Sec. 3. Office for Engagement with Communities Impacted by PFAS Contamination
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The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall establish, under the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment, an office to be known as the Office for Engagement with Communities Impacted by PFAS Contamination (referred to in this section as the Office ). The Office shall be responsible for— leading engagement by the Department of Defense with communities impacted by releases of perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances through activities of the Department; working in cooperation with the appropriate entities of the military departments responsible for testing, remediation, and outreach relating to such substances; coordinating with the military departments to develop and maintain informational resources for communities and individuals experiencing contamination from such substances associated with installations of the Department of Defense; and such other duties as the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment may determine appropriate.
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall brief the congressional defense committees on the resources, organization, and other matters required to establish the Office. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on metrics relating to community engagement conducted by the Office.