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ified congressional committees a notification of such 
determination. 
‘‘(2) ELEMENTS.—The notification required by 
paragraph (1) shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) A certification that the conditions 
specified in subsection (a) are satisfied with re-
gard to the construction project. 
‘‘(B) A justification for such project. 
‘‘(C) An estimate of the cost of such project. 
‘‘(3) NOTICE AND WAIT.—The Secretary of De-
fense may carry out a construction project only after 
the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date the 
notice required by paragraph (1) is received by the 
specified congressional committees in an electronic 
medium pursuant to section 480 of this title. 
‘‘(c) ANNUAL LIMITATIONS ON USE OF AUTHORITY.— 
‘‘(1) TOTAL COST LIMITATION.—The Secretary of 
Defense may not obligate more than $200,000,000 in 
any fiscal year under the authority provided by this 
section. 
‘‘(2) ADDITIONAL OBLIGATION AUTHORITY.—Not-
withstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary of Defense 
may authorize the obligation under this section of not 
more than an additional $10,000,000 from funds 
available for operations and maintenance for a fiscal 
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year if the Secretary determines that the additional 
funds are needed for costs associated with contract 
closeouts for all construction projects during such fis-
cal year. 
‘‘(3) 
PROJECT
LIMITATION.—The 
maximum 
amount that the Secretary may obligate for a single 
construction project is $15,000,000. 
‘‘(d) SPECIFIED CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘specified congressional 
committees’ means— 
‘‘(1) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Subcommittee on Defense and the Subcommittee on 
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related 
Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the 
Senate; and 
‘‘(2) the Committee on Armed Services and the 
Subcommittee on Defense and the Subcommittee on 
Military Construction, Veterans Affairs, and Related 
Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations of the 
House of Representatives.’’. 
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SEC. 2809. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS AND CONGRES-
SIONAL NOTIFICATION FOR CERTAIN MILI-
TARY CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS. 
(a) 
SUPERVISION
OF
MILITARY
CONSTRUCTION 
PROJECTS.—Section 2851 of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in subsection (c)(1), by inserting ‘‘or appro-
priated’’ after ‘‘funds authorized’’ each place such 
term appears; and 
(2) in subsection (c)(2)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ‘‘, 
deadline for bid submissions,’’ after ‘‘solicitation 
date’’; and 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ‘‘(in-
cluding the address of such recipient)’’ after 
‘‘contract recipient’’. 
(b) CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF COVERED MILI-
TARY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter III of chapter 169 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by insert-
ing after section 2851a the following new section: 
‘‘SEC. 2851b. CONGRESSIONAL NOTIFICATION OF COVERED 
MILITARY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTS. 
‘‘(a) NOTICE.—Upon award of a covered military con-
struction contract with an estimated value greater than or 
equal to $9,000,000, the Secretary concerned shall notify 
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any applicable Member of Congress representing the covered 
State or territory in which that covered military construc-
tion contract is to be performed of such award in a timely 
manner. 
‘‘(b) EXCLUSION OF CLASSIFIED PROJECTS.—This sec-
tion does not apply to a classified covered military con-
struction project. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) COVERED
MILITARY
CONSTRUCTION
CON-
TRACT.—The term ‘covered military construction con-
tract’ means a contract for work on a military con-
struction project, military family housing project, or 
Facilities Sustainment, Restoration, and Moderniza-
tion project carried out in a covered State or terri-
tory. 
‘‘(2) COVERED STATE OR TERRITORY.—The term 
‘covered State or territory’ means any of the several 
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth 
of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the United 
States Virgin Islands, or the Commonwealth of the 
Northern Mariana Islands. 
‘‘(3) MEMBER OF CONGRESS.—The term ‘Member 
of Congress’ has the meaning given in section 2106 of 
title 5.’’. 
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(2) APPLICABILITY.—Section 2851b of title 10, 
United States Code, as added by paragraph (1), shall 
apply with respect to a covered military construction 
contract, as defined in such section, entered into on 
or after the date of the enactment of this section. 
Subtitle B—Military Housing 
Reforms 
SEC. 2821. AUTHORITY TO OPERATE CERTAIN TRANSIENT 
HOUSING OF THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
TRANSFERRED TO ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF 
DEFENSE FOR ENERGY, INSTALLATIONS, AND 
ENVIRONMENT. 
(a) TRANSFER OF AUTHORITY.— 
(1) ASSIGNMENT.—Paragraph (7) of section 
138(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by 
adding at the end the following new sentence: ‘‘The 
Assistant Secretary is responsible, subject to the au-
thority, direction, and control of the Secretary of De-
fense, for all matters relating to lodging intended to 
be occupied by members of the armed forces that re-
quire such lodging due to a temporary duty assign-
ment or a permanent change of station order.’’. 
(2) TRANSFER.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
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Secretary of Defense shall transfer each duty or 
responsibility relating to covered transient hous-
ing to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for En-
ergy, Installations, and Environment. 
(B) CERTIFICATION.—Not later than 180 
days after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees a certification that 
the transfer required under subparagraph (A) 
has been completed. 
