[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 158 (Thursday, September 29, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5596-S5597]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 6063. Mr. BLUMENTHAL 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 D of title VI, add the following:

     SEC. 632. LIMITATIONS ON SALE AND USE OF PORTABLE HEATING 
                   DEVICES ON MILITARY INSTALLATIONS.

       (a) Approval Required for Use of Portable Heating Devices 
     on Military Installations.--A portable heating device may not 
     be used in any facility on a military installation (other 
     than in military housing) without the approval of the 
     commander of the military installation.
       (b) Prohibition on Sale of Unsafe Portable Heating Devices 
     at Commissary Stores and MWR Retail Facilities.--The 
     Secretary of Defense shall ensure that portable heating 
     devices that do not comply with

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     applicable voluntary consumer product safety standards are 
     not sold at a commissary store or MWR retail facility.
       (c) Education for Families Living in Military Housing.--The 
     commander of a military installation shall ensure that 
     members of the Armed Forces assigned to that installation and 
     living in military family housing, including military family 
     housing acquired or constructed pursuant to subchapter IV of 
     chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, are provided 
     with the recommendations of the Consumer Product Safety 
     Commission for operating portable heating devices safely.
       (d) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) MWR retail facility.--The term ``MWR retail facility'' 
     has the meaning given that term in section 1063 of title 10, 
     United States Code.
       (2) Portable heating device.--The term ``portable heating 
     device'' means an electric heater that--
       (A) is intended to stand unsupported (freestanding);
       (B) can be moved from place to place within conditioned 
     areas in a structure;
       (C) is connected to a nominal 120 VAC electric supply 
     through a cord and plug;
       (D) transfers heat by radiation, convection, or both 
     (either natural or forced); and
       (E) is intended for residential use.
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