[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 88 (Monday, June 6, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S3441]
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  SA 4396. Mr. BLUMENTHAL submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill S. 2943, to authorize appropriations for 
fiscal year 2017 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 E of title III, add the following:

     SEC. 341. MITIGATION OF RISKS POSED BY CERTAIN FURNITURE IN 
                   MILITARY HOUSING UNITS.

       (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall--
       (1) allow residents of military housing units to anchor 
     furniture, televisions, and large appliances to the wall 
     without incurring a penalty or obligation to repair the wall 
     upon vacating the unit; and
       (2) securely anchor to the wall all provided clothing 
     storage units covered by the Standard Safety Specification 
     for Clothing Storage Units (ASTM F2057-14) or any successor 
     standard, bookcases, televisions, and large appliances in 
     each furnished military housing unit in which a child under 
     the age of 6 resides or is a frequent visitor.
       (b) Anchoring for All Units.--The Secretary of Defense 
     shall securely anchor all provided clothing storage units 
     covered by the Standard Safety Specification for Clothing 
     Storage Units (ASTM F2057-14) or any successor standard, 
     bookcases, televisions, and large appliances in each 
     furnished military housing unit not later than 1 year after 
     the date of enactment of this Act.
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