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 120 STAT. 2468

PUBLIC LAW 109–364—OCT. 17, 2006

unit could be converted (which would include any costs necessary to convert the unit) and an estimate of the costs to demolish and rebuild the unit to private sector standards.’’. (b) STYLISTIC AMENDMENTS.—Such section is further amended— (1) in subsection (a), by inserting ‘‘ESTABLISHMENT.—’’ after ‘‘(a)’’; (2) in subsection (b), by inserting ‘‘CREDITS TO ACCOUNT.— ’’ after ‘‘(b)’’; (3) in subsection (c), by inserting ‘‘AVAILABILITY OF AMOUNTS IN ACCOUNT.—’’ after ‘‘(c)’’; and (4) in subsection (d), by inserting ‘‘USE OF ACCOUNT.— ’’ after ‘‘(d)’’; and (5) in the heading of subsection (e), by striking ‘‘COST OF’’; SEC.

2806.

MODIFICATION OF NOTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO COST VARIATION AUTHORITY.

Section 2853(c) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘if—’’ and paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and inserting the following: ‘‘if the variation in cost or reduction in the scope of work is approved by the Secretary concerned and— ‘‘(1) in the case of a cost increase or a reduction in the scope of work— ‘‘(A) the Secretary concerned notifies the appropriate committees of Congress in writing of the cost increase or reduction in scope and the reasons therefor, including a description of the funds proposed to be used to finance any increased costs; and ‘‘(B) a period of 21 days has elapsed after the date on which the notification is received by the committees or, if over sooner, a period of 14 days has elapsed after the date on which a copy of the notification is provided in an electronic medium pursuant to section 480 of this title; or ‘‘(2) in the case of a cost decrease, the Secretary concerned notifies the appropriate committees of Congress in writing not later than 14 days after the date funds are obligated in connection with the military construction project or military family housing project.’’. SEC. 2807. CONSIDERATION OF LOCAL COMPARABILITY OF FLOOR AREAS IN CONSTRUCTION, ACQUISITION, AND IMPROVEMENT OF MILITARY UNACCOMPANIED HOUSING.

(a) COMPARABILITY OF FLOOR AREAS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2856 of title 10, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ‘‘§ 2856. Military unaccompanied housing: local comparability of floor areas ‘‘In the construction, acquisition, and improvement of military unaccompanied housing, the Secretary concerned shall ensure that the floor areas of such housing in a particular locality (as designated by the Secretary concerned for purposes of this section) do not exceed the floor areas of similar housing in the private sector in that locality.’’. (2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter III of chapter 169 of such title is

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