,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bcfh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ae1 #bjba,ms4   
,w>r5 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4   
,blum5?al1 & ,mr4 ,br[n7 introduc$ !    
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a   
,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to improve ! provision (  
milit>y h\s+ to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces &
 _! families ?r\gh private entities1 & =
 o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is    
,act may be cit$ z ! ,milit>y ,h\s+     
,ov]sight & ,s]vice ,memb] ,protection  
,act4  #b4 ,improvem5t ( ov]sight (     
privatiz$ milit>y h\s+  7a7 ,ov]sight ( 
contracts & h\s+ units  7#a7 ,9 g5]al   
,sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #afi ( title #aj1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+  
at ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #bhhe;a4
 ,ov]sight ( contracts & h\s+ units  7a7
 ,ov]sight ( contracts  7#a7 ,!         
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all e/abli% =mal   
writt5 requirem5ts & guidance = ent]+   
into & r5ew+ contracts "u ?is sub*apt]4 

7#b7 ,! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all resc9d a  
contract "u ?is sub*apt] if ! o!r p>ty  
to ! contract1 bas$ on cr$ible evid5ce1 
fails to cure a mat]ial brea* ( su*     
contract committ$ by su* p>ty )9 #ij    
days2 &  7,b7 %all n p]mit ! o!r p>ty to
 a contract resc9d$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 
to ent] into new contracts ) ! ,secret>y
 or und]take expansions "u exi/+        
contracts ) ! ,secret>y4  7#c7 ,!       
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) !  
,secret>y conc]n$1 %all adopt a =mal    
writt5 cont+5cy plan = ! managem5t (    
h\s+ units 9 ! ev5t t a contract relat+ 
to ^? h\s+ units is resc9d$ "u p>agraph 
7#b77;,a74  7b7 ,h\s+ (fice employees ,!
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all ensure t ea*  
h\s+ (fice at a milit>y in/allation     
consi/s only ( employees ( ! milit>y    
dep>tm5t conc]n$4  7c7 ,inspections (   
h\s+ units  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
%all-- 7,a7 provide = ! conduct ( regul>
 build+ code & heal? inspections ( h\s+ 
units1 consi/5t ) indu/ry /&>ds1 :i*    
%all include1 at a m9imum-- 7i7         

inspection be=e ea* t5ant fir/ occupies 
a h\s+ unit & aga9 be=e ! t5ant moves   
out2 &  7ii7 inspection dur+ & aft] any 
new con/ruction or r5ovation ( a h\s+   
unit2  7,b7 employ a suffici5t numb] (  
indep5d5t h\s+ inspectors ) all         
appropriate ,/ate & local inspection    
c]tifications to conduct inspections "u 
subp>agraph 7,a7 )\t notice to l&lords2 
&  7,c7 provide appropriate ov]sight to 
ensure t all ma9t5ance = su* h\s+ units 
is complet$ 9 accordance ) all          
applicable ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local heal? 
& build+ codes4  7#b7 7,a7 ,9 provid+ = 
! conduct ( inspections ( h\s+ units "u 
p>agraph 7#a77;,a71 ! ,secret>y %all    
p]mit ,/ate & local h\s+ inspectors to  
conduct inspections ( su* units )\t     
notice to l&lords4  7,b7 ,n less        
frequ5tly ?an annually1 ! ,secret>y %all
 notify ,/ate & local h\s+ inspectors t 
!y are p]mitt$ on a milit>y in/allation 
to conduct inspections "u subp>agraph   
7,a74  7#c7 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m    
indep5d5t h\s+ inspector means a h\s+   

inspector t is n an employee ( ! l&lord 
( ! h\s+ unit be+ inspect$1 includ+ any 
subsidi>y ( ! l&lord4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical 
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( su* sub*apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !
 item relat+ to section #bhhe ! foll[+  
new item3  #bhhe;a4 ,ov]sight (         
contracts & h\s+ units4  4  7b7         
,treatm5t ( h\s+ laws ,section #bhij (  
su* title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !   
foll[+ new subsection3  7g7 ,treatm5t ( 
h\s+ laws ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (  
law1 all ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local h\s+    
protections t w\ld o!rwise apply to a   
t5ant locat$ 9 a jurisdiction surr\nd+ a
 milit>y in/allation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
includ+ /&>ds relat+ to habitability &  
def5ses to eviction1 %all apply to a    
t5ant resid+ 9 a h\s+ unit t is locat$  
on a milit>y in/allation4  4  7c7       
,improvem5t ( f9ancial transp>5cy       
,section #bhia;c ( su* title is am5d$-- 
7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#b71 by add+ at ! 
end ! foll[+ new subp>agraph3  7,g7     
,f9ancial /atem5ts equival5t to a #aj-,k

