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House Bill 8900
117th Congress(2021-2022)
To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, to authorize certain prizes for the development of non-PFAS-containing turnout gear, and for other purposes.
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Introduced in House on Sep 19, 2022
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H. R. 8900 (Introduced-in-House)


117th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8900


To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, to authorize certain prizes for the development of non-PFAS-containing turnout gear, and for other purposes.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 19, 2022

Ms. Slotkin introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services

A BILL

To amend the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, to authorize certain prizes for the development of non-PFAS-containing turnout gear, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Prizes for development of non-PFAS-containing turnout gear.

Section 330 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 3528; 10 U.S.C. 2661 note prec.) is amended—

(1) in subsection (a)—

(A) by striking “of a non-PFAS-containing” and inserting “of the following:

“(1) A non-PFAS-containing”; and

(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

“(2) Covered personal protective firefighting equipment that does not contain an intentionally added perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance.”; and

(2) by amending subsection (f) to read as follows:

“(f) Definitions.—In this section:

“(1) The term ‘perfluoroalkyl substance’ means a man-made chemical of which all of the carbon atoms are fully fluorinated carbon atoms.

“(2) The term ‘polyfluoroalkyl substance’ means a man-made chemical containing at least one fully fluorinated carbon atom and at least one non-fully fluorinated carbon atom.

“(3) The term ‘covered personal protective firefighting equipment” means the following:

“(A) Turnout gear jacket or coat.

“(B) Turnout gear pants.

“(C) Turnout coveralls.

“(D) Any other personal protective firefighting equipment, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Administrator of the United States Fire Administration.”.