10 U.S.C. § 2826 — Untitled legal text

Page 2255 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 2827 tion during the period beginning Oct. 1, 1982, and end- ing on the date of the enactment of the Military Con- struction Authorization Act for fiscal year 1984 or Oct. 1, 1983, whichever is later, see section 11(3) of Pub. L. 97–214, set out as a note under section 2828 of this title. § 2826. Military family housing: local com- parability of room patterns and floor areas (a) LOCAL COMPARABILITY.—In the construc- tion, acquisition, and improvement of military family housing, the Secretary concerned shall ensure that the room patterns and floor areas of military family housing in a particular locality (as designated by the Secretary concerned for purposes of this section) are similar to room patterns and floor areas of similar housing in the private sector in that locality. (b) REQUESTS FOR AUTHORITY FOR MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING.—(1) In submitting to Congress a request for authority to carry out the con- struction, acquisition, or improvement of mili- tary family housing, the Secretary concerned shall include in the request information on the net floor area of each unit of military family housing to be constructed, acquired, or im- proved under the authority. (2) In this subsection, the term ‘‘net floor area’’, in the case of a military family housing unit, means the total number of square feet of the floor space inside the exterior walls of the unit, excluding the floor area of an unfinished basement, an unfinished attic, a utility space, a garage, a carport, an open or insect-screened porch, a stairwell, and any space used for a solar-energy system. (Added Pub. L. 97–214, § 2(a), July 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 159; amended Pub. L. 100–26, § 7(k)(3), Apr. 21, 1987, 101 Stat. 284; Pub. L. 102–190, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2808, Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1540; Pub. L. 104–106, div. B, title XXVIII, §§ 2814, 2815, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 553; Pub. L. 104–201, div. A, title X, § 1074(a)(17), Sept. 23, 1996, 110 Stat. 2659; Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. B, title XXVIII, § 2803(a)(1)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–413.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2000—Pub. L. 106–398 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, section consisted of subsecs. (a) to (i) which limited the net floor area al- lowed in the construction, acquisition, and improve- ment of military family housing units. 1996—Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 104–106, § 2814, struck out at end ‘‘The authority provided by this subsection shall expire on September 30, 1994.’’ Subsec. (i). Pub. L. 104–106, § 2815, added subsec. (i). Subsec. (i)(1). Pub. L. 104–201 substituted ‘‘February 10, 1996’’ for ‘‘the date of the enactment of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1996’’. 1991—Subsecs. (d) to (h). Pub. L. 102–190 added sub- secs. (d) and (e) and redesignated former subsecs. (d) to (f) as (f) to (h), respectively. 1987—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 100–26 inserted ‘‘the term’’ after ‘‘In this section,’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2000 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [div. B, title XXVIII, § 2803(b)], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–413, provided that: ‘‘(1) The amendments made by subsection (a) [amend- ing this section] shall take effect on October 1, 2001, but the Secretary of Defense shall anticipate the require- ments of section 2826 of title 10, United States Code, as added by such subsection, when preparing the budget request for new construction, acquisition, or improve- ment of military family housing for fiscal year 2002. ‘‘(2) Section 2826 of title 10, United States Code, as in effect on September 30, 2001, shall continue to apply with respect to the construction, acquisition, or im- provement of military family housing commenced on or before that date.’’ EFFECTIVE DATE For effective date and applicability of section, see section 12(a) of Pub. L. 97–214, set out as a note under section 2801 of this title. § 2827. Relocation of military family housing units (a) RELOCATION AUTHORITY.—Subject to sub- section (b), the Secretary concerned may relo- cate existing military family housing units from any location where the number of such units ex- ceeds requirements for military family housing to any military installation where there is a housing shortage. (b) NOTICE AND WAIT REQUIREMENTS.—A con- tract to carry out a relocation of military fam- ily housing units under subsection (a) may be awarded only after the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which the Secretary concerned submits, in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title, to the ap- propriate committees of Congress notice of the proposed new locations of the housing units to be relocated and the estimated cost of and source of funds for the relocation. (Added Pub. L. 97–214, § 2(a), July 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 160; amended Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title X, § 1031(a)(42), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1602; Pub. L. 115–91, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2801(b)(2), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1842.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2017—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–91, § 2801(b)(2)(A), in- serted heading. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 115–91, § 2801(b)(2)(B), added sub- sec. (b) and struck out former subsec. (b) which read as follows: ‘‘A contract to carry out a relocation of mili- tary family housing units under subsection (a) may not be awarded until (1) the Secretary concerned has noti- fied the appropriate committees of Congress of the pro- posed new locations of the housing units to be relo- cated and the estimated cost of and source of funds for the relocation, and (2) a period of 21 days has elapsed after the notification has been received by those com- mittees or, if over sooner, a period of 14 days has elapsed after the date on which a copy of the notifica- tion is provided in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title.’’ 2003—Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 108–136 inserted before pe- riod at end ‘‘or, if over sooner, a period of 14 days has elapsed after the date on which a copy of the notifica- tion is provided in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title’’.