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117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 1420
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 26, 2021
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-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. APPLICATION OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR
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HOUSING TO MEMBERS OF THE UNIFORMED
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SERVICES IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 403(b) of title 37, United
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States Code, is amended—
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(1) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘AND THE VIR-
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GIN ISLANDS’’ after ‘‘THE UNITED STATES’’;
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(2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘and the Vir-
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gin Islands’’ after ‘‘the United States’’; and
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(3) in paragraphs (2), (3)(A), and (6), by in-
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serting ‘‘or the Virgin Islands’’ after ‘‘the United
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States’’ each place it appears.
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(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.—Section 403(c) of
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title 37, United States Code, is amended—
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(1) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘OR THE VIR-
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GIN ISLANDS’’ after ‘‘THE UNITED STATES’’; and
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(2) in paragraphs (1), (2), (3)(A)(i), and
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(3)(B), by inserting ‘‘or the Virgin Islands’’ after
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‘‘the United States’’ each place it appears.
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(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by
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this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment
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of this Act and shall apply to payments under section 403
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of title 37, United States Code, beginning on January 1,
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2022.
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