; and (ii) to independently represent the interests of tenants before those of landlords. (E) Such other potential improvements to privatized military housing as the Secretary considers appropriate. (3) Partnership The Secretary shall enter into a partnership with a federally funded research and development center to conduct the study under paragraph (1). (4) Report 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 findings of the study under paragraph (1). (e) Definitions In this section: (1) Congressional defense committees The term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section 101(16) of title 10, United States Code. (2) Landlord The term landlord means an eligible entity or lessor who owns, manages, or is otherwise responsible for a housing unit under a privatized military housing contract. (3) Privatized military housing The term privatized military housing means housing provided under subchapter IV of chapter 169 of title 10, United States Code. (4) Privatized military housing contract The term privatized military housing contract means a ground lease and all associated documentation between the Secretary of a military department and a landlord to provide privatized military housing.