Sec. 2842. Study of military housing resilience and energy efficiency
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The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study of military housing resilience and energy efficiency to assess compliance with the Unified Facilities Criteria for Housing and with the latest published editions of relevant codes, specifications, and standards that incorporate the latest hazard-resistant and energy-efficient designs and establish minimum acceptable criteria for the design, construction, and maintenance of residential structures. The study shall include the following elements:
An identification and assessment of deficiencies, costs, and timelines to relocate, rehabilitate, repair, or retrofit as needed all military housing, including barracks, family housing, and privatized family and unaccompanied housing, to ensure health, safety, energy security, and resilience. An inventory of all housing structures that are located in floodprone areas and within the Wildland-Urban Interface. An identification and inventory of all housing structures that experienced loss or damage due to weather or other natural hazards during the preceding five years.
An identification of any needed updates to the Unified Facilities Criteria to ensure such Criteria comports with the latest published editions of relevant codes, specifications, and standards that incorporate the latest hazard-resistant and energy-efficient designs and establish minimum acceptable criteria for the design, construction, and maintenance of residential structures. Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the study required under subsection (a).
One year after the date of the submittal of the initial report under subsection (c), and annually thereafter, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the progress of the Department of defense in addressing deficiencies identified in the initial report, with the goal of addressing all deficiencies for all military housing within five years and to ensure that all military housing is sited, designed, and maintained to comply with the latest codes, specifications, and standards for health, safety, energy security, and resilience.