,i  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #ajbgc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(         
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #c1 #bjbd,mr4
 ,c\rtney 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,moylan1 ,ms4
 ,williams ( ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,hudson1    
,mrs4 ,kiggans ( ,virg9ia1 ,mr4 ,ruiz1  
,mr4 ,amo1 ,mr4 ,l>son ( ,connecticut1  
,mr4 ,moore ( ,utah1 ,mr4 ,panetta1 ,mr4
 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,magaz9]1 ,mr4 ,dunn ( 
,florida1 ,mr4 ,mc,garvey1 ,mr4 ,case1  
,mr4 ,murphy1 ,ms4 ,tokuda1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (
 ,georgia1 ,mr4 ,cr[1 & ,mr4 ,turn]7    
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to
 ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a     
,,bill  ,to direct ! ,secret>y (        
,def5se1 9 consultation ! heads ( c]ta9 
ag5cies & organizations1 to conduct a   
/udy on ! heal? effects ( indoor        
resid5tial mold gr[? 9 cov]$ milit>y    
h\s+1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,/udy on   
heal? impacts ( indoor resid5tial mold2 
c]ta9 /&>ds = h\s+ on milit>y           
in/allations requir$2 report  7a7 ,/udy 
& report on heal? impacts ( indoor      
resid5tial mold  7#a7 ,/udy  7,a7 ,9    

g5]al ,z soon z practicable aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (    
,def5se1 9 consultation ) ! ,director ( 
! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,heal?
 ,affairs1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban 
,developm5t1 ! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s =   
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1 !       
,adm9i/rator ( ! ,environm5tal          
,protection ,ag5cy1 ! ,secret>y (       
,en]gy1 ! ,secret>y ( ,heal? & ,human   
,s]vices1 ! ,presid5t ( ! ,national     
,academy ( ,sci5ces1 & ! ,*air ( ! ,bo>d
 ( ,directors ( ! ,national ,in/itute ( 
,build+ ,sci5ces %all conduct a         
compreh5sive /udy ( ! effects ( indoor  
resid5tial mold gr[? 9 cov]$ milit>y    
h\s+ on ! heal? ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 & ! families ( su* memb]s resid+ 9 su* 
h\s+1 us+ ! mo/ up-to-date sci5tific    
pe]-review$ lit]ature4  7,b7 ,elem5ts ,!
 /udy conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all 
asc]ta9-- 7i7 detail$ in=mation ab\t    
h>mful or toxig5ic mold1 includ+ any    
tox9 or toxic comp\nd su* mold c        
produce1 t may impact individuals resid+

 9 cov]$ milit>y h\s+2  7ii7 ! mo/      
accurate rese>*-bas$ me?ods ( detect+   
h>mful or toxig5ic mold2  7iii7 pot5tial
 dang]s ( prolong$ or *ronic exposure to
 indoor resid5tial mold gr[? to         
individuals resid+ 9 cov]$ milit>y h\s+2
  7iv7 ! haz>ds to individuals          
responsible = inspect+ su* milit>y h\s+ 
= ! pres5ce ( mold & to individuals     
resid+ 9 cov]$ milit>y h\s+ associat$   
)-- 7,i7 inadequate mold inspections on 
milit>y in/allations2 &  7,,ii7 improp] 
indoor resid5tial mold rem$iation 9     
milit>y unaccompani$ h\s+2  7v7 !       
e/imat$ curr5t public heal? burd5 ( new 
or exac]bat$ physical illness result+ f 
exposure to indoor resid5tial mold on ! 
milit>y dep>tm5ts & its effect on       
quality ( life z x impacts read9ess1    
includ+ ! burd5 on *ildr5 9 milit>y     
families2  7vi7 an improv$ und]/&+ ( !  
diff]5t heal? symptomology t c result f 
exposure to mold 9 indoor resid5tial    
environm5ts on milit>y in/allations1    
includ+ milit>y unaccompani$ h\s+2      

