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Modification to required investments in improving military unaccompanied housing

Division B · Title XXVIII: Military Construction General Provisions · Subtitle B: Military Housing Reforms

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The law increases the required investment in improving military unaccompanied housing from 5% to 10% for certain fiscal years through 2031. It requires the Defense Department to create a standard for tracking how funds are used for housing maintenance and improvements and to report annually to Congress on each military department's compliance. These changes apply to funds reserved starting October 1, 2026.

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Section Text · Sec. 2818.
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(a) In general

Section 2814 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 ( Public Law 117–81 ) is amended—

(1)

in subsection (a)—

(A)

by striking a covered fiscal year and inserting the fiscal years specified in subsection (e) ; and

(B)

by striking five percent and inserting ten percent ;

(2)

by amending subsection (b)(1) to read as follows:

(1)

The term military unaccompanied housing has the meaning given in section 2871 of title 10, United States Code.

(3)

by redesignating subsection (c) as subsection (e);

(4)

by inserting after subsection (b) the following new subsections:

(c) Standards

Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish a Department-wide standard for tracking the use of facilities sustainment, restoration, and modernization funds for military unaccompanied housing.

(d) Report

Along with the submission of the budget of the President to Congress under section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, the Secretary of Defense shall report on the extent to which each Secretary of a military department is meeting the minimum requirements of this section.

(5)

in subsection (e), by striking 2026 and inserting 2031 .

(b) Applicability

This section and the amendments made by this section shall apply with respect to amounts reserved pursuant to section 2814 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 ( Public Law 117–81 ) on or after October 1, 2026.