,,ii #aagth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #defc ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,july #bj1 #bjbb,mr4 ,warnock 7for himself and ,mr4 ,booker7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,defense and ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development to take certain actions regarding the housing shortage for members of the ,armed ,forces4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,building ,more ,housing for ,servicemembers ,act4 #b4 ,responses to the housing shortage for members of the ,armed ,forces 7a7 ,report on housing shortage for members of the ,armed ,forces 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,armed ,services of the ,house of ,representatives a report on the housing shortage for members of the ,armed ,forces4 7#b7 ,elements ,the report required under subsection 7a7 shall include the following elements3 7,a7 ,the determination of the ,secretary regarding the feasibility of acquiring real property near military installations that face housing shortages to be used for the development of privatized housing4 7,b7 ,the determination of the ,secretary regarding the need for an officer or civilian employee of the ,department of ,defense to serve1 at each military installation1 as a housing manager4 7b7 ,guidance to landlords of privatized housing ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall prescribe guidance for eligible entities and landlords regarding acceptable housing standards for privatized housing4 7c7 ,pilot and grant programs 7#a7 ,pilot program on using rental partnership programs of the ,armed ,forces to assure tenants for developers of privatized housing 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall establish a pilot program to assess the feasibility of using the rental partnership programs of the ,armed ,forces to assure tenants for eligible entities to secure financing to construct privatized housing4 7,b7 ,locations ,the ,secretary shall operate the pilot program under subparagraph 7,a7 in not more than #aj military housing areas that each have a rental vacancy rate of less than seven percent4 7,c7 ,term ,the pilot program under subparagraph 7,a7 shall terminate on the date that is five years after the ,secretary establishes the pilot program4 7,d7 ,report ,not later than #ij days after the termination of the pilot program under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary shall submit to ,congress a report on the results of the pilot program4 7#b7 ,joint pilot program on financial incentives for developers of privatized housing 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than #ahj days after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in coordination with the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 shall develop a pilot program to provide financial incentives to eligible entities to build privatized housing or to purchase or lease existing facilities to house members of the ,armed ,forces and their dependents and to house low-income individuals and families1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development4 7,b7 ,eligible projects 7i7 ,in general ,in order to be eligible for an incentive under the pilot program under subparagraph 7,a71 proposed privatized housing shall ensure that a percentage of such housing is reserved for members of the ,armed ,forces and dependents of such members4 7ii7 ,percentage ,the percentage under clause 7i7 shall vary proportionately to the value of the incentive provided under subparagraph 7,a74 7,c7 ,locations ,the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall operate the pilot program under subparagraph 7,a7 in areas that have the longest wait times for on-base housing4 7,d7 ,priority ,in selecting eligible entities under the pilot program under subparagraph 7,a71 the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall give priority to entry-level housing and projects with greater density4 7,e7 ,term ,the pilot program under subparagraph 7,a7 shall terminate on the date that is five years after the ,secretary of ,defense establishes the pilot program4 7,f7 ,report ,not later than #ij days after the termination of the pilot program1 the ,secretary of ,defense and the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development shall submit to ,congress a report on the results of the pilot program4 7#c7 ,joint grant program 7,a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,defense and ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development may jointly operate a grant program through the ,office of ,local ,defense ,community ,cooperation of the ,department of ,defense to build housing for members of the ,armed ,forces and their dependents and for low-income individuals and families4 7,b7 ,treatment of household income limits ,household income limits for entities eligible to receive a grant under subparagraph 7,a7 shall not differ based on whether a household includes a member of the ,armed ,forces4 7d7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,eligible entity2 landlord ,the terms eligible entity and landlord have the meanings given such terms in section #bhga of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#b7 ,privatized housing ,the term privatized housing means housing under subchapter ,,iv of chapter #afi of such title4