[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 99 (Thursday, June 13, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S3521]
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  SA 520. Mr. WARNER (for himself, Mrs. Feinstein, and Mr. Kaine) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the bill S. 
1790, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2020 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 C of title XXX, add the following:

     SEC. 3048. IMPROVEMENTS TO PRIVATIZED MILITARY HOUSING.

       (a) Mold Assessment and Remediation.--The Secretary 
     concerned shall establish standard mold assessment and mold 
     remediation requirements and standard operating procedures 
     for mold assessment and remediation in agreements entered 
     into with landlords of privatized military housing under the 
     jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned based on Federal 
     Government guidelines and industry standards.
       (b) Advisory Group on Privatized Military Housing 
     Agreements.--
       (1) In general.--The Secretary of Defense shall establish a 
     temporary and independent advisory group to assist the 
     Department of Defense in the renegotiation of agreements with 
     landlords of privatized military housing.
       (2) Members.--The Secretary shall appoint to the advisory 
     group under paragraph (1) subject matters experts--
       (A) from Federal agencies other than the Department of 
     Defense; and
       (B) from outside the Federal Government.
       (3) Duties.--The advisory group under paragraph (1) shall 
     ensure that agreements with landlords of privatized military 
     housing require the following:
       (A) The oversight of privatized military housing by 
     independent, credentialed, and high-quality housing 
     inspectors.
       (B) The adherence of landlords to Federal, State, and local 
     laws relating to environmental and safety hazards.
       (C) The use of appropriately credentialed and skilled 
     contractors for maintenance.
       (D) Direct access by tenants to a tenant housing advocate.
       (E) The establishment of an independent third-party arbiter 
     for dispute resolution.
       (F) The issuance of clear penalties for the landlord when 
     the landlord does not meet its obligations under the 
     agreement.
       (4) Termination.--The advisory group established under 
     paragraph (1) shall terminate on the date that is one year 
     after the date of the enactment of this Act.
       (c) Training for Military Housing Professionals.--The 
     Secretary of Defense shall ensure that military housing 
     professionals at each installation of the Department of 
     Defense are trained on issues relating to environmental and 
     safety hazards and State and local laws.
       (d) Roles of State and Local Housing Authorities.--The 
     Secretary of Defense shall clarify to each landlord of 
     privatized military housing and each State in which 
     privatized military housing is located the roles and 
     responsibilities of State and local housing authorities in 
     the oversight of privatized military housing units.
       (e) Secretary Concerned Defined.--In this section, the term 
     ``Secretary concerned'' has the meaning given that term in 
     section 101(9) of title 10, United States Code.
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