 7or successor =m7 =-- 7i7 ! l&lord2 &  
7ii7 ea* contract ent]$ into betwe5 !   
l&lord & ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se "u ?is   
sub*apt]4  2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+ new subsection3  7c7 ,publication
 ( f9ancial details  7#a7 ,n less       
frequ5tly ?an annually1 ! ,secret>y     
,def5se %all publi% 9 ! ,f$]al ,regi/] !
 f9ancial details ( ea* contract = !    
managem5t ( h\s+ units4  7#b7 ,n lat]   
?an #ae days aft] receiv+ f9ancial      
/atem5ts "u subsection 7a77#b77;,g71 !  
,secret>y %all publi% on a publicly     
available website ( ! ,dep>tm5t (       
,def5se ^? f9ancial /atem5ts4  4  7d7   
,approval ( complet$ "w ,section #bhib (
 su* title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+ new subsection3  7d7 ,approval ( 
complet$ "w ,a l&lord ( a h\s+ unit may 
n indicate on ! ma9t5ance "w ord] sy/em 
( ! l&lord t ma9t5ance "w 0 complet$    
until an indep5d5t inspector approves ! 
completion ( ! ma9t5ance "w 9 writ+4  4 
7e7 ,scre5+ & regi/ry ( individuals )   
heal? conditions result+ f unsafe h\s+  

units  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,v (     
*apt] #afi ( su* title is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #bhie4  
,scre5+ & regi/ry ( individuals ) heal? 
conditions result+ f unsafe h\s+ units  
7a7 ,scre5+  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y (        
,def5se1 9 consultation ) appropriate   
sci5tific ag5cies z det]m9$ by !        
,secret>y1 %all ensure t all milit>y    
m$ical treatm5t facilities scre5        
eligible individuals = cov]$ conditions4
  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y may e/abli%         
proc$ures ?r\gh :i* scre5+ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 may all[ an eligible individual to 
be includ$ 9 ! regi/ry "u subsection    
7b74  7b7 ,regi/ry  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se %all e/abli% & ma9ta9 a regi/ry 
( eligible individuals :o h a cov]$     
condition4  7#b7 ,! ,secret>y %all      
include any in=mation 9 ! regi/ry "u    
p>agraph 7#a7 t ! ,secret>y det]m9es    
necess>y to asc]ta9 & monitor ! heal? ( 
eligible individuals & ! connection     
betwe5 ! heal? ( su* individuals & an   
unsafe h\s+ unit4  7#c7 ,! ,secret>y    

%all develop a public in=mation campaign
 to in=m eligible individuals ab\t !    
regi/ry "u p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ h[ to 
regi/] & ! b5efits ( regi/]+4  7c7      
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
cov]$ condition means a m$ical condition
 t is det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se  
to h result$ f resid+ 9 an unsafe h\s+  
unit4  7#b7 ,! t]m eligible individual  
means a memb] ( ! arm$ =ces or a family 
memb] ( a memb] ( ! arm$ =ces :o has    
resid$ 9 an unsafe h\s+ unit4  4  7#b7  
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( su* sub*apt] is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#bhid;a ! foll[+ new item3  #bhie4      
,scre5+ & regi/ry ( individuals ) heal? 
conditions result+ f unsafe h\s+ units4 
4  #c4 ,presumptions ( s]vice connection
 = illnesses associat$ ) resid+ 9       
privatiz$ milit>y h\s+  7a7 ,9 g5]al    
,sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #aa ( title #ch1 
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+ new section3  #aaai4    
,presumptions ( s]vice connection =     

