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Expansion of protections against reprisal or retaliation for certain tenants of privatized military housing

Division B · Title XXVIII: Military Construction General Provisions · Subtitle B: Military Housing Reforms

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Tenants of privatized military housing are protected from retaliation when they report housing issues to a wider range of officials, including military housing officers, inspectors general, and members of Congress. The process for handling these reports now requires notifying the military department secretary and clarifies when final actions have been taken.

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Section Text · Sec. 2812.
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(1)

in subsection (b)(7), by striking and housing management office and inserting housing management office, the Chief Housing Officer of the Department of Defense, the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Inspector General of the military department concerned, or a Member of Congress ; and

(2)

in subsection (e)—

(A)

in paragraph (1), by striking for reporting an issue relating to a housing unit and inserting the following:

(A)

The landlord.

(B)

The chain of command.

(C)

The applicable housing management office.

(D)

The Chief Housing Officer of the Department of Defense.

(E)

The Inspector General of the Department of Defense.

(F)

The Inspector General of the military department concerned.

(G)

A Member of Congress.

(B)

in paragraph (2)—

(i)

by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as subparagraphs (B) and (C), respectively;

(ii)

by inserting before subparagraph (B), as so redesignated, the following new subparagraph (A):

(A)

provide notice of that determination to the Secretary of the military department concerned;

(iii)

in subparagraph (C), as so redesignated, by striking the Inspector General has taken final action and inserting the Secretary of the military department concerned has notified the Inspector General that the Secretary has taken final action .