(3) COORDINATION
ON
COVERED
TRANSIENT 
HOUSING.— 
(A) ARMY TRANSIENT HOUSING.—On mat-
ters relating to covered transient housing of the 
Department of the Army, the Assistant Secretary 
of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Envi-
ronment shall coordinate with the Assistant Sec-
retary of the Army for Installations, Energy, 
and Environment. 
(B) NAVY TRANSIENT HOUSING.—On mat-
ters relating to covered transient housing of the 
Department of the Navy, the Assistant Secretary 
of Defense for Energy, Installations, and Envi-
ronment shall coordinate with the Assistant Sec-
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retary of the Navy (Energy, Installations, and 
Environment). 
(C) AIR FORCE TRANSIENT HOUSING.—On 
matters relating to covered transient housing of 
the Department of the Air Force, the Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for Energy, Installations, 
and Environment shall coordinate with the As-
sistant Secretary of the Air Force for Energy, 
Installations and Environment. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in law, regulation, 
guidance, instruction, or other document of the Federal 
Government to the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel 
and Readiness with respect to covered transient housing 
shall be deemed to refer to the Assistant Secretary of Defense 
for Energy, Installations, and Environment. 
(c) COVERED TRANSIENT HOUSING DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘‘covered transient housing’’ means lodging 
intended to be occupied by members of the Armed Forces 
that require such lodging due to— 
(1) a temporary duty assignment; 
(2) or a permanent change of station order. 
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SEC. 2822. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY HOUSING 
READINESS COUNCIL. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subchapter I of chapter 88 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 1781c the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1781d. Department of Defense Military Housing 
Readiness Council 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is in the Department of De-
fense the Department of Defense Military Housing Readi-
ness Council (in this section referred to as the ‘Council’). 
‘‘(b) MEMBERS.—(1) The Council shall be composed 
of the following members: 
‘‘(A) The Assistant Secretary of Defense for En-
ergy, Installations, and Environment, who shall serve 
as chair of the Council and who may designate a rep-
resentative to chair the Council in the absence of the 
Assistant Secretary. 
‘‘(B) One representative of each of the Army, 
Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space Force— 
‘‘(i) each of whom shall be a member of the 
armed force to be represented; and 
‘‘(ii) not fewer than two of whom shall be 
enlisted members. 
‘‘(C) One spouse of a member of each of the 
Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, and Space 
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Force on active duty, not fewer than two of whom 
shall be the spouse of an enlisted member. 
‘‘(D) One representative that possesses expertise 
in State and Federal housing standards from each of 
the following areas: 
‘‘(i) Plumbing. 
‘‘(ii) Electrical. 
‘‘(iii) Heating, ventilation, and air condi-
tioning. 
‘‘(iv) Certified home inspection. 
‘‘(v) Roofing. 
‘‘(vi) Structural engineering. 
‘‘(vii) Window fall prevention and safety. 
‘‘(E) Two representatives of organizations that 
advocate on behalf of military families with respect to 
military housing. 
‘‘(F) One individual appointed by the Secretary 
of Defense among representatives of the International 
Code Council. 
‘‘(G) One individual appointed by the Secretary 
of Defense among representatives of the Institute of 
Inspection Cleaning and Restoration Certification. 
‘‘(H) One individual appointed by the Secretary 
of Defense among representatives of a voluntary con-
sensus standards body that develops construction 
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standards (such as building, plumbing, mechanical, 
or electrical). 
‘‘(I) One individual appointed by the Secretary 
of Defense among representatives of a voluntary con-
sensus standards body that develops personnel certifi-
cation standards for building maintenance or restora-
tion. 
‘‘(J) Two individuals appointed by the Chair of 
the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, each 
of whom is not described in subparagraph (B), (C), 
or (D) and is not a representative of an organization 
specified in subparagraph (E), (F), (G), (H), or (I). 
‘‘(K) Two individuals appointed by the Ranking 
Member of the Committee on Armed Services of the 
Senate, each of whom is not described in subpara-
graph (B), (C), or (D) and is not a representative of 
an organization specified in subparagraph (E), (F), 
(G), (H), or (I). 
‘‘(L) Two individuals appointed by the Chair of 
the Committee on Armed Services of the House of 
Representatives, each of whom is not described in sub-
paragraph (B), (C), or (D) and is not a representa-
tive of an organization specified in subparagraph 
(E), (F), (G), (H), or (I). 
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‘‘(M) Two individuals appointed by the Ranking 
Member of the Committee on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives, each of whom is not de-
scribed in subparagraph (B), (C), or (D) and is not 
a representative of an organization specified in sub-
paragraph (E), (F), (G), (H), or (I). 
‘‘(2) The term on the Council of the members specified 
under subparagraphs (B) through (M) of paragraph (1) 
shall be two years and may be renewed by the Secretary 
of Defense. 
‘‘(3) The chair of the Council shall extend an invita-
tion to all landlords for one representative of each landlord 
to attend such meetings of the Council as the chair considers 
appropriate. 
‘‘(4) Each member of the Council under paragraph 
(1)(D) may not be affiliated with— 
‘‘(A) any organization that provides privatized 
military housing; or 
‘‘(B) the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(c) MEETINGS.—The Council shall meet two times 
each year. 
