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 96 STAT. 158

PUBLIC LAW 97-214—JULY 12, 1982 "(c) Amounts authorized by law for construction of military family housing units include amounts for (1) site preparation (including demolition), (2) installation of utilities, (3) ancillary supporting facilities, (4) shades, screens, ranges, refrigerators, and all other equipment and Hxtures installed in such units, and (5) construction supervision, inspection, and overhead.

Post, p. 161.

Notification to congressional committees.

Regulations.

"§ 2822. Requirement for authorization of number of family housing units "(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) or as otherwise authorized by law, the Secretary concerned may not construct or acquire military family housing units unless the number of units to be constructed or acquired has been specifically authorized by law. "(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to the following: "(1) Housing units acquired under section 404 of the Housing Amendments of 1955 (42 U.S.C. 1594a). "(2) Housing units leased under section 2828 of this title. "(3) Housing units acquired under the Homeowners Assistance Program referred to in section 2833 of this title. "§ 2823. Determination of availability of suitable alternative housing for acquisition in lieu of construction of new family housing "(a) Before entering into a contract for the construction of family housing units authorized by law to be constructed at a location within the United States, the Secretary concerned shall consult in writing with the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development as to the availability of suitable alternative housing at such location. The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall advise the Secretary concerned in writing as to the availability of such housing. If the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development does not advise the Secretary concerned as to the availability of such housing within 21 days of the date on which the request for such advice is made, the Secretary concerned may enter into a contract for the proposed construction. "(b) If the Secretary concerned and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development disagree with respect to the availability of suitable alternative housing at any location, the Secretary concerned shall notify the appropriate committees of Congress, in writing, of the disagreement, of the Secretary's decision to proceed with the construction, and of the justification for proceeding with the construction. A contract for construction of family housing units at such location may not then be entered into until the end of the 21-day period beginning on the date such committees receive the notification. "(c) If the Secretary concerned and the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development agree that suitable alternative housing is available at a location at which military family housing units are authorized to be constructed, the Secretary may not proceed with such construction. "(d) The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to define what constitutes suitable alternative housing for the purposes of this section.

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