Sec. 345. List of certain PFAS uses deemed essential; briefings on Department of Defense procurement of certain items containing PFOS or PFOA
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Not later than June 1, 2023, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a list of each known use of per- or polyfluoroalkyl substances that the Secretary has deemed an essential use for which use of a replacement substance is impossible or impracticable. For each use so listed, the Secretary shall— identify why the use is essential; and provide a brief explanation as to why such replacement is impossible or impracticable, as the case may be.
Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a briefing that includes a description of each of the following: Steps taken to identify covered items procured by the Department of Defense that contain perfluorooctane sulfonate
(PFOS)or perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). Steps taken to identify products and vendors of covered items that do not contain PFOS or PFOA. Steps taken to limit the procurement by the Department of covered items that contain PFOS or PFOA. Steps the Secretary intends to take to limit the procurement of covered items that contain PFOS or PFOA. In this section, the term covered item means— nonstick cookware or cooking utensils for use in galleys or dining facilities; and upholstered furniture, carpets, and rugs that have been treated with stain-resistant coatings.