‘‘(d) DUTIES.—The duties of the Council shall include 
the following: 
‘‘(1) To review and make recommendations to 
the Secretary of Defense regarding policies for 
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privatized military housing, including inspections 
practices, resident surveys, landlord payment of med-
ical bills for health conditions of residents of housing 
units resulting from lack of maintenance of minimum 
standards of habitability, and access to maintenance 
work order systems. 
‘‘(2) To monitor compliance by the Department 
of Defense with, and effective implementation by the 
Department of, statutory and regulatory improve-
ments to policies for privatized military housing, in-
cluding the Military Housing Privatization Initiative 
Tenant Bill of Rights developed under section 2890 of 
this title and the complaint database established 
under section 2894a of this title. 
‘‘(3) To make recommendations to the Secretary 
of Defense to improve collaboration, awareness, and 
promotion of accurate and timely information about 
privatized military housing, accommodations avail-
able through the Exceptional Family Member Pro-
gram of the Department, and other support services 
among policymakers, service providers, and targeted 
beneficiaries. 
‘‘(e) PUBLIC REPORTING.—(1) Subject to section 552 
of title 5 (commonly known as the ‘Freedom of Information 
Act’), the records, reports, transcripts, minutes, appendices, 
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working papers, drafts, studies, agenda, and other docu-
ments made available to or prepared for or by the Council 
shall be available for public inspection and copying at a 
single location in a publicly accessible format on a website 
of the Department of Defense until the Council ceases to 
exist. 
‘‘(2)(A) Detailed minutes of each meeting of the Coun-
cil shall be kept and shall contain— 
‘‘(i) a record of the individuals present; 
‘‘(ii) a complete and accurate description of mat-
ters discussed and conclusions reached; and 
‘‘(iii) copies of all reports received, issued, or ap-
proved by the Council. 
‘‘(B) The chair of the Council shall certify the accuracy 
of the minutes of each meeting of the Council. 
‘‘(f) ANNUAL REPORTS.—(1) Not later than March 1, 
2024, and annually thereafter, the Council shall submit to 
the Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense com-
mittees a report on privatized military housing readiness. 
‘‘(2) Each report under this subsection shall include 
the following: 
‘‘(A) An assessment of the adequacy and effec-
tiveness of the provision of privatized military hous-
ing and the activities of the Secretary of Defense in 
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meeting the needs of military families relating to 
housing during the preceding fiscal year. 
‘‘(B) A description of activities of the Council 
during the preceding fiscal year, including— 
‘‘(i) analyses of complaints of tenants of 
privatized military housing; 
‘‘(ii) data received by the Council on main-
tenance response time and completion of mainte-
nance requests relating to privatized military 
housing; 
‘‘(iii) assessments of dispute resolution proc-
esses; 
‘‘(iv) assessments of overall customer service 
for tenants; 
‘‘(v) assessments of results of housing in-
spections conducted with and without notice; and 
‘‘(vi) any survey results conducted on behalf 
of or received by the Council. 
‘‘(C) Recommendations on actions to be taken to 
improve the capability of the provision of privatized 
military housing and the activities of the Department 
of Defense to meet the needs and requirements of mili-
tary families relating to housing, including actions 
relating to the allocation of funding and other re-
sources. 
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‘‘(3) Each report under this subsection shall be made 
available in a publicly accessible format on a website of 
the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The terms ‘landlord’ and ‘tenant’ have the 
meanings given, respectively, in section 2871 of this 
title. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘privatized military housing’ 
means housing provided under subchapter IV of chap-
ter 169 of this title.’’. 
(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than March 1, 2024, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall provide to the congressional defense 
committees a briefing on the annual report required under 
subsection (f) of section 1781d of title 10, United States 
Code, as added by subsection (a). 
SEC. 2823. INCLUSION OF INFORMATION RELATING TO 
COMPLIANCE WITH MILITARY HOUSING PRI-
VATIZATION INITIATIVE TENANT BILL OF 
RIGHTS IN CERTAIN NOTIFICATIONS SUB-
MITTED TO CONGRESS. 
Section 2878(f)(2) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new subpara-
graph: 
‘‘(E) An assessment by the Assistant Secretary of 
Defense for Energy, Installations, and Environment 
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of the extent to which the lessor, with respect to such 
ground lease, complied with the rights contained in 
the Military Housing Privatization Initiative Tenant 
Bill of Rights developed under section 2890 of this 
title.’’. 
SECTION 
2824. 
ESTABLISHING 
ADDITIONAL 
REQUIRE-
MENTS FOR A MILITARY HOUSING COM-
PLAINT DATABASE. 
