[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 153 (Thursday, September 22, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S5029]
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  SA 5640. 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. RESPONSES TO THE HOUSING SHORTAGE FOR MEMBERS OF 
                   THE ARMED FORCES.

       (a) Report on Housing Shortage for Members of the Armed 
     Forces.--
       (1) In general.--Not later than one year after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and 
     the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
     Representatives a report on the housing shortage for members 
     of the Armed Forces.
       (2) Elements.--The report required under subsection (a) 
     shall include the following elements:
       (A) The determination of the Secretary regarding the 
     feasibility of acquiring real property near military 
     installations that face housing shortages to be used for the 
     development of privatized housing.
       (B) The determination of the Secretary regarding the need 
     for an officer or civilian employee of the Department of 
     Defense to serve, at each military installation, as a housing 
     manager.
       (b) Guidance to Landlords of Privatized Housing.--Not later 
     than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
     the Secretary of Defense shall prescribe guidance for 
     eligible entities and landlords regarding acceptable housing 
     standards for privatized housing.
       (c) Pilot and Grant Programs.--
       (1) Pilot program on using rental partnership programs of 
     the armed forces to assure tenants for developers of 
     privatized housing.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     establish a pilot program to assess the feasibility of using 
     the rental partnership programs of the Armed Forces to assure 
     tenants for eligible entities to secure financing to 
     construct privatized housing.
       (B) Locations.--The Secretary shall operate the pilot 
     program under subparagraph (A) in not more than 10 military 
     housing areas that each have a rental vacancy rate of less 
     than seven percent.
       (C) Term.--The pilot program under subparagraph (A) shall 
     terminate on the date that is five years after the Secretary 
     establishes the pilot program.
       (D) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the termination 
     of the pilot program under subparagraph (A), the Secretary 
     shall submit to Congress a report on the results of the pilot 
     program.
       (2) Joint pilot program on financial incentives for 
     developers of privatized housing.--
       (A) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
     coordination with the Secretary of Housing and Urban 
     Development, shall develop a pilot program to provide 
     financial incentives to eligible entities to build privatized 
     housing or to purchase or lease existing facilities to house 
     members of the Armed Forces and their dependents and to house 
     low-income individuals and families, as determined by the 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
       (B) Eligible projects.--
       (i) In general.--In order to be eligible for an incentive 
     under the pilot program under subparagraph (A), proposed 
     privatized housing shall ensure that a percentage of such 
     housing is reserved for members of the Armed Forces and 
     dependents of such members.
       (ii) Percentage.--The percentage under clause (i) shall 
     vary proportionately to the value of the incentive provided 
     under subparagraph (A).
       (C) Locations.--The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary 
     of Housing and Urban Development shall operate the pilot 
     program under subparagraph (A) in areas that have the longest 
     wait times for on-base housing.
       (D) Priority.--In selecting eligible entities under the 
     pilot program under subparagraph (A), the Secretary of 
     Defense and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development 
     shall give priority to entry-level housing and projects with 
     greater density.
       (E) Term.--The pilot program under subparagraph (A) shall 
     terminate on the date that is five years after the Secretary 
     of Defense establishes the pilot program.
       (F) Report.--Not later than 90 days after the termination 
     of the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense and the 
     Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall submit to 
     Congress a report on the results of the pilot program.
       (3) Joint grant program.--
       (A) In general.--The Secretary of Defense and Secretary of 
     Housing and Urban Development may jointly operate a grant 
     program through the Office of Local Defense Community 
     Cooperation of the Department of Defense to build housing for 
     members of the Armed Forces and their dependents and for low-
     income individuals and families.
       (B) Treatment of household income limits.--Household income 
     limits for entities eligible to receive a grant under 
     subparagraph (A) shall not differ based on whether a 
     household includes a member of the Armed Forces.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Eligible entity; landlord.--The terms ``eligible 
     entity'' and ``landlord'' have the meanings given such terms 
     in section 2871 of title 10, United States Code.
       (2) Privatized housing.--The term ``privatized housing'' 
     means housing under subchapter IV of chapter 169 of such 
     title.
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