A bill to require the Secretary of Defense to carry out a pilot program under which the Secretary shall develop and implement a comprehensive wastewater surveillance system at certain installations of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

This bill would require the Secretary of Defense to start a two-year pilot program within 180 days of the law taking effect. The program would test sewage (wastewater) at four or more military installations to track use of certain illegal or tightly controlled drugs and to measure infectious diseases among service members. At least one site would monitor drug use and at least one would monitor infectious diseases, using a uniform data system across the Department of Defense. Within 90 days after the program ends, the Secretary would report findings and recommendations to the congressional defense committees, and the program would be paid for with existing Department resources.

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• Elissa Slotkin Democrat sponsor
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