Section 2894a of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a) by striking ‘‘regarding 
housing units’’ and inserting ‘‘by a tenant regarding 
covered dwelling units’’; 
(2) in subsections (c) and (d) by striking ‘‘hous-
ing unit’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘cov-
ered dwelling unit’’; and 
(3) by inserting after subsection (e) the following 
new subsections: 
‘‘(f) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Deputy Assistant Sec-
retary of Defense for Housing shall submit to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the House of Rep-
resentatives and the Senate, and make available to 
each Secretary of a military department, an annual 
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report that includes, during the year covered by such 
report— 
‘‘(A) a summary of the data collected using 
the database established under subsection (a); 
‘‘(B) an aggregation of the complaints cat-
egorized by type, in accordance with paragraph 
(2), and military installation, if applicable; and 
‘‘(C) the actions taken to remedy complaints 
received during the period covered by such re-
port. 
‘‘(2) TYPE
OF
COMPLAINTS.—In categorizing 
complaints by type pursuant to paragraph (1)(B), the 
Secretary shall aggregate complaints based on the fol-
lowing categories: 
‘‘(A) 
Physiological 
hazards, 
including 
dampness and mold growth, lead-based paint, 
asbestos and manmade fibers, radiation, biocides, 
carbon monoxide, and volatile organic com-
pounds. 
‘‘(B) Psychological hazards, including ease 
of access by unlawful intruders, faulty locks or 
alarms, and lighting issues. 
‘‘(C) Safety hazards. 
‘‘(D) Maintenance timeliness. 
‘‘(E) Maintenance quality. 
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‘‘(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘covered dwelling unit’ means a 
unit of accompanied family housing, unaccompanied 
housing, or barracks— 
‘‘(A) in which a member of the armed forces 
resides; and 
‘‘(B) that the member does not own. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘tenant’ means any of the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) A member of the armed forces who re-
sides in a covered dwelling unit. 
‘‘(B) A dependent of a member described in 
subparagraph (A) who resides in a covered 
dwelling unit.’’. 
SEC. 2825. MODIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO GRANT CER-
TAIN WAIVERS RELATING TO CONFIGURA-
TION AND PRIVACY STANDARDS FOR MILI-
TARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING; LIMITA-
TIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF CERTAIN FUNDS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Any waiver of covered minimum 
standards for military unaccompanied housing shall have 
no force or effect without the approval of the appropriate 
Secretary of a military department. 
(b) QUARTERLY BRIEFING.—Not later than April 1, 
2024, and on a quarterly basis thereafter, the Assistant Sec-
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retary of the Army for Energy, Installations, and Environ-
ment, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, In-
stallations, and Environment, and the Assistant Secretary 
of the Air Force for Energy, Installations, and Environ-
ment, shall provide to the congressional defense committees 
a briefing on each waiver described in subsection (a) ap-
proved by each Secretary of a military department during 
the period covered by the briefing that includes— 
(1) an identification of the military installation 
on which the military unaccompanied housing to 
which such waiver is applicable is located; 
(2) an identification of the number of members 
of the Armed Forces that reside in such military un-
accompanied housing; 
(3) a description of the military necessity under-
lying such waiver; and 
(4) an statement of the period such waiver is ef-
fective. 
(c) ANNUAL BRIEFING.—Not later than July 1, 2024, 
and annually thereafter in conjunction with the submission 
of the budget of the President to Congress pursuant to sec-
tion 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Assistant Sec-
retary of the Army for Energy, Installations, and Environ-
ment, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, In-
stallations, and Environment, and the Assistant Secretary 
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of the Air Force for Energy, Installations, and Environ-
ment, shall provide to the congressional defense committees 
a briefing on waivers described in subsection (a) approved 
by each Secretary of a military department that includes— 
(1) the number of such waivers that were granted 
during the period covered by the briefing; 
(2) a strategy to remedy issues, if any, caused by 
military unaccompanied housing that does not com-
ply with covered minimum standards; 
(3) a strategy to remedy the factors, if any, that 
require the submission to such Secretary of a military 
department for approval of consecutive waivers de-
scribed in subsection (a) that includes a timeline for 
the implementation of such strategy; and 
(4) an analysis of strategies to remedy the fac-
tors described in paragraph (3), including— 
(A) projects to modernize existing military 
unaccompanied housing to comply with such 
covered minimum standards; 
(B) projects to construct new military unac-
companied housing; and 
(C) modifications to relevant policies of the 
Department of Defense, excluding such policies 
related to infrastructure. 
(d) LIMITATIONS ON AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS.— 
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(1) OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, ARMY.—Of 
the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
or otherwise made available for fiscal 2024 for oper-
ations and maintenance, Army, not more than 75 
percent may be obligated or expended until the Assist-
ant Secretary of the Army for Energy, Installations, 
and Environment provides the first respective briefing 
described in subsection (c). 
(2) OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE, NAVY.—Of 
the funds authorized to be appropriated by this Act 
or otherwise made available for fiscal 2024 for oper-
ations and maintenance, Navy, not more than 75 per-
cent may be obligated or expended until the Assistant 
Secretary of the Navy for Energy, Installations, and 
Environment provides the first respective briefing de-
scribed in such subsection. 
(3) 
OPERATIONS
AND
MAINTENANCE, 
AIR 
FORCE.—Of the funds authorized to be appropriated 
by this Act or otherwise made available for fiscal 
2024 for operations and maintenance, Air Force, not 
more than 75 percent may be obligated or expended 
until the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for En-
ergy, Installations, and Environment provides the 
first respective briefing described in such subsection. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
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(1) The term ‘‘covered minimum standards’’ 
means the minimum standards for configuration and 
privacy applicable to military unaccompanied hous-
ing described in Department of Defense Manual 
4165.63 titled ‘‘DoD Housing Management’’ and 
dated October 28, 2010 (or a successor document). 
