Text of Senate Amendment 6082

On 2026-06-24, Senator Gary C. Peters (D-MI) delivered a floor speech titled "Text Of Senate Amendment 6082" in the Senate.

Text of Senate Amendment 6082

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 106 (Wednesday, June 24, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S3293] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6082. Mr. PETERS (for himself and Mr. Rounds) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: Strike section 320B and insert the following: SEC. 320B. INITIATION OF REMEDIAL ACTIONS WITH RESPECT TO PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES. (a) Initiation of Remedial Actions.-- (1) In general.--To the extent that it is consistent with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and any other applicable law, and except as provided in paragraph (2), not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall initiate interim remedial actions with respect to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances at not fewer than 100 covered sites. (2) Exception.-- (A) In general.--The Secretary may initiate interim remedial actions with respect to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances at fewer than 100 covered sites only if the Secretary cannot find enough covered sites meeting the factor specified under section 300.415(b)(2)(i) of title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, or successor regulations. (B) Report.--If the Secretary utilizes the exception under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report verifying that the Secretary assessed each covered site and was unable to find a sufficient number of covered sites meeting the factor specified in such subparagraph. (b) Timely Completion of Ongoing Actions.--The Secretary shall ensure the timely completion of interim remedial actions at installations of the Department of Defense that are ongoing as of the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) Briefing Required.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall brief the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the status and outlook of interim remedial actions with respect to perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances at the 723 installations of the Department assessed for use or potential use of such substances as set forth in the publication of the Department dated September 30, 2025. (d) Covered Site Defined.--In this section, the term ``covered site''-- (1) means, of the 723 installations of the Department assessed for use or potential use of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances set forth in the publication of the Department dated September 30, 2025, the installations at which the estimated remedial investigation or feasibility study end date is delayed as compared to the date specified for such site in the similar publication of the Department dated December 2024; and (2) shall be interpreted consistent with the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) and any other applicable law. ______