15 USC § 8962 - PFAS research and development

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identifier: "/us/usc/t15/s8962"
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title: "15 USC § 8962 - PFAS research and development"
title_number: 15
title_name: "COMMERCE AND TRADE"
section_number: "8962"
section_name: "PFAS research and development"
chapter_number: 115
chapter_name: "PERFLUOROALKYL AND POLYFLUOROALKYL SUBSTANCES AND EMERGING CONTAMINANTS"
subchapter_number: "V"
subchapter_name: "OTHER MATTERS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
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generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 116–92, div. F, title LXXIII, § 7362, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2290.)"
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# § 8962. PFAS research and development

**(a)** **In general** The Administrator, acting through the Assistant Administrator for the Office of Research and Development, shall—

**(1)**

**(A)** further examine the effects of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances on human health and the environment; and

**(B)** make publicly available information relating to the findings under subparagraph (A);

**(2)** develop a process for prioritizing which perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or classes of perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances, should be subject to additional research efforts that is based on—

**(A)** the potential for human exposure to the substances or classes of substances;

**(B)** the potential toxicity of the substances or classes of substances; and

**(C)** information available about the substances or classes of substances;

**(3)** develop new tools to characterize and identify perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the environment, including in drinking water, wastewater, surface water, groundwater, solids, and the air;

**(4)** evaluate approaches for the remediation of contamination by perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances in the environment; and

**(5)** develop and implement new tools and materials to communicate with the public about perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances.

**(b)** **Funding** There is authorized to be appropriated to the Administrator to carry out this section $15,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2020 through 2024.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 116–92, div. F, title LXXIII, § 7362, Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 2290.)