Sec. 3012. Designation of Chief Housing Officer for privatized military housing

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Subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2872a the following new section: The Secretary of Defense shall designate, from among officials of the Department of Defense who are appointed by the President with the advice and consent of the Senate, a Chief Housing Officer who shall oversee housing provided under this subchapter. The official designated under paragraph

(1)may have duties in addition to the duties of the Chief Housing Officer under this section. The Chief Housing Officer shall oversee all aspects of the provision of housing under this subchapter, including by carrying out the following: Creation and standardization of policies and processes. Oversight of the administration of lease agreements by the Secretary of each military department. Audits of the provision of housing under this subchapter, including audits of lease agreements and other contracts, maintenance work orders, and incentive fee payments and general audits in the conduct of oversight. The Chief Housing Officer shall establish and maintain an office staffed by military personnel and employees of the Department of Defense whose skills and capabilities will assist the Chief Housing Officer in the exercise of the duties of the Chief Housing Officer under subsection (b). Such office shall be known as the Office of the Chief Housing Officer . Personnel and employees staffed under paragraph

(1)shall include legal counsel, engineers, and auditors. . The table of sections at the beginning of such subchapter is amended by inserting after the item relating to section 2872a the following new item: 2872b. Chief Housing Officer. . Not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on— the designation of a Chief Housing Officer under section 2872b of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a); and the organizational structure, funding, human resources, and other relevant requirements of the Office of the Chief Housing Officer under such section.