illnesses associat$ ) resid+ 9 privatiz$
 milit>y h\s+  7a7 ,presumption  7#a7 ,=
 purposes ( section #aaaj ( ?is title1 &
 subject to section #aaac ( ?is title1  
ea* illness1 if any1 describ$ 9 p>agraph
 7#b7 %all be consid]$ to h be5 incurr$ 
9 or aggravat$ by s]vice describ$ 9 t   
p>agraph1 not)/&+ t !re is no record (  
evid5ce ( su* illness dur+ ! p]iod ( su*
 s]vice4  7#b7 ,an illness describ$ 9   
?is p>agraph is any diagnos$ or         
undiagnos$ illness t-- 7,a7 ! ,secret>y 
det]m9es1 9 consultation ) ! ,ag5cy =   
,toxic ,sub/ances & ,disease ,regi/ry1 9
 regulations prescrib$ "u ?is section to
 w>rant a presumption ( s]vice          
connection by reason ( hav+ a positive  
association ) resid5ce 9 a privatiz$    
milit>y h\s+ unit :ile s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$   
,=ces dur+ a p]iod det]m9$ by !         
,secret>y 9 consultation ) ! ,ag5cy =   
,toxic ,sub/ances & ,disease ,regi/ry2 &
  7,b7 becomes manife/ )9 ! p]iod1 if   
any1 prescrib$ 9 su* regulations 9 a    
vet]an :o resid$ 9 a privatiz$ milit>y  

h\s+ unit dur+ s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  
7#c7 ,= purposes ( ?is subsection1 a    
vet]an :o resid$ 9 a privatiz$ milit>y  
h\s+ unit :ile s]v+ 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces dur+
 ! p]iod describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 & :o  
has an illness describ$ 9 su* p>agraph  
%all be presum$ to h develop$ t illness 
by reason ( su* s]vice unless !re is    
conclusive evid5ce to e/abli% t ! vet]an
 develop$ t illness ?r\gh ano!r means4  
7b7 ,det]m9ations relat+ to diseases    
7#a7 ,:5ev] ! ,secret>y det]m9es1 9     
consultation ) ! ,ag5cy = ,toxic        
,sub/ances & ,disease ,regi/ry1 on !    
basis ( s\nd m$ical & sci5tific evid5ce1
 t a positive association exi/s betwe5  
resid5ce 9 a privatiz$ milit>y h\s+ unit
 & ! occurr5ce ( a disease 9 humans1 !  
,secret>y %all prescribe regulations    
provid+ t a presumption ( s]vice        
connection is w>rant$ = t disease = !   
purposes ( ?is section4  7#b7 ,9 mak+   
det]m9ations = ! purpose ( ?is          
subsection1 ! ,secret>y %all take into  
acc\nt all o!r s\nd m$ical & sci5tific  

in=mation & analyses available to !     
,secret>y4 ,9 evaluat+ any /udy = !     
purpose ( mak+ su* det]m9ations1 !      
,secret>y %all take into consid]ation   
:e!r ! results are /ati/ically          
significant1 are capable ( replication1 
& )/& pe] review4  7#c7 ,an association 
"u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be consid]$ to be 
positive = ! purposes ( ?is section if !
 cr$ible evid5ce = ! association is     
equal to or outweighs ! cr$ible evid5ce 
aga9/ ! association4  7c7 ,removal (    
diseases ,:5ev] a disease is remov$ f   
regulations prescrib$ "u ?is section--  
7#a7 a vet]an :o 0 aw>d$ comp5sation =  
su* disease on ! basis ( ! presumption  
provid$ 9 subsection 7a7 be=e !         
effective date ( ! removal %all cont9ue 
to be entitl$ to receive comp5sation on 
t basis2 &  7#b7 a survivor ( a vet]an  
:o 0 aw>d$ dep5d5cy & indemnity         
comp5sation = ! dea? ( a vet]an result+ 
f su* disease on ! basis ( su*          
presumption %all cont9ue to be entitl$  
to receive dep5d5cy & indemnity         

comp5sation on su* basis4  7d7          
,privatiz$ milit>y h\s+ unit def9$ ,9   
?is section1 ! t]m privatiz$ milit>y    
h\s+ unit means a h\s+ unit "u sub*apt] 
,,iv ( *apt] #afi ( title #aj4  4  7b7  
,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at 
! beg9n+ ( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ 
aft] ! item relat+ to section #aaah !   
foll[+ new item3  #aaai4 ,presumptions (
 s]vice connection = illnesses associat$
 ) resid+ 9 privatiz$ milit>y h\s+4  4  
#d4 ,hospital c>e1 m$ical s]vices1 &    
nurs+ home c>e = family memb]s ( vet]ans
 :o resid$ 9 privatiz$ milit>y h\s+  7a7
 ,9 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,,viii ( *apt] #ag (
 title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is     
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #aghg !    
foll[+ new section3  #aghg;,a4 ,heal?   
c>e ( family memb]s ( vet]ans :o resid$ 
9 privatiz$ milit>y h\s+  7a7 ,9 g5]al  
,a family memb] ( a vet]an describ$ 9   
p>agraph 7#c7 ( section #aaai7;a7 ( ?is 
title :o resid$ 9 a privatiz$ milit>y   
h\s+ unit dur+ ! p]iod describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#b7 ( su* section1 or :o 0 9  

