S 5528 United States Senate · 118th Congress

A bill to require an updated assessment of the public schools on installations of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes.

This bill requires the Department of Defense to update its assessment of public school capacity and facility conditions on military installations within one year of enactment. The assessment must address changes since the 2017 report, include previously omitted schools, and detail the status of existing funds and project schedules for approved school construction. It also mandates a separate evaluation by the Comptroller General of the program's operations, funding use, and effectiveness. The bill directly affects public schools located on military bases and the Department of Defense's school program. The key mechanism is a new reporting requirement to ensure transparency about school infrastructure needs and funding progress.
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Introduced Dec 12, 2024 Last action Dec 12, 2024
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
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