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Text of Senate Amendment 3589

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On 2018-07-25, Senator Bernard Sanders (I-VT) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 3589" in the Senate. The speech addressed the environment. It referenced legislation including HR6147, S5386, S5387.

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Text of Senate Amendment 3589

Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 125 (Wednesday, July 25, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 125 (Wednesday, July 25, 2018)] [Senate] [Pages S5386-S5387] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 3589. Mr. SANDERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3399 proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R. 6147, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: On page 142, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following: study of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in groundwater Sec. 433. (a) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the United States Geological Survey (referred to in this section as the ``Director''), in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (referred to in this section as the ``Administrator''), shall complete a study to conduct targeted monitoring of occurrences of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in groundwater in each region of the United States in areas in which the substances may be anticipated to be found and to which humans may be exposed, based on the best available information. [[Page S5387]] (b) The Director, in consultation with the Administrator, is encouraged to develop a public information campaign to inform impacted communities and the general public of potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances resulting from releases in groundwater. (c) Not later than 15 months after the date of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Director, in consultation with the Administrator, shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes the findings of the study completed under subsection (a). ______

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Text of Senate Amendment 3589 Congressional Record, Volume 164 Issue 125 (Wednesday, July 25, 2018) [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 125 (Wednesday, July 25, 2018)] [Senate] [Pages S5386-S5387] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 3589. Mr. SANDERS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 3399 proposed by Mr. Shelby to the bill H.R. 6147, making appropriations for the Department of the Interior, environment, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2019, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: On page 142, between lines 16 and 17, insert the following: study of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in groundwater Sec. 433. (a) Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the United States Geological Survey (referred to in this section as the ``Director''), in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (referred to in this section as the ``Administrator''), shall complete a study to conduct targeted monitoring of occurrences of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in groundwater in each region of the United States in areas in which the substances may be anticipated to be found and to which humans may be exposed, based on the best available information. [[Page S5387]] (b) The Director, in consultation with the Administrator, is encouraged to develop a public information campaign to inform impacted communities and the general public of potential exposure to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances resulting from releases in groundwater. (c) Not later than 15 months after the date of enactment of this Act and annually thereafter, the Director, in consultation with the Administrator, shall submit to the Committee on Environment and Public Works of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate, the Committee on Energy and Commerce of the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives a report that describes the findings of the study completed under subsection (a). ______