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Raphael Warnock (D-GA)

S.Amdt. 5843

S.Amdt. 5843 · Senate amendment

A Democratic amendment with no cosponsors

Changes S. 4784 — National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2027

Offered

Offered, and not voted on yet. Most amendments never get a vote: the Senate takes up the bill and moves on without them.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. Pending Consideration

What this amendment would do

SA 5843, submitted by Mr. Warnock, aims to add a section to bill S. 4784 regarding radon testing of military housing owned or controlled by the Federal Government.

The amendment requires the following:

  • Reporting: The Secretary of Defense must provide a report to congressional defense committees within one year identifying Department of Defense installations with government-owned or controlled housing that should be monitored for radon levels at or above the Environmental Protection Agency action level. This includes installations from a specific April 30, 2020, report.

  • Testing Standards: Military department secretaries must create radon testing procedures that follow national consensus standards and Federal regulations. To keep radon levels below Environmental Protection Agency recommendations, they must use:

    • Regular testing (at least once every five years for all housing, and once every two years for housing above recommended levels until reduced).
    • Or the installation of monitoring equipment.

  • Mitigation Notification: If testing shows a housing unit needs radon mitigation to meet Environmental Protection Agency recommendations, the head of the installation must send a mitigation plan to the Secretary of the military department within seven days of that determination.