(2) The term ‘‘military installation’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 2801 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(3) The term ‘‘military unaccompanied housing’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 2871 of 
such title. 
(4) The term ‘‘military department’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 101 of such title. 
SEC. 2826. REVISION OF CERTAIN MINIMUM STANDARDS 
RELATING TO HEALTH, SAFETY, AND CONDI-
TION FOR MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUS-
ING; TERMINATION OF AUTHORITY TO GRANT 
CERTAIN WAIVERS. 
(a) REVISION OF STANDARDS.—Not later than Janu-
ary 1, 2025, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with 
each Secretary of a military department, shall update ap-
plicable minimum standards to include minimum stand-
ards relating to— 
(1) sanitary facilities; 
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(2) environmental hazards; 
(3) electrical safety; 
(4) water; 
(5) wastewater; 
(6) air quality and fire alarm systems; and 
(7) fire safety. 
(b) MODIFICATION OF WAIVER AUTHORITY; TERMI-
NATION.— 
(1) MODIFICATION.—Any waiver of applicable 
minimum standards for military unaccompanied 
housing shall have no force or effect without the ap-
proval of the appropriate Secretary of a military de-
partment. 
(2) TERMINATION DATE.—The authority to waiv-
er such applicable minimum standards shall termi-
nate on January 1, 2028. 
(c) QUARTERLY BRIEFING.—Not later than April 1, 
2024, and on a quarterly basis thereafter, the Assistant Sec-
retary of the Army for Energy, Installations, and Environ-
ment, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, In-
stallations, and Environment, and the Assistant Secretary 
of the Air Force for Energy, Installations, and Environ-
ment, shall provide to the congressional defense committees 
a briefing on each waiver described in subsection (b) ap-
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proved by each Secretary of a military department during 
the period covered by the briefing that includes— 
(1) an identification of the military installation 
on which the military unaccompanied housing to 
which such waiver is applicable is located; 
(2) an identification of the number of members 
of the Armed Forces that reside in such military un-
accompanied housing; 
(3) a description of the military necessity under-
lying such waiver; and 
(4) an statement of the period such waiver is ef-
fective. 
(d) ANNUAL BRIEFING.—Not later than July 1, 2024, 
and annually thereafter in conjunction with the submission 
of the budget of the President to Congress pursuant to sec-
tion 1105 of title 31, United States Code, the Assistant Sec-
retary of the Army for Energy, Installations, and Environ-
ment, the Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, In-
stallations, and Environment, and the Assistant Secretary 
of the Air Force for Energy, Installations, and Environ-
ment, shall provide to the congressional defense committees 
a briefing on waivers described in subsection (b) approved 
by each Secretary of a military department that includes— 
(1) the number of such waivers that were granted 
during the period covered by the briefing; 
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(2) a strategy to remedy issues, if any, caused by 
military unaccompanied housing that does not com-
ply with applicable minimum standards; 
(3) a strategy to remedy the factors, if any, that 
require the submission to the appropriate Secretary of 
a military department for approval of consecutive 
waivers described in subsection (b) that includes a 
timeline for the implementation of such strategy; and 
(4) an analysis of strategies to remedy the fac-
tors described in paragraph (3), including— 
(A) projects to modernize existing military 
unaccompanied housing to comply with such ap-
plicable minimum standards; 
(B) projects to construct new military unac-
companied housing; and 
(C) modifications to relevant policies of the 
Department of Defense, excluding such policies 
related to infrastructure. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘applicable minimum standards’’ 
means minimum standards for health, safety, and 
condition described in the Department of Defense 
Manual 4165.63 titled ‘‘DoD Housing Management’’ 
and dated October 28, 2010 (or a successor docu-
ment). 
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(2) The term ‘‘military installation’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 2801 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(3) The term ‘‘military unaccompanied housing’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 2871 of 
such title. 
(4) The term ‘‘military department’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 101 of such title. 
Subtitle C—Real Property and 
Facilities Administration 
SEC. 2831. IMPROVEMENTS RELATING TO ACCESS TO MILI-
TARY INSTALLATIONS IN UNITED STATES. 
(a) ADDITIONAL CATEGORIES FOR EXPEDITED AC-
CESS.—Chapter 159 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2698. Access to military installations: standards for 
entry to military installations in United 
States 
‘‘(a) ACCESS TO MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN UNITED 
STATES.—(1) The Secretary of Defense shall develop and 
maintain access standards applicable to all military instal-
lations in the United States. Such access standards shall 
require screening standards appropriate to the type of in-
stallation involved, the security level of the installation, the 
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category of individuals authorized to visit the installation, 
and the level of access to be granted, including— 
‘‘(A) protocols and criteria to determine the fit-
ness of the individual to enter a military installation; 
‘‘(B) standards and methods for verifying the 
identity of the individual; and 
‘‘(C) other factors the Secretary determines ap-
propriate. 
