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“I thank the gentleman for yielding time. Madam Speaker, I rise in opposition and urge my colleagues to oppose the Levin amendment. What most concerns me about this amendment is subsection (c), which extends last year's incineration moratorium on all PFAS in firefighting foam and does not fix the underlying drafting problems from that enactment. Specifically, the scoping provisions in section 343 do not limit the moratorium only to the Department of Defense but captures ``materials sent to another entity or entities.'' In doing so, this ban continues to present ambiguity about who is subject to the incineration moratorium, potentially extending the temporary ban from just the military to any entity or person. Moreover, this amendment contravenes the Federal law governing these matters: The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Practically speaking, if the executive or judicial branches of our government adopt this interpretation, it would have profound policy implications on waste, storage, and disposal practices in our country. Of greatest concern, a policy like this has the real potential to overwhelming existing landfill capacity and leave few viable disposal options for Americans. Again, I urge my colleagues to oppose the Levin amendment.”