,,ii #aahth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #ecah ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,november #ad1 #bjbd,mr4 ,blumenthal 7for himself and ,mr4 ,murphy7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to direct the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the heads of certain agencies and organizations1 to conduct a study on the health effects of indoor residential mold growth in military unaccompanied housing or other housing on military installations1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,healthy at ,home on ,base ,act of #bjbd4 #b4 ,elimination of indoor residential mold in housing of ,department of ,defense 7a7 ,study and report on health impacts of indoor residential mold 7#a7 ,study 7,a7 ,in general ,as soon as practicable after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,assistant ,secretary of ,defense for ,health ,affairs1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 the ,secretary of ,energy1 the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services1 the ,president of the ,national ,academy of ,sciences1 and the ,chair of the board of directors of the ,national ,institute of ,building ,sciences shall conduct a comprehensive study on the health effects of indoor residential mold growth in military unaccompanied housing or other housing on military installations1 using the most up-to-date scientific peer-reviewed medical literature4 7,b7 ,elements ,the study conducted under subparagraph 7,a7 shall ascertain-- 7i7 detailed information about harmful or toxigenic mold that may impact the military departments and individuals living on military installations1 as well as any toxin or toxic compound such mold can produce2 7ii7 the most accurate research-based methods of detecting harmful or toxigenic mold2 7iii7 potential dangers of prolonged or chronic exposure to indoor residential mold growth in residential areas on military installations2 7iv7 the hazards involved with inadequate mold inspections on military installations and improper indoor residential mold remediation in military unaccompanied housing2 7v7 the estimated current public health burden of new or exacerbated physical illness resulting from exposure to indoor residential mold and the effect of such exposure on the military departments and quality of life for members of the ,armed ,forces1 including with respect to readiness of the ,armed ,forces and the impact on children in military families2 7vi7 improved understanding of the different health symptomology that can result from exposure to mold in indoor residential environments on military installations1 including military unaccompanied housing2 7vii7 ongoing surveillance of the prevalence of idiopathic pulmonary hemorrhage in infants living on military installations2 and 7viii7 longitudinal studies on the effects of indoor mold exposure in early childhood on the development of asthma and other respiratory illnesses of children living on military installations4 7#b7 ,report 7,a7 ,in general ,not later than three years after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall submit to ,congress and the ,president a report that contains the results of the study conducted under paragraph 7#a74 7,b7 ,form ,the report required by subparagraph 7,a7 shall be submitted in unclassified form1 but may include a classified index4 7b7 ,health1 safety1 and habitability standards and model standards 7#a7 ,model standards for preventing1 detecting1 and remediating indoor residential mold growth ,based on the results of the interagency health study conducted under subsection 7a71 the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention1 the ,assistant ,secretary of ,labor for ,occupational ,safety and ,health1 the ,secretary of ,energy1 the ,executive ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,building ,sciences1 and the ,president of the ,national ,academy of ,sciences shall1 in accordance with section #ab7;d7 of the ,national ,technology ,transfer and ,advancement ,act of #aiie 7,public ,law #ajd-aac2 #ae ,u4,s4,c4 #bgb note71 jointly issue model health1 safety1 and habitability standards for preventing1 detecting1 and remediating indoor residential mold growth on military installations1 including-- 7,a7 model residential mold inspection standards for military unaccompanied housing2 7,b7 model indoor residential mold remediation standards for military installations2 7,c7 standards for testing the toxicity of indoor residential mold and any toxin or toxic compound produced by indoor residential mold on military installations2 7,d7 health and safety standards for the protection of those inspecting for and remediating mold in housing on military installations2 7,e7 standards for indoor residential mold testing labs that serve military installations2 7,f7 model ventilation standards for the design1 installation1 and maintenance of air ventilation or air-conditioning systems in housing on military installations to prevent indoor residential mold growth or the creation of conditions that foster indoor mold growth in housing on military installations2 and 7,g7 model building code standards for housing on military installations to control moisture and prevent mold growth4 7#b7 ,consultation ,to the maximum extent possible1 model standards issued under paragraph 7#a7 shall be developed with the assistance of-- 7,a7 organizations that develop mold and water damage standards and work with military installations2 7,b7 organizations involved in establishing national building construction standards and work with