,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ecah  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ad1 #bjbd,mr4
 ,blum5?al 7= himself & ,mr4 ,murphy7   
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & 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 milit>y   
unaccompani$ h\s+ or o!r h\s+ on milit>y
 in/allations1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,heal?y at ,home on ,base ,act ( #bjbd4 
#b4 ,elim9ation ( indoor resid5tial mold
 9 h\s+ ( ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se  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 ) ! ,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 on ! heal?  
effects ( indoor resid5tial mold gr[? 9 
milit>y unaccompani$ h\s+ or o!r h\s+ on
 milit>y in/allations1 us+ ! mo/        
up-to-date sci5tific pe]-review$ m$ical 
lit]ature4  7,b7 ,elem5ts ,! /udy       
conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all       
asc]ta9-- 7i7 detail$ in=mation ab\t    
h>mful or toxig5ic mold t may impact !  
milit>y dep>tm5ts & individuals liv+ on 
milit>y in/allations1 z well z any tox9 
or toxic comp\nd su* mold c produce2    
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[? 
9 resid5tial areas on milit>y           
in/allations2  7iv7 ! haz>ds involv$ )  

inadequate mold inspections on milit>y  
in/allations & 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 & ! effect ( su*        
exposure on ! milit>y dep>tm5ts &       
quality ( life = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1
 includ+ ) respect to read9ess ( ! ,arm$
 ,=ces & ! impact on *ildr5 9 milit>y   
families2  7vi7 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 ongo+ surveillance ( ! preval5ce (
 idiopa?ic pulmon>y hemorrhage 9 infants
 liv+ on milit>y in/allations2 &  7viii7
 longitud9al /udies on ! effects (      
indoor mold exposure 9 e>ly *ildhood on 
! developm5t ( a/hma & o!r respiratory  
illnesses ( *ildr5 liv+ on milit>y      
in/allations4  7#b7 ,report  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] ! date 

( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (  
,def5se %all submit to ,congress & !    
,presid5t a report t conta9s ! results (
 ! /udy conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7,b7
 ,=m ,! report requir$ by subp>agraph   
7,a7 %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?1 ! ,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,public ,law #ajd-aac2 #ae ,u4,s4,c4   
#bgb note71 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 h\s+ on milit>y in/allations2    
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 h\s+ on milit>y in/allations2 & 
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 p>agraph 7#a7 %all be    
develop$ ) ! 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$ical pr(essionals t s]ve memb]s ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces & _! families1 includ+      
practition]s t c>e = *ildr5 ( memb]s ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#c7 ,resili5cy ,model   
/&>ds issu$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all take  
into acc\nt geographic div]sity1        
prop5sity = extreme wea!r or flood+1 &  
o!r resili5cy metrics impact+ milit>y   
h\s+4  7#d7 ,deadl9es  7,a7 ,public     

review & comm5t ,! (ficials id5tifi$ 9  
p>agraph 7#a7 %all make draft /&>ds     
issu$ "u su* p>agraph available = public
 review & comm5t n lat] ?an #ij days    
prior to publication ( ! f9al /&>ds     
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,b74  7,b7     
,publication ,n lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] 
! date on :i* ! results ( ! /udy        
conduct$ "u subsection 7a7 are submitt$ 
to ,congress 9 accordance ) su*         
subsection1 ! (ficials id5tifi$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a7 %all issue1 & make        
available to ! public1 f9al /&>ds "u ?is
 subsection4  7#e7 ,review & updates ,! 
(ficials id5tifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 %all--
 7,a7 review ! model /&>ds issu$ "u ?is 
subsection n less frequ5tly ?an once e  
five ye>s bas$ on ! late/ sci5tific     
advances & publi%$ /udies relat+ to     
indoor resid5tial mold gr[?2 &  7,b7    
update su* /&>ds z necess>y to pres]ve &
 improve ! quality ( h\s+ on milit>y    
in/allations & 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    
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %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 model /&>ds & te*niques %all  
be develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 ) !        
assi/ance (-- 7,a7 organizations involv$
 9 e/abli%+ national build+ con/ruction 
/&>ds & te*niques1 especially           

organizations t d t "w on milit>y       
in/allations2  7,b7 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  7,a7     
,draft /&>ds & te*niques ,! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se %all make a draft ( ! docum5t   
conta9+ ! model /&>ds & te*niques       
develop$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 available =   
public review & comm5t4  7,b7 ,f9al     
/&>ds & te*niques ,! ,secret>y %all make
 ! f9al model /&>ds & te*niques develop$
 "u p>agraph 7#a7 available to ! public 
n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7#e7              
,applicability to new con/ruction &     
rehabilitation ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] !
 publication ( ! f9al model /&>ds &     
te*niques requir$ by p>agraph 7#d77;,b71
 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all include su* 
model /&>ds & te*niques z a requirem5t =
 resid5tial rehabilitation or new       
con/ruction projects conduct$ by !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se ) am\nts appropriat$

 to ! ,dep>tm5t4  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      
*ooses4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3
 7#a7 ,indoor resid5tial mold ,! t]m    
indoor resid5tial mold means any =m (   
multi-cellul> fungi f\nd 9 wat]-damag$  
indoor environm5ts & build+ mat]ials1   
includ+ cladosporium1 p5icillium1       
alt]n>ia1 asp]gillus1 fus>ium1          
tri*od]ma1 memnoniella1 mucor1          
/a*ybotrys *>t>um1 /reptomyces1 &       
epicoccum(t54  7#b7 ,milit>y in/allation
 ,! t]m milit>y in/allation has ! mean+ 
giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bhja7;c7 ( title  
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,milit>y
 unaccompani$ h\s+ ,! t]m milit>y       
unaccompani$ h\s+ has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m
 9 section #bhga ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7#d7 ,toxig5ic mold ,!   

t]m toxig5ic mold means any indoor mold 
gr[? t may be capable ( produc+ a tox9  
or toxic comp\nd1 includ+ mycotox9s &   
microbial volatile organic comp\nds1 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