S.Amdt. 6375
What it does: Adds SEC. 2825. PRIVATIZATION OF NAVY AND AIR FORCE TRANSIENT HOUSING at the end of subtitle B of title XXVIII
Sen. Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA)What it changes
1 change to S.Amdt. 5499 · shown in S.Amdt. 5499's text
Adds SEC. 2825. PRIVATIZATION OF NAVY AND AIR FORCE TRANSIENT HOUSING 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. PRIVATIZATION OF NAVY AND AIR FORCE TRANSIENT HOUSING.
Inserted: (a) Privatization Required.--Not later than ten years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall privatize all transient housing in the United States under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned through the conveyance of the transient housing to one or more eligible entities.
Inserted: (b) Applicable Privatization Laws.--The Secretary concerned shall carry out this section using the authority provided by section 2872 of title 10, United States Code, consistent with subchapters IV and V of chapter 169 of such title.
Inserted: (c) Limitations.--No direct loan, guarantee, or equity from the United States Government may be extended in consideration of any privatization carried out under subsection (a).
Inserted: (d) Consultation With Secretary of the Army.--In establishing a plan to carry out the privatization of transient housing under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall--
Inserted: (1) consult with the Secretary of the Army; and
Inserted: (2) to the greatest extent possible, incorporate into such plan the best practices and efficiencies of the Secretary of the Army in carrying out the privatization of transient housing under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army.
Inserted: (e) Report Required.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the privatization required under subsection (a) is complete, the Secretary concerned shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report that includes--
Inserted: (1) detailed plans for the privatization of all transient housing under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned; and
Inserted: (2) timelines for conveyances and other critical milestones.
Inserted: (f) Definitions.--In this section:
Inserted: (1) The term "eligible entity" has the meaning given that term in section 2871 of title 10, United States Code.
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Inserted: (2) The term "transient housing" means lodging intended to be occupied by members of the Armed Forces on temporary duty.
Inserted: (3) The term "Secretary concerned" means--
Inserted: (A) the Secretary of the Navy, with respect to transient housing under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy; and
Inserted: (B) the Secretary of the Air Force, with respect to transient housing under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Air Force.
Original wording
At the end of subtitle B of title XXVIII, add the following:
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As printed
SA 6375. Mr. WARNOCK 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. PRIVATIZATION OF NAVY AND AIR FORCE TRANSIENT HOUSING.
(a) Privatization Required.--Not later than ten years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary concerned shall privatize all transient housing in the United States under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned through the conveyance of the transient housing to one or more eligible entities.
(b) Applicable Privatization Laws.--The Secretary concerned shall carry out this section using the authority provided by section 2872 of title 10, United States Code, consistent with subchapters IV and V of chapter 169 of such title.
(c) Limitations.--No direct loan, guarantee, or equity from the United States Government may be extended in consideration of any privatization carried out under subsection (a).
(d) Consultation With Secretary of the Army.--In establishing a plan to carry out the privatization of transient housing under subsection (a), the Secretary concerned shall--
(1) consult with the Secretary of the Army; and
(2) to the greatest extent possible, incorporate into such plan the best practices and efficiencies of the Secretary of the Army in carrying out the privatization of transient housing under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Army.
(e) Report Required.--Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter until the privatization required under subsection (a) is complete, the Secretary concerned shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report that includes--
(1) detailed plans for the privatization of all transient housing under the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned; and
(2) timelines for conveyances and other critical milestones.
(f) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term “eligible entity” has the meaning given that term in section 2871 of title 10, United States Code.
(2) The term “transient housing” means lodging intended to be occupied by members of the Armed Forces on temporary duty.
(3) The term “Secretary concerned” means--
(A) the Secretary of the Navy, with respect to transient housing under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Navy; and
(B) the Secretary of the Air Force, with respect to transient housing under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of the Air Force.
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Senate amendment submitted
September 29, 2022