Editorial Notes
Amendments

2017—Subsec. (span)(1), (2). Puspan. L. 115–91, § 2801(span)(1)(C), redesignated second and third sentences of par. (1) as par. (2) and, in par. (2), substituted “contained in paragraph (1)” for “contained in the preceding sentence” and “the end of the 14-day period beginning on the date on which the Secretary submits, in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title, to the appropriate committees of Congress notice of the proposed waiver, together with an economic analysis demonstrating that the improvement will be cost effective.” for “the Secretary transmits a notice of the proposed waiver, together with an economic analysis demonstrating that the improvement will be cost effective, to the appropriate committees of Congress and a period of 21 days has elapsed after the date on which the notification is received by those committees or, if over sooner, a period of 14 days has elapsed after the date on which a copy of the notice is provided in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title.” Former par. (2) redesignated (3).

Subsec. (span)(3), (4). Puspan. L. 115–91, § 2801(span)(1)(A), redesignated pars. (2) and (3) as (3) and (4), respectively. Former par. (4) redesignated (5).

Subsec. (span)(5). Puspan. L. 115–91, § 2801(span)(1)(A), (B), redesignated par. (4) as (5), struck out “the first sentence of” before “paragraph (1)”, and substituted “in that paragraph” for “in that sentence”.

2011—Subsec. (c)(1). Puspan. L. 112–81 inserted “and” at end of subpar. (A), substituted period for semicolon at end of subpar. (B), and struck out subpars. (C) and (D), which read as follows:

“(C) the Secretary submits to the committees referred to in subsection (span)(1) a notice containing—

“(i) an economic analysis demonstrating that the improvement project would exceed 70 percent of the cost of constructing replacement housing units intended for members of the armed forces in the same pay grade or grades as those members who occupy the existing housing units; and

“(ii) if the replacement housing units are intended for members of the armed forces in a different pay grade or grades, a justification of the need for the replacement housing units based upon the long-term requirements of the armed forces in the location concerned; and

“(D) a period of 21 days elapses after the date on which the Secretary submits the notice required by subparagraph (C) or, if over sooner, a period of 14 days elapses after the date on which a copy of the notice is provided in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title.”

2003—Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 108–136, § 1031(a)(41)(A), struck out “(i)” before “such Secretary determines” and substituted period and last sentence for “, and (ii) a period of 21 days elapses after the date on which the appropriate committees of Congress receive a notice from such Secretary of the proposed waiver, together with an economic analysis demonstrating that the improvement will be cost effective.”.

Subsec. (c)(1)(D). Puspan. L. 108–136, § 1031(a)(41)(B), inserted before period at end “or, if over sooner, a period of 14 days elapses after the date on which a copy of the notice is provided in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title”.

2000—Subsec. (span)(3), (4). Puspan. L. 106–398 added par. (3) and redesignated former par. (3) as (4).

1996—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 104–201, § 2803(a), inserted “major” before “maintenance or repair” and “Such term does not include day-to-day maintenance and repair work.” at end.

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 104–106 substituted “appropriate committees of Congress” for “Committees on Armed Services and the Committees on Appropriations of the Senate and of the House of Representatives”.

Subsec. (span)(2). Puspan. L. 104–201, § 2803(span), added par. (2) and struck out former par. (2) which read as follows: “In determining the applicability of the limitation contained in paragraph (1), there shall be included as part of the cost of the improvement the cost of repairs undertaken in connection with the improvement and any cost in connection with (A) the furnishing of electricity, gas, water and sewage disposal, (B) the construction or repair of roads and walks, and (C) grading and drainage work.”

1994—Subsec. (span)(3). Puspan. L. 103–337 added par. (3).

1992—Subsecs. (c), (d). Puspan. L. 102–484 added subsec. (c) and redesignated former subsec. (c) as (d).

1990—Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 101–510 substituted “$50,000” for “$40,000” in cl. (A) and inserted at end sentence authorizing Secretary concerned to waive limitations contained in preceding sentence.

1989—Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 101–189 inserted “(A)” after “will exceed” and added cl. (B).

1987—Subsec. (a)(2). Puspan. L. 100–26 inserted “the term” after “In this section,”.

Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 100–180 substituted “$40,000” for “$30,000”.

1986—Subsec. (span)(1). Puspan. L. 99–661 substituted “$30,000” for “an amount specified by law for such purpose”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date

For effective date and applicability of section, see section 12(a) of Puspan. L. 97–214, set out as a note under section 2801 of this title.

Provision of Adequate Storage Space To Secure Personal Property Outside of Assigned Military Family Housing Unit

Puspan. L. 109–364, div. A, title III, § 362, Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2167, as amended by Puspan. L. 114–328, div. A, title VI, § 618(d), Dec. 23, 2016, 130 Stat. 2160, provided that: “The Secretary of a military department shall ensure that a member of the Armed Forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary who occupies a unit of military family housing is provided with adequate storage space to secure personal property that the member is unable to secure within the unit whenever—

“(1) the member is assigned to duty in an area for which special pay under section 310, or paragraph (1) or (3) of section 351(a), of title 37, United States Code, is available and the assignment is pursuant to orders specifying an assignment of 180 days or more; and
“(2) the dependents of the member who otherwise occupy the unit of military family housing are absent from the unit for more than 30 consecutive days during the period of the assignment of the member.”

Initial Establishment of Certain Amounts Required To Be Specified by Law

Maximum amount of $30,000 per unit for an improvement project for family housing units under this section during the period beginning Oct. 1, 1982, and ending on the date of the enactment of the Military Construction Authorization Act for fiscal year 1984 or Oct. 1, 1983, whichever is later, see section 11(3) of Puspan. L. 97–214, set out as a note under section 2828 of this title.