1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Forever Chemical Regulation and Accountability Act of 2024 . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. TITLE I—Phaseout of nonessential perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and all releases Sec. 101. Agreement with the National Academies concerning the essential uses of perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances. Sec. 102. Manufacturing and use phaseout program. Sec. 103. United States perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance policy. Sec. 104. Perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substance release phaseout. Sec. 105. Use for research. Sec. 106. Inspections, monitoring, and entry. Sec. 107. Enforcement. Sec. 108. Citizen suits. Sec. 109. Imminent hazard. Sec. 110. Application of Federal, State, and local law to Federal agencies. Sec. 111. Judicial review. Sec. 112. Regulatory authority. Sec. 113. Funding. Sec. 114. Severability. Sec. 115. Retention of State authority. TITLE II—Other matters with respect to perfluoroalkyl or polyfluoroalkyl substances Sec. 201. Centers of Excellence for Assessing Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Water Sources and Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Remediation Solutions. Sec. 202. Actions under State law for damages from exposure to hazardous substances. Sec. 203. Bankruptcy provision relating to persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic chemicals defendants and debtors. 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Administrator The term Administrator means the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. (2) Centers of Excellence The term Centers of Excellence means— (A) the Center of Excellence for Assessing Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances in Water Sources and Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance Remediation Solutions established under section 201(c)(1)(A)