‘‘(2) In developing the access standards under para-
graph (1), the Secretary shall— 
‘‘(A) include procedures to facilitate recurring 
unescorted access to military installations in the 
United States, in appropriate cases, for covered indi-
viduals the Secretary determines eligible for such re-
curring unescorted access; and 
‘‘(B) issue guidance relating to the granting of 
unescorted access to military installations in the 
United States for covered individuals. 
‘‘(3) The procedures developed pursuant to paragraph 
(2)(A) shall include, to the extent practical, a list of creden-
tials that can be used for such recurring unescorted access 
to such a military installation that are, to the extent prac-
tical, credentials non-Department of Defense personnel al-
ready possess. 
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‘‘(4) The guidance issued pursuant to paragraph 
(2)(B) shall— 
‘‘(A) identify the categories of covered individ-
uals eligible for such unescorted access; 
‘‘(B) include a list of credentials that can be 
used for such unescorted access to such a military in-
stallation that are, to the extent practical, the creden-
tials described in paragraph (3); 
‘‘(C) be consistent across such military installa-
tions; 
‘‘(D) be in accordance with any privileges or 
benefits accorded under, procedures developed pursu-
ant to, or requirements of, each covered provision and 
paragraph (1); and 
‘‘(E) be provided to the commanders of each such 
military installation. 
‘‘(5) Upon publication in the Federal Register of access 
standards described in paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
publish such access standards on a publicly accessible 
website of the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(6) In carrying out this subsection, the Secretary 
shall seek to use existing identification screening technology 
to validate federally-recognized access credentials and de-
velop additional technology only to the extent necessary to 
assist commanders of military installations in the United 
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States in implementing the access standards under para-
graph (1) at points of entry for such military installations. 
‘‘(b) PRE-ARRIVAL PROTOCOL FOR ACCESS TO MILI-
TARY INSTALLATIONS IN UNITED STATES.—The Secretary 
shall ensure that the access standards under subsection (a) 
include a specific protocol for the voluntary pre-arrival reg-
istration and screening of individuals anticipating a need 
for access to a military installation in the United States 
to establish the fitness of such individual and the purpose 
of such access. Under such protocol— 
‘‘(1) such a registration and screening shall 
occur not less than 24 hours and not more than 14 
days prior to the time of such access; and 
‘‘(2) if an individual is determined fit to enter 
the installation pursuant to the pre-arrival registra-
tion and screening, access may only be granted upon 
arrival at the military installation for the stated pur-
pose following a verification of the identity of the in-
dividual. 
‘‘(c) REVIEWS AND SUBMISSION TO CONGRESS.—Not 
less frequently than once every five years, the Secretary 
shall— 
‘‘(1) review the access standards and guidance 
under this section, and make such updates as may be 
determined appropriate by the Secretary; and 
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‘‘(2) submit to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the House of Representatives and the Senate 
the most recently reviewed and, as applicable, up-
dated version of such access standards and guidance. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘covered individual’ means the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) A member of the armed forces or civil-
ian employee of the Department of Defense, or 
an employee or family member of such member 
or employee, who resides, attends school, receives 
health care services, or shops at a commissary or 
exchange store on a military installation in the 
United States. 
‘‘(B) A retired member of the armed forces, 
including the reserve components, or a family 
member of such retired member, who resides, at-
tend schools, receives health care services, or 
shops at a commissary or exchange store on such 
an installation. 
‘‘(C) An individual performing work at 
such an installation under a contract or sub-
contract (at any tier), including a military con-
struction 
project, 
military 
family 
housing 
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project, or a facilities sustainment, restoration, 
and modernization project. 
‘‘(D) A motor carrier or household goods 
motor carrier (as such terms are defined in sec-
tion 13102 of title 49) providing transportation 
services for the United States Transportation 
Command. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘covered provision’ means the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) Chapter 54 of this title. 
‘‘(B) Section 202 of the REAL ID Act of 
2005 (Public Law 109–13; 49 U.S.C. 30301 
note). 
‘‘(C) Section 2812 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013 (Public 
Law 112–239; 126 Stat. 2150; 10 U.S.C. 113 
note). 
‘‘(D) Sections 346 and 1050 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 
(Public Law 114–328; 10 U.S.C. 113 note). 
‘‘(E) Section 626 of the John S. McCain 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2019 (Public Law 115–232; 132 Stat. 1802; 
10 U.S.C. 113 note). 
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‘‘(F) Section 1090 of the William M. (Mac) 
Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act 
for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 
Stat. 3879; 10 U.S.C. 113 note). 
‘‘(G) Section 2833 of the James M. Inhofe 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 136 Stat. 
3003). 
‘‘(3) The term ‘federally-recognized access creden-
tial’ means a credential authorized by Federal law or 
otherwise issued by the head of a department or agen-
cy of the Federal Government that requires the vetting 
of an individual for access to a facility, area, or pro-
gram. 
‘‘(4) The term ‘military installation’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 2801 of this title. 
‘‘(5) The term ‘State’ means any of the several 
States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth 
of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin 
Islands of the United States, or the Commonwealth of 
the Northern Mariana Islands. 
