,,ii #aae? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #biac ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #bb1 #bjah ,ms4 ,cortez ,ma/o 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,cornyn7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to require ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to improve ! monitor+ & ov]sight ( & report+ reg>d+ projects c>ri$ out "u ! ,milit>y ,h\s+ ,privatization ,initiative "u sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #afi ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,bett] ,milit>y ,h\s+ ,act ( #bjah4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,9 #aiif1 ,congress s\ght to address ! poor quality ( milit>y h\s+ by provid+ ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se au?ority to obta9 private sector f9anc+ & managem5t to repair1 r5ovate1 con/ruct1 & op]ate milit>y h\s+4 7#b7 ,s9ce #aiif1 ! ,dep>tm5t has privatiz$ #ii p]c5t ( milit>y h\s+ 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7#c7 ,al?\gh ! ,dep>tm5t has regul>ly assess$ ! f9ancial condition ( its privatiz$ h\s+ program1 ! ,dep>tm5t has n us$ consi/5t measures ( f9ancial condition1 consi/5tly assess$ future su/a9m5t1 or issu$ requir$ reports to ,congress 9 a timely mann]4 #c4 ,improvem5t ( monitor+ & ov]sight ( & report+ reg>d+ ,milit>y ,h\s+ ,privatization ,initiative 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 c>ry+ out sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #afi ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7kn[n z ! ,milit>y ,h\s+ ,privatization ,initiative71 %all-- 7#a7 use consi/5t measures = ! assessm5t ( ! f9ancial condition ( projects conduct$ "u su* sub*apt]2 7#b7 consi/5tly incorporate measures ( future su/a9m5t 9 assessm5ts ( su* projects2 7#c7 submit reports reg>d+ su* projects to ,congress 9 a timely mann]2 7#d7 fully assess ! effects ( any r$uction 9 ! basic all[ance = h\s+ on ! f9ancial condition ( su* projects2 & 7#e7 def9e1 = ea* milit>y dep>tm5t1 ! tol]ance = risk reg>d+ ! future su/a9ability ( su* projects relative to ! goal ( provid+ memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ) quality h\s+4 7b7 ,report or brief+ ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit a report or provide a brief+ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on-- 7#a7 ! /atus ( ! implem5tation ( subsection 7a71 includ+ specific dates by :i* ! ,secret>y expects to complete ! implem5tation ( su* subsection2 & 7#b7 ! /eps be+ tak5 by ! ,secret>y to improve ! f9ancial condition ( any project conduct$ "u sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #afi ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 t is-- 7,a7 consid]$ to be 9 f9ancial di/ress2 or 7,b7 rat$ z unacceptable1 m>g9al1 bel[ expectations1 well bel[ expectations1 or on a wat* li/4