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To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize the basic allowance for housing for members of the uniformed services in the Virgin Islands.

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What This Bill Does

This bill changes federal law to include the Virgin Islands in the basic allowance for housing program. The basic allowance for housing is money the military gives to service members to help pay for where they live. Right now, this benefit only applies to service members living in the United States, but this bill would extend it to the Virgin Islands.

Who It Affects

Members of the uniformed services (military service members) stationed in or living in the Virgin Islands.

Key Provisions

• Section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code is changed to include the Virgin Islands alongside the United States in the basic allowance for housing rules (Sec. 1(a)). • Section 403(c) of title 37, United States Code is changed to add the Virgin Islands to the locations where this allowance applies (Sec. 1(b)). • The changes take effect on January 1, 2024 (Sec. 1(c)).

What Changes

Military service members in the Virgin Islands will become eligible to receive the basic allowance for housing benefit starting January 1, 2024. The law currently applies only to the United States, and this bill expands it to include the Virgin Islands.

Important Definitions

None defined in bill text.

Effective Date

January 1, 2024.

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1030 To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize the basic allowance for housing for members of the uniformed services in the Virgin Islands. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 14, 2023 Ms. PLASKETT introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services A BILL To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize the basic allowance for housing for members of the uni- formed services in the Virgin Islands. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. APPLICATION OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR 3 HOUSING TO MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED 4 SERVICES IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. 5 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 403(b) of title 37, United 6 States Code, is amended— 7 (1) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘AND THE VIR- 8 GIN ISLANDS’’ after ‘‘THE UNITED STATES’’; 9 VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:21 Mar 07, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1030.IH H1030 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 1030 IH (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and the Vir- 1 gin Islands’’ after ‘‘the United States’’; and 2 (3) in paragraphs (2), (3)(A), and (6), by in- 3 serting ‘‘or the Virgin Islands’’ after ‘‘the United 4 States’’ each place it appears. 5 (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 403(c) of 6 title 37, United States Code, is amended— 7 (1) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘OR THE VIR- 8 GIN ISLANDS’’ after ‘‘THE UNITED STATES’’; and 9 (2) in paragraphs (1), (2), (3)(A)(i), and 10 (3)(B), by inserting ‘‘or the Virgin Islands’’ after 11 ‘‘the United States’’ each place it appears. 12 (c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 13 this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment 14 of this Act and shall apply to payments under section 403 15 of title 37, United States Code, beginning on January 1, 16 2024. 17 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 07:21 Mar 07, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1030.IH H1030 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS

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