S.Amdt. 815

SA 815. Mr. GRAHAM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by
him to the bill H.R. 2810, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year
2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy,
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

At the appropriate place, insert the following:

SEC. __. PERMITTING MACHINE ROOM-LESS ELEVATORS IN DEPARTMENT
OF DEFENSE FACILITIES.

(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall issue
modifications to all relevant construction and facilities
specifications to ensure that machine room-less elevators
(MRLs) are not prohibited in buildings and facilities
throughout the Department of Defense, including modifications
to the Unified Facilities Guide Specifications (UFGS), the
Naval Facilities Engineering Command Interim Technical
Guidance, and the Army Corps of Engineers Engineering and
Construction Bulletin.
(b) Conforming to Best Practices.--In addition to the
modifications required under subsection (a), the Secretary
may issue further modifications to conform generally with
commercial best practices as reflected in the safety code for
elevators and escalators as issued by the American Society of
Mechanical Engineers.
(c) Deadlines.--The Secretary shall promulgate interim MRL
standards not later than 180 days after the date of the
enactment of this Act, and shall issue final and formal MRL
specifications not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
(d) Report.--Not later than 1 year after the date of the
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall issue a report to
the congressional defense committees on the integration and
utilization of MRLs, including information on quantity,
location, problems, and successes.
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