Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents
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This Act may be cited as the . PFAS Action Act of 2019 The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Designation as hazardous substances. Sec. 3. Testing of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Sec. 4. Manufacturing and processing notices for perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Sec. 5. National primary drinking water regulations for PFAS. Sec. 6. Enforcement. Sec. 7. Establishment of PFAS infrastructure grant program.
Sec. 8. Listing of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances as hazardous air pollutants. Sec. 9. Prohibition on unsafe waste incineration of PFAS. Sec. 10. Label for PFAS-free products. Sec. 11. Guidance on minimizing the use of firefighting foam and other related equipment containing any PFAS. Sec. 12. Investigation of prevention of contamination by GenX. Sec. 13. Disclosure of introductions of PFAS. Sec. 14. Household well water testing website. Sec. 15. Risk-communication strategy.
Sec. 16. Assistance to Territories for addressing emerging contaminants, with a focus on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances. Sec. 17. Clean Water Act effluent standards, pretreatment standards, and water quality criteria for PFAS.