‘‘(6) The term ‘United States’ includes each 
State, as such term is defined in this subsection.’’. 
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(b) DEADLINE FOR FIRST REVIEW AND SUBMISSION 
TO CONGRESS.—Not later than 180 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall— 
(1) conduct the first review of the access stand-
ards and guidance required under section 2698 of 
title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection 
(a)); and 
(2) submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the House of Representatives and the Senate the re-
viewed and, as applicable, updated version of such ac-
cess standards and guidance. 
(c) MODIFICATION
TO CERTAIN NOTIFICATION RE-
QUIREMENT.—Section 1090(b)(2)(B) of the William M. 
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 3879; 
10 U.S.C. 113 note) is amended by striking ‘‘is’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘and, as appropriate, the Secretary of Homeland Secu-
rity and the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investiga-
tion, are’’. 
(d) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) REPEAL OF DUPLICATE PROVISION.—Section 
1069 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2008 (Public Law 110–181; 122 Stat. 
326) is repealed. 
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(2) CONFORMING
AMENDMENTS
TO
PRIOR
NA-
TIONAL
DEFENSE
AUTHORIZATION
ACT.—Section 
1050 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2017 (10 U.S.C. 113 note; 130 Stat. 
2396) is amended— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘DEPART-
MENT
OF
DEFENSE
INSTALLATIONS’’ and 
inserting ‘‘MILITARY INSTALLATIONS’’; 
(B) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘Depart-
ment of Defense installations’’ and inserting 
‘‘military installations in the United States’’; 
(C) in subsection (b), by striking ‘‘Depart-
ment of Defense facilities’’ and inserting ‘‘mili-
tary installations in the United States’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
subsection: 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘mili-
tary installation’ and ‘United States’ have the meanings 
given such terms, respectively, in section 2698(e) of title 10, 
United States Code.’’. 
SEC. 2832. REAL PROPERTY USAGE IN THE NATIONAL CAP-
ITAL REGION. 
(a) REPORT.—Not later than February 1, 2024, the 
Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional de-
fense committees a report on the use of organic Department 
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of Defense facilities and facilities leased by the Department 
located in the National Capital Region. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under subsection (a) shall 
include the following: 
(1) Daily access rates by individuals at the Pen-
tagon, disaggregated by military personnel, civilian 
personnel, and contractor personnel. 
(2) Daily access rates at the Mark Center Cam-
pus, disaggregated by military personnel, civilian 
personnel, and contractor personnel. 
(3) Workforce capacity at the Pentagon. 
(4) Workforce capacity at the Mark Center Cam-
pus. 
(5) Current telework guidance for individuals 
working at organic Department of Defense facilities 
and facilities leased by the Department located in the 
National Capital Region. 
(6) Existing lease agreements for facilities lo-
cated in the National Capital Region, including— 
(A) the length and cost of each such agree-
ment; and 
(B) the number of workstations included in 
each such agreement. 
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(c) FORM.—The report required under subsection (a) 
shall be in an unclassified form but may contain a classi-
fied annex. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The terms ‘‘Mark Center Campus’’, ‘‘Na-
tional Capital Region’’, and ‘‘Pentagon’’ have the 
meanings given, respectively, in section 2674 of title 
10, United States Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘organic Department of Defense fa-
cility’’ means a facility that is wholly owned and op-
erated by the Department of Defense. 
SEC. 2833. REVISION TO UNIFIED FACILITIES CRITERIA ON 
USE OF LIFE SAFETY ACCESSIBILITY HARD-
WARE FOR COVERED DOORS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
amend the Unified Facilities Criteria/DoD Building Code 
(UFC 1–200–01) to update applicable specifications, guid-
ance, and technical documentation relating to the construc-
tion, renovation, replacement, or other retrofit of a covered 
door to ensure that life safety accessibility hardware is used 
for such construction, renovation, replacement, or other ret-
rofit. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered door’’ means a door to— 
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(A) a sensitive compartmented information 
facility, including a sensitive compartmented in-
formation facility in which information des-
ignated as sensitive compartmented information 
is stored and processed; or 
(B) any other room or facility in which in-
formation designated as sensitive compartmented 
information— 
(i) is used, handled, discussed, or proc-
essed; or 
(ii) is stored in approved security con-
tainers. 
(2) The term ‘‘life safety accessibility hardware’’ 
means a secure locking device that requires less than 
five pounds of force to open. 
Subtitle D—Land Conveyances 
SEC. 2841. EXTENSION OF SUNSET FOR LAND CONVEYANCE, 
SHARPE 
ARMY 
DEPOT, 
LATHROP, 
CALI-
FORNIA. 
Section 2833(g) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
(Public Law 116–283) is amended by striking ‘‘three years’’ 
and inserting ‘‘five years’’. 
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SEC. 2842. LAND CONVEYANCE, EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, 
FLORIDA. 
