,i #aafth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gbab ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,june #ae1 #bjbj,ms4 ,kendra ,s4 ,horn of ,oklahoma 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,waltz1 ,mr4 ,kim1 and ,mr4 ,turner7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to amend title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 to provide for additional reforms regarding the management and condition of privatized military housing1 to expand reforms to include ,government-owned and ,government-controlled military family housing1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,military ,housing ,oversight1 ,maintenance1 and ,enhancement for ,servicemembers ,act or ,military ,,homes ,act4 #b4 ,mold mitigation protections for military families residing in military housing 7a7 ,installation commander responsibilities ,subsection 7b7 of section #bhia;a of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by section #cjad7;a7 of the ,military ,construction ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #acc ,stat4 #aibd71 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 ,the installation commander shall be responsible for administering ,department of ,defense guidance regarding-- 7,a7 the reimbursement of a resident of a housing unit for the installation for losses to personal property incurred by the resident as a result of mold damage in the housing unit or the mitigation activities undertaken in response to mold in the housing unit2 and 7,b7 how to manage the return of the resident to the housing unit when the resident is displaced from the housing unit during mold mitigation4 4 7b7 ,adoption of standards ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretaries of the military departments1 landlords 7as defined in section #bhga of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code71 and other interested persons1 shall promulgate the guidance described in paragraph 7#c7 of section #bhia;a7b7 of such title1 as added by subsection 7a74 #c4 ,public availability of information regarding performance of landlords providing military housing that receive incentive fees ,subsection 7b7 of section #bhia;c of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code1 as added by section #cjaf7;a7 of the ,military ,construction ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #acc ,stat4 #aibg71 is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#c7 ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall use the publicly accessible website required by paragraph 7#a7 to disclose the criteria and metrics to be used by the ,department of ,defense to analyze the performance of landlords that receive incentive fees4 4 #d4 ,promulgation of guidance on mold mitigation in privatized military housing 7a7 ,guidance required ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish a working group to promulgate guidance regarding best practices for mold mitigation in privatized military housing and for making the determination regarding when the presence of mold in a unit of home privatized military housing is an emergency situation requiring the relocation of the residents of the unit4 7b7 ,members ,the working groups shall include the ,surgeon ,generals of the ,armed ,forces and such other subject-matter experts as the ,secretary considers appropriate4 #e4 ,expansion of uniform code of basic standards for privatized military housing and hazard and habitability inspection and assessment requirements to ,government-owned and ,government-controlled military family housing 7a7 ,uniform code of basic standards for military housing ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall expand the uniform code of basic housing standards for safety1 comfort1 and habitability for privatized military housing established pursuant to section #cjea7;a7 of the ,military ,construction ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #acc ,stat4 #aida2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bhga note7 to include ,governmentowned and ,governmentcontrolled military family housing located inside or outside the ,united ,states and occupied by members of the ,armed ,forces4 7b7 ,inspection and assessment plan ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall expand the ,department of ,defense housing inspection and assessment plan prepared pursuant to section #cjea7;b7 of the ,military ,construction ,authorization ,act for ,fiscal ,year #bjbj 7division ,b of ,public ,law #aaf-ib2 #acc ,stat4 #aida2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #bhga note7 to include ,governmentowned and ,governmentcontrolled military family housing located inside or outside the ,united ,states and occupied by members of the ,armed ,forces and commence inspections and assessments of such military family housing pursuant to the plan4 #f4 ,establishment of ,exceptional ,family ,member ,program housing liaison 7a7 ,establishment ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjba1 each ,secretary of a military department shall appoint at least one ,exceptional ,family ,member ,program housing liaison for that military department4 7b7 ,duties ,the duties of a ,exceptional ,family ,member ,program housing liaison are to assist military families enrolled in that ,program1 and who are disproportionally housed in facilities under the ,military ,housing ,privatization ,initiative1 in obtaining cost-effective services needed by such families4 #g4 ,report on ,department of ,defense efforts regarding oversight and role in management of privatized military housing ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committees on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,house of ,representatives a report on the progress made by the ,department of ,defense in implementing the recommendations contained in the report of the ,comptroller ,general regarding military housing entitled ,,dod ,needs to ,strengthen ,oversight and ,clarify ,its ,role in the ,management of ,privatized ,housing and dated ,march 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