§686. Assignment of members of the armed forces to housing units

(a) In General.-The Secretary may assign members of the armed forces to housing units acquired or constructed under this chapter.

(b) Effect of Certain Assignments on Entitlement to Housing Allowances.-(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), housing referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered as quarters of the United States or a housing facility under the jurisdiction of a uniformed service for purposes of section 403(b) ¹ of title 37.

(2) A member of the armed forces who is assigned in accordance with subsection (a) to a housing unit not owned or leased by the United States shall be entitled to a basic allowance for quarters under section 403 ¹ of title 37, and, if in a high housing cost area, a variable housing allowance under section 403a ¹ of that title.

(c) Lease Payments Through Pay Allotments.-The Secretary may require members of the armed forces who lease housing in housing units acquired or constructed under this chapter to make lease payments for such housing pursuant to allotments of the pay of such members under section 701 of title 37.

(Added Pub. L. 104–324, title II, §208(a), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3912 .)

References in Text

Section 403 of title 37, referred to in subsec. (b), was amended generally by Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VI, §603(a), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1775 , and, as so amended, section 403 relates to basic allowance for housing and subsec. (b) of section 403 does not refer to quarters of the United States or housing facilities under the jurisdiction of a uniformed service.

Section 403a of title 37, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), was repealed by Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VI, §603(c)(1), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1781 .

¹ See References in Text note below.