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 119 STAT. 3290

37 USC 403 note.

PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

shall remain in effect until the effective date of the first adjustment in rates of basic allowance for housing made for the area pursuant to a redetermination of housing costs in the area under this subsection that occurs after the date of the increase under this paragraph. ‘‘(E) An increase in the rates of basic allowance for housing for an area may not be prescribed under this paragraph or continue after December 31, 2008.’’. (b) TEMPORARY EXTENSION OF TEMPORARY LODGING EXPENSES AUTHORITY.—Section 404a(c) of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(3) Whenever the conditions described in clause (i) or (ii) of subparagraph (A) of section 403(b)(7) of this title exist for a military housing area or portion thereof, the Secretary concerned may increase the period for which subsistence expenses are to be paid or reimbursed under this section in the case of a change of permanent station described in subparagraph (A) or (C) of subsection (a)(2) in the same military housing area or portion thereof to a maximum of 20 days.’’. (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to months beginning on or after September 1, 2005. SEC. 610. BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING FOR RESERVE COMPONENT MEMBERS.

(a) EQUAL TREATMENT OF RESERVE MEMBERS.—Subsection (g) of section 403 of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4); (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph (3): ‘‘(3) The rate of basic allowance for housing to be paid to the following members of a reserve component shall be equal to the rate in effect for similarly situated members of a regular component of the uniformed services: ‘‘(A) A member who is called or ordered to active duty for a period of more than 30 days. ‘‘(B) A member who is called or ordered to active duty for a period of 30 days or less in support of a contingency operation.’’; and (3) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking ‘‘less than 140 days’’ and inserting ‘‘30 days or less’’. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT REGARDING MEMBERS WITHOUT DEPENDENTS.—Paragraph (1) of such subsection is amended by inserting ‘‘or for a period of more than 30 days’’ after ‘‘in support of a contingency operation’’ both places it appears. 37 USC 403 note.

SEC. 611. PERMANENT INCREASE IN LENGTH OF TIME DEPENDENTS OF CERTAIN DECEASED MEMBERS MAY CONTINUE TO OCCUPY MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING OR RECEIVE BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING.

Effective immediately after the termination, pursuant to subsection (b) of section 1022 of Public Law 109–13 (119 Stat. 251) and section 124 of Public Law 109–77 (119 Stat. 2041), of the amendments made by subsection (a) of such section 1022, section 403(l) of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘180 days’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘365 days’’.

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