Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 98 Part 3.djvu/164

 98 STAT. 2536

PUBLIC LAW 98-525—OCT. 19, 1984

"(5) Any reduction required under paragraph (2) of this subsection and any determination of median monthly costs of housing under this subsection shall be made under regulations prescribed under subsection (e) of this section. "(d)(1) The total amount that may be paid for a fiscal year for the variable housing allowance authorized members of the uniformed services by this section is the product of— "(A) the total amount authorized to be paid for such allowance for the preceding fiscal year (as adjusted under paragraph (3) of this subsection); and "(B) a fraction— "(i) the numerator of which is the military housing cost index for October of the preceding fiscal year; and "(ii) the denominator of which is the military housing cost index for October of the fiscal year before the preceding fiscal year. "(2) The military housing cost index is the housing component of the Consumer Price Index (as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor), as adjusted under regulations prescribed under subsection (e) of this section. Such regulations may assign weights to the elements of that housing component other than those assigned by the Secretary of Labor in order more appropriately to reflect the distribution of elements of housing costs of members of the uniformed services. "(3) In making a determination under paragraph (1) of this subsection for a fiscal year, the amount authorized to be paid for the preceding fiscal year for the variable housing allowance shall be adjusted to reflect changes during the year for which the determination is made in the number, grade distribution, and dependency status of members of the uniformed services entitled to variable housing allowance from the number of such members during the preceding fiscal year. Adjustments under this paragraph shall be made in accordance with regulations prescribed under subsection (e) of this section. "(e) The President may prescribe regulations for the administration of this section.". (2) The table of sections at the beginning of such chapter is amended by striking out the item relating to section 403 and inserting in lieu thereof the following: "403. Basic allowance for quarters. "403a. Variable housing allowance.".

Effective date. 37 USC 403a note.

(3) Section 7572(b)(1)(B) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking out "section 403" and inserting in lieu thereof "section 403a". (e) Section 405 of title 37, United States Code, is amended— (1) by inserting "(a)" before "Without regard to"; (2) by designating the third sentence as subsection (b) and by inserting "for a member who is on duty outside of the United States" in such sentence after "under this section"; (3) by inserting after such sentence the following new sentence: "A station housing allowance may not be prescribed under this section for a member who is on duty in Hawaii or Alaska."; and (4) by designating the last sentence as subsection (c). (f)(1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), the amendments made by this section shall take effect on January 1, 1985.

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