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 12 2 STA T .47 2 3PUBLIC LA W 11 0– 417 —O CT. 14 , 200 8(b)REPORTF OR ID E N T I F Y IN GA ND C O M M U NI C ATING B E S T P RAC - TICES FOR T RANSACTIONS .—Section28 8 4 (b) o fsu c h tit l eis am en d ed b y addin g at the end the follo w ing new p a r agraph

‘( 7 ) A report on best practices for the e x ecution of housing pri v ati z ation initiatives , including— ‘‘(A) effective means to trac k and verify proper perform- ance, schedule, and cash flow ‘‘(B) means of overseeing the actions of bondholders to properly monitor construction progress and construction draws; ‘‘(C) effective structuring of transactions to ensure the U nited States G overnment has ade q uate abilities to oversee pro j ect owner performance; ‘‘( D ) ensuring that notices to proceed on new work are not issued until proper bonding is in place; and ‘‘( E ) such other topics that are identified as pertinent by the Department of Defense. ’ ’. (c) PARTNERS H IP W ITH E L IGI B LE ENTITY RE Q UIRED.—Section 287 1 ( 5 )oftitle1 0, United States Code, is amended by inserting before the period at the end the following: ‘‘that is prepared to enter into a contract as a partner with the Secretary concerned for the construction of military housing units and ancillary sup- porting facilities’’. (d) COMPETITI V E PROCESS FOR CONVEYANCE OR L EASE OF PROP- ERTY.—Section 2878 of such title is amended— (1) by redesignating subsections (c) and (d) as subsections (d) and (e); respectively; and (2) by inserting after subsection (b) the following new sub- section: ‘‘(c) COMPETITIVE PROCESS.—The Secretary concerned shall ensure that the time, method, and terms and conditions of the reconveyance or lease of property or facilities under this section from the eligible entity permit full and free competition consistent with the value and nature of the property or facilities involved.’’. (e) TREATMENT OF ACQUIRED OR CONSTRUCTED H OUSING UNITS.— (1) REPEAL OF SEPARATE ASSIGNMENT AUTHORITY.—Section 2882 of such title is amended to read as follows: ‘ ‘ §28 82 .Ef f ecto f as s ignm ent of mem b e r sto h o u sing units ac q uire d or constructed under a l ternati v e authorit y ‘‘(a) TREATMENT AS Q UARTERS OF THE UNITED STATES.—Except 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 section 40 3 of title 37. ‘‘(b) AVAILABILITY OF BASIC ALLO W ANCE FOR HOUSING.—A 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 section 403 of title 37. ‘‘(c) LEASE PAYMENTS THROUGH PAY ALLOTMENTS.—The Sec- retary 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

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