[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 158 (Thursday, September 29, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5595-S5596]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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.
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(iv) Safety hazards.
(v) Other hazards similar to the hazards specified in
clauses (i) through (iv).
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