Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Clean Ports for Commerce Act.
(a) Requirement
Prior to carrying out any dredging activities in an area with respect to which the Secretary has information indicating that the dredged materials will contain perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances, the Secretary shall identify—
(1) the disposal site for the dredged materials;
(2) how the Secretary will mitigate the effects of the dredging activities on water quality and public health with respect to such substances; and
(3) any potential delays in carrying out the activities related to the presence of such substances.
(b) Secretary defined
In this section, the term Secretary means the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers.