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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.

H.R. 8900 · 117th Congress · Sep 19, 2022 · Lineage

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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

“(1) A non-PFAS-containing”

(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.”

(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.”