10 U.S.C. § 2715 — Testing for perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances at military installations and facilities of the National Guard

(a) In general. No later than two years after enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, the Secretary of Defense must complete preliminary assessment and site-inspection testing for perfluoroalkyl substances and polyfluoroalkyl substances at every United States military installation and National Guard facility^* identified as of March 31, 2021, as having a release^* of either substance.

(b) Determination of contamination. Testing under subsection (a) at a military installation or National Guard^* facility^* must determine:

(1) whether the installation or facility is contaminated by a perfluoroalkyl substance or polyfluoroalkyl substance; and

(2) whether activities connected with the installation or facility caused contamination outside it by either substance.

(c) Additional response^* actions. Testing under subsection (a) must provide at least a preliminary basis for deciding whether additional environmental response actions are needed to address contamination by either substance.

(d) Type of testing. When testing for either substance under subsection (a) or any other law, the Secretary must use a method for measuring all perfluoroalkyl substances or polyfluoroalkyl substances in drinking water that the Environmental Protection Agency Administrator^* has validated.

(e) Definitions. “Military installation” has the meaning given in section 2801(c)(4) of this title. “Perfluoroalkyl substance” and “polyfluoroalkyl substance” have the meanings given in section 2714 of this title.