food and Drug Administration sets a standard for PFOA and PFOS in raw agricultural commodities and milk, the level of contamination is above such standard. In this section, the term Secretary concerned means the following: The Secretary of the Army, with respect to the Army. The Secretary of the Navy, with respect to the Navy, the Marine Corps, and the Coast Guard (when it is operating as a service in the Navy). The Secretary of the Air Force, with respect to the Air Force. The Secretary of Defense, with respect to the Defense Agencies.