US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

10 U.S.C. § 2882

Effect of assignment of members to housing units acquired or constructed under alternative authority

(a)

Treatment as Quarters of the United States .—

section 403 of title 37Except as provided in subsection (b), housing units acquired or constructed under this subchapter shall be considered as quarters of the United States or a housing facility under the jurisdiction of a uniformed service for purposes of .
(b)

Availability of Basic Allowance for Housing .—

section 403 of title 37A member of the armed forces who is assigned to a housing unit acquired or constructed under this subchapter that is not owned or leased by the United States shall be entitled to a basic allowance for housing under .
(c)

Lease Payments Through Pay Allotments .—

section 701 of title 37The Secretary concerned may require members of the armed forces who lease housing in housing units acquired or constructed under this subchapter to make lease payments for such housing pursuant to allotments of the pay of such members under .

Pub. L. 104–106, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2801(a)(1)110 Stat. 548Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title VI, § 603(d)(2)(C)111 Stat. 1783Pub. L. 110–417, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2805(e)(1)122 Stat. 4723(Added , , ; amended , , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 110–4172008— amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to assignment of members of the armed forces to housing units by the Secretary concerned, treatment of such housing as quarters of the United States, entitlement to a basic allowance for housing, and making of lease payments through pay allotments.

Pub. L. 105–85, § 603(d)(2)(C)(i)1997—Subsec. (b)(1). , substituted “section 403” for “section 403(b)”.

Pub. L. 105–85, § 603(d)(2)(C)(ii)section 403 of title 37section 403 of title 37Subsec. (b)(2). , substituted “basic allowance for housing under ” for “basic allowance for quarters under and, if in a high housing cost area, a variable housing allowance under section 403a of that title”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1997 Amendment

Pub. L. 105–85section 603(e) of Pub. L. 105–85section 5561 of Title 5Amendment by effective , see , set out as a note under , Government Organization and Employees.