(a) CONVEYANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the 
Air Force may convey to the Air Force Enlisted Village, 
a nonprofit corporation (in this section referred to as the 
‘‘Village’’), all right, title, and interest of the United States 
in and to a parcel of real property, including improvements 
thereon, consisting of approximately 80 acres located adja-
cent to Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, for the purpose of 
independent-living and assisted-living apartments for vet-
erans. The conveyance under this subsection is subject to 
valid existing rights. 
(b) TERMS AND CONDITIONS.—The conveyance under 
subsection (a) shall be— 
(1) subject to valid existing rights; 
(2) made without consideration; and 
(3) subject to any other terms and conditions as 
the Secretary considers appropriate. 
(c) PAYMENT OF COSTS OF CONVEYANCE.— 
(1) PAYMENT
REQUIRED.—The Secretary may 
require the Village to cover all costs (except costs for 
environmental remediation of the property) to be in-
curred by the Secretary, or to reimburse the Secretary 
for costs incurred by the Secretary, to carry out the 
conveyance under this section, including survey costs, 
costs for environmental documentation, and any other 
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administrative costs related to the conveyance. If 
amounts are collected from the Village in advance of 
the Secretary incurring the actual costs, and the 
amount collected exceeds the costs actually incurred 
by the Secretary to carry out the conveyance, the Sec-
retary shall refund the excess amount to the Village. 
(2) TREATMENT
OF
AMOUNTS
RECEIVED.— 
Amounts received under paragraph (1) as reimburse-
ment for costs incurred by the Secretary to carry out 
the conveyance under subsection (a) shall be credited 
to the fund or account that was used to cover the costs 
incurred by the Secretary in carrying out the convey-
ance, or to an appropriate fund or account currently 
available to the Secretary for the purposes for which 
the costs were paid. Amounts so credited shall be 
merged with amounts in such fund or account and 
shall be available for the same purposes, and subject 
to the same conditions and limitations, as amounts in 
such fund or account. 
(d) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The exact acreage 
and legal description of the property to be conveyed under 
subsection (a) shall be determined by a survey satisfactory 
to the Secretary. 
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SEC. 2843. LAND ACQUISITION, WESTMORELAND STATE 
PARK, VIRGINIA. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of the Navy may ac-
quire, by purchase or lease from the Commonwealth of Vir-
ginia ((in this section referred to as the ‘‘Commonwealth’’), 
a real property interest in approximately 225 square feet 
of land, including ingress and egress, at Westmoreland 
State Park, Virginia, for the purpose of installing, oper-
ating, maintaining, and protecting equipment to support 
research and development activities by the Department of 
the Navy for national security purposes. 
(b) TERMS
AND CONDITIONS.—The acquisition of 
property under this section shall be subject to the following 
terms and conditions: 
(1) The Secretary shall pay the Commonwealth 
fair market value for the interest to be acquired, as 
determined by the Secretary. 
(2) Such other terms and conditions considered 
appropriate by the Secretary. 
(c) DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY.—The legal descrip-
tion of the property to be acquired under this section shall 
be determined by a survey that is satisfactory to the Sec-
retary and the Commonwealth. 
(d) APPLICABILITY OF THE LAND AND WATER CON-
SERVATION FUND ACT.—The provisions of chapter 2003 of 
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title 54, United States Code, shall not apply to the acquisi-
tion of property under this section. 
(e) REIMBURSEMENT.—The Secretary shall reimburse 
the Commonwealth for reasonable and documented adminis-
trative costs incurred by the Commonwealth to execute the 
acquisition by the Secretary authorized by this section. 
(f) TERMINATION OF REAL PROPERTY INTEREST.— 
The real property interest acquired by the Secretary shall 
terminate, and be released without cost to the Common-
wealth, when the Secretary determines this real property 
interest is no longer required for national security purposes. 
Subtitle E—Pilot Programs and 
Reports 
SEC. 2851. CLARIFICATION ON AMOUNTS AVAILABLE FOR 
PROJECTS UNDER CERTAIN PILOT PROGRAM 
RELATING TO TESTING FACILITIES AT IN-
STALLATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE 
AIR FORCE. 
Section 2862 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81) is amend-
ed— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (c) through (e) 
as subsections (d) through (f), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subsection (b), the fol-
lowing new subsection: 
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‘‘(c) AVAILABLE AMOUNTS.—The commander of an in-
stallation selected for the pilot program may obligate or ex-
pend the following amounts for projects under such pilot 
program relating to testing facilities on such installation: 
‘‘(1) Subject to subsection (d), amounts allocated 
to such installation for Facility, Sustainment, Res-
toration, and Modernization. 
‘‘(2) Fees charged for the use of such testing fa-
cilities on such installation.’’. 
SEC. 2852. PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE AIR PURIFICATION 
TECHNOLOGY IN MILITARY HOUSING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
carry out a pilot program to— 
(1) provide commercially available off-the-shelf 
items (as defined in section 104 of title 41, United 
States Code) for air purification and covered sensors 
to landlords; and 
(2) monitor and measure the effect of such items 
on environmental and public health of tenants of 
military housing. 
(b) SELECTION OF INSTALLATIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of the Army, 
the Secretary of the Navy, and the Secretary of the 
Air Force shall each select one military installation 
to carry out the pilot program under subsection (a). 
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