Prompt and Fast Action to Stop Damages Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 3/8/2019
Actions
- 2019-03-08Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.
- 2019-03-07Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Climate Change.
- 2019-03-07Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment.
- 2019-03-06Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2019-03-06Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2019-03-06Referred to the Committee on Armed Services, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 2019-03-06Introduced in House
- 2019-03-06Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-03-06 (00)
Prompt and Fast Action to Stop Damages Act of 2019
This bill authorizes military departments to provide water for agricultural purposes in areas in which activities on a military installation have contaminated a water source with perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, such as perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) or perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS). The military departments may provide uncontaminated water or provide treatment for contaminated water. The agricultural products produced must be destined for human consumption.
The Department of the Air Force may acquire certain real property adjacent to an Air Force base that has shown signs of contamination from PFOA and PFOS due to activities on the base.
The Department of Defense must submit to Congress a remediation plan for water at or adjacent to a military base that is contaminated with PFOA or PFOS.
Cosponsors (2)
- Debra Haaland (D-NM)
- Xochitl Torres Small (D-NM)
Subjects
- Agricultural conservation and pollution
- Congressional oversight
- Environmental assessment, monitoring, research
- Fires
- Government studies and investigations
- Hazardous wastes and toxic substances
- Land transfers
- Military facilities and property
- Water quality
- Water use and supply
Sourced from Congress.gov (public domain).
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