[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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