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Alterations, etc. cost limitation.

Housing in foreign countries.

Leasing facili* ties. 83 Stat. 312. 10 USC 2674 note.

83 Stat. 312. 42 USC 1594k. Units, relocation. Congressional committees, notification. Appropriation.

PUBLIC LAW 91-511-OCT. 26, 1970

[84 STAT.

to all prior authorizations for construction of family housing- not heretofore repealed and for which construction contracts have not been executed by date of enactment of this Act. SEC. 504. The Secretary of Defense, or his designee, is authorized to accomplish alterations, additionSj expansions or extensions not otherwise authorized by law, to existing public quarters at a cost not to exceed— (a) for the Department of the Army, $5,170,000. (b) for the Department of the Navy, $6,300,000. (c) for the Department of the Air Force, $7,400,000. (d) for the Defense Agencies, $326,000. SEC. 505. The Secretary of Defense, or his designee, is authorized to construct, or otherwise acquire, two hundred family housing units in foreign countries at a total cost not to exceed $5,523,000. This authority shall be funded by the use of excess foreign currencies, when so provided in Department of Defense Appropriation Acts, except that appropriation of $488,000 is authori^zed for purchase of United States manufactured equipment in support of the housing. SEC. 506. Section 515 of Public Law 84-161 (69 Stat. 324, 352), as amended, is amended to read as follows: "SEC. 515. During fiscal years 1971 and 1972, the Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, respectively, are authorized to lease housing facilities for assignment as public quarters to military personnel and their dependents, if any, without rental charge, at or near any military installation in the United States, Puerto Eico or Guam if the Secretary of Defense, or his designee, finds that there is a lack of adequate housing at or near such military installation and that (1) there has been a recent substantial increase in military strength and such increase is temporary, or (2) the permanent military strength is to be substantially reduced in the near future, or (3) the number of military personnel assigned is so small as to make the construction of family housing uneconomical, or (4) family housing is required for personnel attending service school academic courses on permanent change of station orders, or (5) family housing has been authorized but is not ^et completed or a family housing authorization request is in a pending military construction authorization bill. Such housing facilities may be leased on an individual unit basis and not more than seven thousand five hundred such units may be so leased at any one time. Expenditures for the rental of such housing facilities may not exceed an average of $190 per month for each military department, nor the amount of $250 per month for any one unit, including the cost of utilities and maintenance and operation." SEC. 507. Section 507 of Public Law 88-174 (77 Stat. 307, 326), as amended, is amended by striking out "1970 and 1971" and inserting in lieu thereof "1971 and 1972." SEC. 508. The Secretary of Defense, or his designee, is authorized to relocate family housing units from locations where they exceed requirements to military installations where there are housing shortages: Provided, That the Secretary of Defense shall notify the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Representatives and the Senate of the proposed new locations and estimated costs, and no contract shall be awarded within sixty days of such notification. SEC. 509. There is authorized to be appropriated for use by the Secretary of Defense, or his designee, for military family housing as authorized by law for the following purposes: (a) for construction and acquisition of family housing, including improvements to adequate quarters, improvements to inadequate quarters, minor construction, relocation of f arnily housing, rental guarantee payments, construction and acquisition of trailer

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