Sec. 103. United States perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance policy
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It is the policy of the United States that, to the maximum extent practicable and as permitted under applicable law— contamination of any environmental media by a perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance should be remediated to levels that do not present an unreasonable risk to public health and the environment; the destruction and disposal of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances— is considered most essential to the elimination of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, which are also known as forever chemicals ; and should be prioritized as part of any perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance remediation strategy in a manner that presents the lowest risk of environmental release and the lowest risk to public health and the environment; the use of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances in consumer products should be eliminated; and in cases in which the use of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances is essential, in accordance with any applicable report under section 101(h) (including a subsequent report), and no safer alternative for that use is available, those perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances should be removed or replaced by chemicals, product substitutes, or alternative manufacturing processes that reduce overall risk to human health and the environment, including risks due to chronic, acute, and cumulative impacts.
Beginning on the date of enactment of this Act, the heads of Federal agencies, in coordination with the Administrator and the Administrator of General Services, shall, to the maximum extent practicable, eliminate the procurement of products known to contain perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances. In carrying out paragraph (1), the heads of Federal agencies may— carry out surveys of the products procured by the Federal agency to determine whether the products contain perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances; and pause or cease procurement of products that have not been identified as not containing perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances within a reasonable timeline that accounts for— survey completion and product return; and identifying and securing safer alternatives for the product.
A determination that an action complies with the policy described in subsection
(a)or an action taken under subsection
(b)shall be based on the best available science. Nothing in this section affects any other duty or obligation under Federal law.