[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 115 (Thursday, July 11, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4671-S4672]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 2342. Mr. SCHATZ submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by

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him to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2025 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. 2823. REPORT ON IMPACT OF INSTALLATIONS OF THE 
                   DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE ON HOUSING-CONSTRAINED 
                   AREAS OF THE UNITED STATES.

       (a) In General.--Not later than 180 days after the date of 
     the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
     submit to Congress a report on the impact of installations of 
     the Department of Defense on housing in housing-constrained 
     areas of the United States.
       (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall 
     include the following:
       (1) The number of installations of the Department of 
     Defense located in housing-constrained areas of the United 
     States.
       (2) A definition of ``housing-constrained area'' for 
     purposes of this section that includes the following:
       (A) Areas where the median asking rent for an average-sized 
     two-bedroom apartment, or median selling price for a single-
     family home of average size is in the top 25 percent 
     nationally.
       (B) Areas where rental vacancy rates are below the national 
     average.
       (C) Other areas based on additional metrics that the 
     Secretary may determine.
       (3) The percentage and total number of members of the Armed 
     Forces and employed civilians working at such installations 
     who reside outside the installation.
       (4) An assessment of the impact of such installations and 
     associated personnel on local and regional housing demand and 
     housing prices, including rents, in such areas.
       (5) The cost of housing allowances and cost of living 
     adjustments or salary adjustments to allow personnel to live 
     outside the installation in such areas.
       (6) An assessment of policy changes by the Department of 
     Defense that would be required to mitigate or eliminate 
     housing impacts of installations of the Department in such 
     areas, including policies--
       (A) to provide housing for all personnel employed at the 
     installation;
       (B) to restrict the provision of housing allowances for 
     housing outside the installation; and
       (C) to reduce housing allowances to provide less 
     competition with other residents in such areas.
       (7) An assessment of the upfront costs and long-term cost 
     savings of providing on-base housing for all personnel at 
     installations located in such areas.
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