Section 1 Report on plan to characterize asbestos risk of former Air Force defense sites
Report— Not later than December 15, 2022, the Secretary of the Air Force shall develop and submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on a plan to characterize the asbestos risk of defense sites formerly used by or under the jurisdiction of the Secretary and, if required, provide remediation for such sites.
Matters included— The report under subsection (a) shall include, at a minimum—
a list of defense sites formerly used by or under the jurisdiction of the Secretary with known or expected asbestos contamination;
a timeline and prioritized list for characterizing the asbestos risk of such sites through site inspections and remedial investigations; and
an assessment of the deterioration of facilities and the corresponding risk of friable asbestos being released into soils and groundwater.