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[86 STAT. 1150]
PUBLIC LAW 92-000—MMMM. DD, 1972
[86 STAT. 1150]

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Repeal. 81 Stat. 305, Appropriation.

84 Stat. 1865.

PUBLIC LAW 92-545-OCT. 25, 1972

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structed or converted for assignment as public quarters, subject to a charge against their basic allowance for quarters in the amount of the fair rental value of the housing facility: Provided, That notwithstanding the fair rental value of such family housing facility, no charge for occupancy thereof shall be made against the basic allowance for quarters of the occupant in excess of 75 per centum of such allowance, except that in no event shall the total charge to the occupants' basic allowance for quarters for such housing at any installation be less than the cost of maintenance and operation thereof. The net difference between the basic allowance for quarters and the occupancy charge shall be paid to the occupant from otherwise available appropriations. (b) The Secretaries of the Military Departments are each authorized, subject to regulations approved by the Secretary of Defense— (1) to designate as rental housing such housing as he may determine to be inadequate as public quarters; and, (2) to lease inadequate housing to personnel of any of the mentioned services for occupancy by them and their dependents. I n no event shall more than a total of 20,000 housing units be determined inadequate as public quarters under authority of this section. (c) On the effective date of this section, section 407 of Public Law 85-241 (71 Stat. 556), as amended (42 U.S.C. 1594j), is repealed. 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: (1) for construction and acquisition of family housing, including improvements to adequate quarters, improvements to inadequate quarters, minor construction, relocation of family housing, rental guarantee payments, construction and acquisition of mobile home facilities, and planning, an amount not to exceed $319,792,000, and, (2) for support of military family housing, including operating ,^ expenses, leasing, maintenance of real property, payments of principal and interest on mortgage debts incurred, payment to the Commodity Credit Corporation, and mortgage insurance premiums authorized under section 222 of the National Housing Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1715m), an amount not to exceed $730,949,000. TITLE VI HOMEOWNERS ASSISTANCE

Property acquisition at closed military bases. 84 Stat. 1226. 42 USC 3374.

Foreign property loss, compensation.

SEC. 601. Effective November 30, 1970, section 1013 of Public Law 89-754 (80 Stat. 1255, 1290) as amended, is amended by (1) deleting the period at the end of subsection 1013(d) and adding the following: ", except in connection with compensation for property located on a base or installation pursuant to subsection (1).", and by (2) adding the following new subsection: "(1) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a)(2) and the second proviso of subsection (b), Federal employees or military personnel employed at or near a military base or installation outside the United States who are otherwise eligible under the criteria as set forth above shall be entitled to compensation for losses arising (1) out of the sale of property, or (2) out of the inability to sell property located on a base or installation, incident to the owner's transfer, reassignment, or involuntary termination of employment, which results in his relocation. Such employees or military personnel whose property is located off a base or installation shall be entitled to compensation under subsection (c) for losses sustained in private sales. Such