Ill STAT. 1782 PUBLIC LAW 105-85—NOV. 18, 1997 (II) by striking out "this subsection" and inserting in lieu thereof "subsection (a)"; (iv) in paragraph (4)— (I) by striking out "(4) A member" and inserting in Heu thereof "(c) EFFECT OF ELECTION TO SERVE UNACCOMPANIED TOUR OF DUTY.— A member"; and (II) by striking out "paragraph (1)(A) of this subsection" and inserting in heu thereof "subsection (a)(1)(A)"; and (v) by striking out paragraph (5) and inserting in lieu thereof the following new subsection: "(d) ENTITLEMENT WHILE SPOUSE ENTITLED TO BASIC PAY.— A member married to another member of the uniformed services becomes entitled, regardless of any other dependency status, to an allowance under subsection (a) by virtue of duty prescribed in subparagraph (A), (B), or (C) of paragraph (1) of such subsection if the members were residing together immediately before being separated by reasons of execution of military orders. Section 421 of this title does not apply to bar the entitlement to an allowance under this section. However, not more than one monthly allowance may be paid with respect to a married couple under this section.". (4) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 7 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking out the items relating to sections 403 and 403a and inserting in lieu thereof the following new item: "403. Basic allowance for housing.". (d) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. — (1) Title 37, United States Code, is amended— (A) in section 101(25), by striking out "basic allowance for quarters (including any variable housing allowance or station housing allowance)" and inserting in lieu thereof "basic allowance for housing"; (B) in section 406(c), by striking out "sections 404 and 405" and inserting in lieu thereof "sections 403(c), 404, and 405"; (C) in section 420(c), by striking out "quarters" and inserting in lieu thereof "housing"; (D) in section 551(3)(D), by striking out "basic allowance for quarters" and inserting in lieu thereof "basic allowance for housing"; and (E) in section 1014(a), by striking out "basic allowance for quarters" and inserting in lieu thereof "basic allowance for housing". (2) Title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) in section 708(c)(1), by striking out "basic allowance for quarters or basic allowance for subsistence" and inserting in lieu thereof "basic allowance for housing under section 403 of title 37, basic allowance for subsistence under section 402 of such title,"; (B) in section 2830(a)— (i) in paragraph (1), by striking out "basic allowance for quarters" and inserting in lieu thereof "basic allowance for housing under section 403 of title 37"; and (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking out "basic allowance for quarters" and inserting in lieu thereof "basic allowance for housing";
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