7vii7 ! preval5ce ( idiopa?ic pulmon>y  
hemorrhage 9 infants liv+ 9 cov]$       
milit>y h\s+2 &  7viii7 ! effects (     
indoor mold exposure 9 e>ly *ildhood on 
! developm5t ( a/hma & o!r respiratory  
illnesses 9 *ildr5 resid+ 9 cov]$       
milit>y h\s+4  7#b7 ,submission to      
,congress  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an !  
date t is ?ree ye>s aft] ! date ( !     
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,def5se %all submit to ,congress & !    
,presid5t a report t conta9s ! results (
 ! /udy conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a74   
7,b7 ,=m ,! report requir$ by clause 7i7
 %all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b   
may include a classifi$ index4  7b7     
,heal?1 safety1 & habitability /&>ds &  
model /&>ds  7#a7 ,model /&>ds =        
prev5t+1 detect+1 & rem$iat+ indoor     
resid5tial mold gr[? ,bas$ on ! results 
( ! int]ag5cy heal? /udy conduct$ "u    
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9
 consultation ) ! ,adm9i/rator ( !      
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 !     
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 

! ,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease       
,control & ,prev5tion1 ! ,assi/ant      
,secret>y ( ,labor = ,occupational      
,safety & ,heal? at ! ,occupational     
,safety & ,heal? ,adm9i/ration1 !       
,secret>y ( ,en]gy1 ! ,executive        
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itute (     
,build+ ,sci5ces1 & ! ,presid5t ( !     
,national ,academy ( ,sci5ces %all1 9   
accordance ) section #ab7;d7 ( !        
,national ,te*nology ,transf] &         
,advancem5t ,act ( #aiie 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 
#bgb note2 ,public ,law #ajd-aac71      
jo9tly issue model heal?1 safety1 &     
habitability /&>ds = prev5t+1 detect+1 &
 rem$iat+ indoor resid5tial mold gr[? on
 milit>y in/allations1 includ+-- 7,a7   
model resid5tial mold inspection /&>ds =
 milit>y unaccompani$ h\s+2  7,b7 model 
indoor resid5tial mold rem$iation /&>ds 
= milit>y in/allations2  7,c7 /&>ds =   
te/+ ! toxicity ( indoor resid5tial mold
 & any tox9 or toxic comp\nd produc$ by 
indoor resid5tial mold on milit>y       
in/allations2  7,d7 heal? & safety /&>ds

 = ! protection ( ^? inspect+ = &       
rem$iat+ mold 9 cov]$ milit>y h\s+2     
7,e7 /&>ds = indoor resid5tial mold te/+
 labs t s]ve milit>y in/allations2  7,f7
 model v5tilation /&>ds = ! design1     
in/allation1 & ma9t5ance ( air          
v5tilation or air-condition+ sy/ems 9   
h\s+ on milit>y in/allations to prev5t  
indoor resid5tial mold gr[? or !        
creation ( conditions t fo/] indoor mold
 gr[? 9 cov]$ milit>y h\s+2 &  7,g7     
model build+ code /&>ds = h\s+ on       
milit>y in/allations to control moi/ure 
& prev5t mold gr[?4  7#b7 ,consultation 
,to ! maximum ext5t possible1 model     
/&>ds issu$ "u ?is subsection %all be   
develop$ or issu$ ) ! assi/ance (-- 7,a7
 organizations t develop mold & wat]    
damage /&>ds & "w ) milit>y             
in/allations2  7,b7 organizations       
involv$ 9 e/abli%+ national build+      
con/ruction /&>ds & "w ) milit>y        
in/allations2  7,c7 organizations       
involv$ 9 improv+ indoor air quality2   
7,d7 public heal? advocates t s]ve !    

milit>y community2 &  7,e7 heal? &      
m$ical pr(essionals t provide c>e =     
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & ! families (   
su* memb]s1 includ+ practition]s t c>e =
 *ildr5 ( su* memb]s4  7#c7 ,resili5cy  
,model /&>ds issu$ "u ?is subsection    
%all take into acc\nt geographic        
div]sity1 prop5sity = extreme wea!r or  
flood+1 & o!r resili5cy metrics t affect
 milit>y h\s+4  7#d7 ,deadl9es  7,a7    
,public review & comm5t ,! (fic]s       
id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all make draft
 /&>ds issu$ "u ?is section available = 
public review & comm5t at lea/ #ij days 
prior to publication ( ! f9al /&>ds or  
model /&>ds pursuant to subp>agraph     
7,b74  7,b7 ,publication ,n lat] ?an    
?ree ye>s aft] ! results ( ! /udy       
conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 are submitt$ 
to ,congress 9 accordance ) su* section1
 ! (fic]s id5tifi$ 9 su* subsection %all
 issue1 & make available to ! public1   
f9al /&>ds & model /&>ds "u ?is section4
  7#e7 ,review & updates ,! (fic]s      
id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7,a7    