ut]o dur+ su* p]iod :ile ! "m ( su*     
family memb] resid$ 9 su* h\s+ unit1    
%all be eligible = hospital c>e1 m$ical 
s]vices1 & nurs+ home c>e furni%$ by !  
,secret>y = any cov]$ illness t is      
associat$ ) resid+ 9 a privatiz$ milit>y
 h\s+ unit dur+ su* p]iod4  7b7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
cov]$ illness means an illness describ$ 
9 section #aaai7;a77#b7 ( ?is title4    
7#b7 ,! t]m privatiz$ milit>y h\s+ unit 
has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section        
#aaai7;d7 ( ?is title4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical 
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( su* *apt] is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !   
item relat+ to section #aghg ! foll[+   
new item3  #aghg;,a4 ,heal? c>e ( family
 memb]s ( vet]ans :o resid$ 9 privatiz$ 
milit>y h\s+4  4  #e4 ,e?ical           
limitations relat+ to own]%ip (         
privatiz$ milit>y h\s+ entities  7a7 ,9 
g5]al ,section #bjh ( title #ah1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7e7 7#a7 ,9 ?is subsection1 !
 t]m cov]$ individual means an          

individual-- 7,a7 :o-- 7i7 is s]v+ z a  
,memb] ( ,congress 7z def9$ 9 section   
#bajf ( title #e72 &  7ii7 s]ves on !   
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate 
or ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives2  7,b7 :o is an 
employee 7z def9$ 9 section #baje (     
title #e7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se :o is 
s]v+-- 7i7 9 a ,s5ior ,executive ,s]vice
 position 7z def9$ 9 section #cacb (    
title #e72  7ii7 9 a position on !      
,executive ,s*$ule "u sub*apt] ,,ii (   
*apt] #ec ( title #e2 or  7iii7 9 any   
o!r position = :i* ! rate ( comp5sation 
is at or above ! m9imum rate (          
comp5sation = a ,s5ior ,executive       
,s]vice position 9 ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,def5se2 or  7,c7 :o is a memb] ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces s]v+ 9 a position = :i* !   
pay grade is at or above level ,o-#g4   
7#b7 ,a cov]$ individual may n own any  
int]e/ 7o!r ?an z "p ( a widely-held    
inve/m5t fund describ$ 9 section        
#ajb7;f77#h7 ( ! ,e?ics 9 ,gov]nm5t ,act
 ( #aigh 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app477 9 an     

entity t owns or manages a h\s+ unit "u 
sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #afi ( title #aj4 
4  7b7 ,civil en=cem5t ,section #baf (  
title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is      
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+
 7:i* %all n include a violation (      
subsection 7e7 ( su* section #bjh7 aft] 
#bjh2  7#b7 9 subsection 7b71 9 ! fir/  
s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ or a violation (      
section #bjh7;e7 aft] #bji ( ?is title2 
&  7#c7 9 subsection 7c7-- 7,a7 9 ! fir/
 s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ or a violation (     
section #bjh7;e7 aft] #bji ( ?is title2 
&  7,b7 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by ins]t+ or 
violation aft] su* an (f5se4  #f4       
,cl>ification ( prohibition aga9/       
collection f t5ants ( privatiz$ milit>y 
h\s+ units ( am\nts 9 addition to r5t   
,section #bhia;a7e7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ !
 any ea* place x appe>s & ins]t+ any2 & 
7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new      
p>agraph3  7#c7 ,co/s incurr$ to modify 
or upgrade a h\s+ unit to comply ) /&>ds
 "u ! ,am]icans ) ,disabilities ,act (  

#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq47 &  
facilitate occupancy ( ! h\s+ unit by an
 individual ) a disability 7z def9$ 9   
section #c ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4    
#abajb77 may n be consid]$ optional     
s]vices "u p>agraph 7#b77;,a77i7 or     
ano!r exception to ! prohibition 9      
p>agraph 7#a7 aga9/ collection f t5ants 
( h\s+ units ( am\nts 9 addition to r5t4
  4  #g4 ,modification ( contracts ,!   
,secret>y ( ,def5se may modify any      
contract ent]$ into "u sub*apt] ,,iv (  
*apt] #afi ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code1 = purposes ( c>ry+ out ?is ,act &
 ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4