S.Amdt. 6059
What it does: Adds SEC. 2825. AUDIT OF CERTAIN MILITARY HOUSING CONDITIONS IN KEY WEST, FLORIDA at the end of subtitle B of title XXVIII
Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL)What it changes
1 change to S.Amdt. 5499 · shown in S.Amdt. 5499's text
Adds SEC. 2825. AUDIT OF CERTAIN MILITARY HOUSING CONDITIONS IN KEY WEST, FLORIDA at the end of subtitle B of title XXVIII
Adds a sectionIn S.Amdt. 5499 as proposed
Not later than March 1, 2023, the Secretary of Defense shall implement the recommendations contained in the report of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense dated April 1, 2022, and entitled, "Audit of Medical Conditions of Residents in Privatized Military Housing" (DODIG-2022-078).
Inserted: SEC. 2825. AUDIT OF CERTAIN MILITARY HOUSING CONDITIONS IN KEY WEST, FLORIDA.
Inserted: (a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall commence the conduct of an audit to assess--
Inserted: (1) the conditions of housing units at Naval Air Station Key West Sigsbee Park Annex;
Inserted: (2) the percentage of those units that are considered unsafe or unhealthy housing units;
Inserted: (3) the process used to report housing concerns relating to those units;
Inserted: (4) the extent to which individuals who experience unsafe or unhealthy housing units at Naval Air Station Key West Sigsbee Park Annex incur relocation, per diem, or similar expenses as a direct result of displacement that are not covered by a landlord, insurance, or claims process and the feasibility of providing reimbursement for uncovered expenses; and
Inserted: (5) what is needed to provide appropriate and safe living quarters for members of the Armed Forces and their families in Key West, Florida.
Inserted: (b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the commencement of the audit under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the results of the audit.
Inserted: (c) Definitions.--In this section:
Inserted: (1) Privatized military housing.--The term "privatized military housing" means military housing provided under subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code.
Inserted: (2) Unsafe or unhealthy housing unit.--The term "unsafe or unhealthy housing unit" means a unit of privatized military housing in which is present, at levels exceeding national standards or guidelines, at least one of the following hazards:
Inserted: (A) Physiological hazards, including the following:
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Inserted: (i) Dampness or microbial growth.
Inserted: (ii) Lead-based paint.
Inserted: (iii) Asbestos or manmade fibers.
Inserted: (iv) Ionizing radiation.
Inserted: (v) Biocides.
Inserted: (vi) Carbon monoxide.
Inserted: (vii) Volatile organic compounds.
Inserted: (viii) Infectious agents.
Inserted: (ix) Fine particulate matter.
Inserted: (B) Psychological hazards, including the following:
Inserted: (i) Ease of access by unlawful intruders.
Inserted: (ii) Lighting issues.
Inserted: (iii) Poor ventilation.
Inserted: (iv) Safety hazards.
Inserted: (v) Other hazards similar to the hazards specified in clauses (i) through (iv).
Original wording
At the end of subtitle B of title XXVIII, add the following:
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As printed
SA 6059. Mr. SCOTT of Florida submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 5499 submitted by Mr. Reed (for himself and Mr. Inhofe) and intended to be proposed to the bill H.R. 7900, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2023 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 end of subtitle B of title XXVIII, add the following:
SEC. 2825. AUDIT OF CERTAIN MILITARY HOUSING CONDITIONS IN KEY WEST, FLORIDA.
(a) In General.--Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Navy shall commence the conduct of an audit to assess--
(1) the conditions of housing units at Naval Air Station Key West Sigsbee Park Annex;
(2) the percentage of those units that are considered unsafe or unhealthy housing units;
(3) the process used to report housing concerns relating to those units;
(4) the extent to which individuals who experience unsafe or unhealthy housing units at Naval Air Station Key West Sigsbee Park Annex incur relocation, per diem, or similar expenses as a direct result of displacement that are not covered by a landlord, insurance, or claims process and the feasibility of providing reimbursement for uncovered expenses; and
(5) what is needed to provide appropriate and safe living quarters for members of the Armed Forces and their families in Key West, Florida.
(b) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the commencement of the audit under subsection (a), the Secretary of the Navy shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the results of the audit.
(c) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Privatized military housing.--The term “privatized military housing” means military housing provided under subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code.
(2) Unsafe or unhealthy housing unit.--The term “unsafe or unhealthy housing unit” means a unit of privatized military housing in which is present, at levels exceeding national standards or guidelines, at least one of the following hazards:
(A) Physiological hazards, including the following:
(i) Dampness or microbial growth.
(ii) Lead-based paint.
(iii) Asbestos or manmade fibers.
(iv) Ionizing radiation.
(v) Biocides.
(vi) Carbon monoxide.
(vii) Volatile organic compounds.
(viii) Infectious agents.
(ix) Fine particulate matter.
(B) Psychological hazards, including the following:
(i) Ease of access by unlawful intruders.
(ii) Lighting issues.
(iii) Poor ventilation.
(iv) Safety hazards.
(v) Other hazards similar to the hazards specified in clauses (i) through (iv).
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Senate amendment submitted
September 29, 2022