review ! model /&>ds issu$ "u ?is       
subsection at lea/ once e five ye>s bas$
 on late/ sci5tific advances & publi%$  
/udies relat+ to indoor resid5tial mold 
gr[?2 &  7,b7 update su* /&>ds & model  
/&>ds z necess>y to pres]ve & improve ! 
quality ( h\s+ on milit>y in/allations1 
& prev5t ! displacem5t ( ^? curr5tly    
liv+ on milit>y in/allations4  7c7      
,con/ruction requirem5ts = new h\s+ on  
milit>y in/allations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 consultation )   
,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban ,developm5t1 
! ,executive ,director ( ! ,national    
,in/itute ( ,build+ ,sci5ces1 & !       
,presid5t ( ! ,national ,academy (      
,sci5ces1 to ! ext5t su* ,director &    
,presid5t agree to p>ticipate1 %all     
develop model con/ruction /&>ds &       
te*niques = prev5t+ & controll+ indoor  
resid5tial mold 9 new resid5tial        
prop]ties on milit>y in/allations4  7#b7
 ,cont5ts ,! model /&>ds & te*niques    
%all provide = geographic diff]5ces 9   
con/ruction types & mat]ials1 geology1  

wea!r1 & o!r v>iables t may affect      
indoor resid5tial mold levels 9 new     
build+s & on v>i\s milit>y in/allations4
  7#c7 ,consultation ,to ! maximum ext5t
 possible1 su* /&>ds & te*niques %all be
 develop$ )-- 7,a7 ! assi/ance (        
organizations involv$ 9 e/abli%+        
national build+ con/ruction /&>ds &     
te*niques1 includ+ su* organizations t  
e/abli% su* /&>ds = milit>y             
in/allations2  7,b7 ! assi/ance (       
organizations t develop mold & wat]     
damage /&>ds on milit>y in/allations2 & 
7,c7 public heal? advocates t s]ve !    
milit>y community4  7#d7 ,publication ,!
 ,secret>y %all make a draft ( ! docum5t
 conta9+ ! model /&>ds & te*niques      
available = public review & comm5t4 ,!  
,secret>y %all make f9al model /&>ds &  
te*niques available to ! public n lat]  
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act4  7#e7 ,applicability to new   
con/ruction & rehabilitation ,)9 #a ye> 
( ! publication ( ! f9al model /&>ds &  
te*niques requir$ by subp>agraph 7,d71 !

 ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all include su*   
model /&>ds & te*niques z a requirem5t =
 resid5tial rehabilitation or new       
con/ruction projects fund$ ) ,f$]al     
appropriations made available by su*    
ag5cies4  7d7 ,education = milit>y heal?
 pr(essionals ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se    
%all include education = milit>y heal?  
pr(essions on mold-relat$ illness1      
includ+ signs & symptoms ( toxig5ic mold
 exposure1 9 recurr+ tra9+ receiv$ by   
mili>y heal? practition]s at su* "t & 9 
su* mann] z ! ,secret>y det]m9es        
appropriate4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m cov]$ milit>y h\s+ 
means-- 7,a7 milit>y unaccompani$ h\s+2 
7,b7 milit>y family h\s+2 &  7,c7 h\s+  
acquir$ or con/ruct$ "u sub*apt] ,,iv ( 
*apt] #afi ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code4  7#b7 ,! t]m indoor resid5tial   
mold means any =m ( multi-cellul> fungi 
9 indoor environm5ts1 includ+           
cladosporium1 p5icillium1 alt]n>ia1     
asp]gillus1 fus>ium1 tri*od]ma1         
memnoniella1 mucor1 /a*ybotrys *>t>um1  

*aetomium1 /reptomyces1 & epicoccum(t5  
f\nd 9 wat]-damag$ indoor environm5ts & 
build+ mat]ials4  7#c7 ,! t]m toxig5ic  
mold means any indoor mold gr[? t may be
 capable ( produc+ a tox9 or toxic      
comp\nd1 includ+ mycotox9s & m,v,o,cs1 t
 c cause pulmon>y1 respiratory1         
neurological1 ga/ro9te/9al1 or          
d]matological illnesses1 or o!r major   
adv]se heal? impacts1 z det]m9$ by !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se 9 consultation ) !  
,director ( ! ,national ,in/itutes (    
,heal?1 ! ,secret>y ( ,h\s+ & ,urban    
,developm5t1 ! ,adm9i/rator ( !         
,environm5tal ,protection ,ag5cy1 & !   
,director ( ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control
 & ,prev5tion4