Sec. 342. Modification to restriction on Department of Defense procurement of certain items containing perfluorooctane sulfonate or perfluorooctanoic acid
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Section 333 of the William M.
(Mac)Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ; 134 Stat. 3531, 10 U.S.C. 3063 note) is amended— in the section heading, by striking and inserting perfluorooctane sulfonate or perfluorooctanoic acid ; perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances in subsection (a), by striking perfluorooctane sulfonate
(PFOS)or perfluorooctanoic acid
(PFOA)and inserting any perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance ; and by amending subsection
(b)to read as follows: In this section: The term covered item means the following: Nonstick cookware or food service ware for use in galleys or dining facilities. Food packaging materials. Cleaning products, including floor waxes. Carpeting. Rugs, curtains, and upholstered furniture. Sunscreen. Shoes and clothing for which treatment with a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance is not necessary for an essential function. The term perfluoroalkyl substance means a man-made chemical of which all of the carbon atoms are fully fluorinated carbon atoms. The term polyfluoroalkyl substance means a man-made chemical containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom and at least one nonfluorinated carbon atom. . Not later than 270 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate a report containing a detailed description of the following: Steps taken to identify covered items with any intentionally added perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance procured by the Department of Defense. Steps taken to identify covered items without any intentionally added perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance, and the vendors of such covered items, for procurement by the Department. Steps taken to limit the procurement by the Department of covered items with any intentionally added perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance. Planned steps of the Department to limit the procurement of items with any intentionally added perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance. In this section: The term covered item includes the following: Nonstick cookware or food service ware for use in galleys or dining facilities. Food packaging materials. Cleaning products, including floor waxes. Carpeting. Rugs, curtains, and upholstered furniture. Sunscreen. Shoes and clothing for which treatment with a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance is not necessary for an essential function. Such other items as may be determined by the Secretary of Defense. The terms perfluoroalkyl substance and polyfluoroalkyl substance have the meaning given such terms in section 333 of the William M.
(Mac)Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 ( Public Law 116–283 ; 134 Stat. 3531, 10 U.S.C. 3063 note), as amended by subsection (a).
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Sec. 342
Modification to restriction on Department of Defense procurement of certain items containing perfluorooctane sulfonate or perfluorooctanoic acid
Stat.134 Stat. 3531
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