military installations2 7,c7 organizations involved in improving indoor air quality2 7,d7 public health advocates that serve the military community2 and 7,e7 health and medical professionals that serve members of the ,armed ,forces and their families1 including practitioners that care for children of members of the ,armed ,forces4 7#c7 ,resiliency ,model standards issued under paragraph 7#a7 shall take into account geographic diversity1 propensity for extreme weather or flooding1 and other resiliency metrics impacting military housing4 7#d7 ,deadlines 7,a7 ,public review and comment ,the officials identified in paragraph 7#a7 shall make draft standards issued under such paragraph available for public review and comment not later than #ij days prior to publication of the final standards pursuant to subparagraph 7,b74 7,b7 ,publication ,not later than three years after the date on which the results of the study conducted under subsection 7a7 are submitted to ,congress in accordance with such subsection1 the officials identified in paragraph 7#a7 shall issue1 and make available to the public1 final standards under this subsection4 7#e7 ,review and updates ,the officials identified in paragraph 7#a7 shall-- 7,a7 review the model standards issued under this subsection not less frequently than once every five years based on the latest scientific advances and published studies relating to indoor residential mold growth2 and 7,b7 update such standards as necessary to preserve and improve the quality of housing on military installations and prevent the displacement of those currently living on military installations4 7c7 ,construction requirements for new housing on military installations 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary of ,defense1 in consultation with the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 the ,executive ,director of the ,national ,institute of ,building ,sciences1 and the ,president of the ,national ,academy of ,sciences1 to the extent such ,director and ,president agree to participate1 shall develop model construction standards and techniques for preventing and controlling indoor residential mold in new residential properties on military installations4 7#b7 ,contents ,the model standards and techniques developed under paragraph 7#a7 shall provide for geographic differences in construction types and materials1 geology1 weather1 and other variables that may affect indoor residential mold levels in new buildings and on various military installations4 7#c7 ,consultation ,to the maximum extent possible1 model standards and techniques shall be developed under paragraph 7#a7 with the assistance of-- 7,a7 organizations involved in establishing national building construction standards and techniques1 especially organizations that do that work on military installations2 7,b7 organizations that develop mold and water damage standards on military installations2 and 7,c7 public health advocates that serve the military community4 7#d7 ,publication 7,a7 ,draft standards and techniques ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall make a draft of the document containing the model standards and techniques developed under paragraph 7#a7 available for public review and comment4 7,b7 ,final standards and techniques ,the ,secretary shall make the final model standards and techniques developed under paragraph 7#a7 available to the public not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 7#e7 ,applicability to new construction and rehabilitation ,not later than one year after the publication of the final model standards and techniques required by paragraph 7#d77;,b71 the ,secretary of ,defense shall include such model standards and techniques as a requirement for residential rehabilitation or new construction projects conducted by the ,department of ,defense with amounts appropriated to the ,department4 7d7 ,education for military health professionals ,the ,secretary of ,defense shall include education for military health professions on mold-related illness1 including signs and symptoms of toxigenic mold exposure1 in recurring training received by miliary health practitioners at such time and in such manner as the ,secretary chooses4 7e7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,indoor residential mold ,the term indoor residential mold means any form of multi-cellular fungi found in water-damaged indoor environments and building materials1 including cladosporium1 penicillium1 alternaria1 aspergillus1 fusarium1 trichoderma1 memnoniella1 mucor1 stachybotrys chartarum1 streptomyces1 and epicoccumoften4 7#b7 ,military installation ,the term military installation has the meaning given the term in section #bhja7;c7 of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#c7 ,military unaccompanied housing ,the term military unaccompanied housing has the meaning given that term in section #bhga of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7#d7 ,toxigenic mold ,the term toxigenic mold means any indoor mold growth that may be capable of producing a toxin or toxic compound1 including mycotoxins and microbial volatile organic compounds1 that can cause pulmonary1 respiratory1 neurological1 gastrointestinal1 or dermatological illnesses1 or other major adverse health impacts1 as determined by the ,secretary of ,defense in consultation with the ,director of the ,national ,institutes of ,health1 the ,secretary of ,housing and ,urban ,development1 the ,administrator of the ,environmental ,protection ,agency1 and the ,director of the ,centers for ,disease ,control and ,prevention4