Prohibition on Department of Defense ban of clean agent fire suppression products

(a) Prohibition Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary of Defense may not prohibit the use of a clean agent fire suppression product on the basis of the presence of a fluorine-carbon bond within such product if there is no covered alternative product and— (1) the use of the clean agent fire suppression product is required by an applicable Federal or State law or regulation; or (2) the Secretary determines failure to use the clean agent fire suppression product may cause— (A) a catastrophic or critical failure resulting in the loss of or serious damage to property; or (B) an unacceptable risk of personal injury or loss of life. (b) Definitions In this section: (1) The term clean agent fire suppression product means a fire suppression product that involves an electrically nonconducting, volatile, or gaseous fire extinguishing agent that does not leave a residue upon evaporation. (2) The term covered alternative product means an alternative product— (A) the use of which is not prohibited by Federal or State law or regulation; (B) that is readily available in sufficient quantity and at a comparable cost to the product it is intended to replace; and (C) that performs as well as or better than such product in a specific application.