To amend title 10, United States Code, to modify the authority of the Secretary of each military department to replace damaged or destroyed facilities to include replacement of certain facilities in failing condition, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · May 18, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
The Military Facilities Upgrades Act modifies federal law to allow the Secretary of each military department to replace military facilities that are in failing condition, not just those that have been damaged or destroyed. Under the bill, military leaders can replace facilities like barracks, housing, child development centers, fitness centers, dining facilities, and commissaries if replacement is more cost-effective than repair and the new facility does not exceed the square footage of the original. The legislation allows the military to use operations and maintenance funding for these replacement projects involving failing facilities, in addition to existing military construction appropriations. This change affects military service members and their families who use base housing and quality-of-life facilities, as well as military installations seeking to modernize aging infrastructure. The bill was introduced in May 2023 and referred to the Senate Committee on Armed Services.
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