[Congressional Bills 106th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 629 Introduced in House (IH)]







106th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 629

  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the basic 
allowance for housing for members of the Armed Forces stationed in San 
     Diego and Orange Counties, California, should be increased to 
              compensate for increased energy costs there.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                            October 12, 2000

Mr. Bilbray (for himself, Mr. Hunter, Mr. Packard, and Mr. Cunningham) 
submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee 
                           on Armed Services

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                               RESOLUTION


 
  Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the basic 
allowance for housing for members of the Armed Forces stationed in San 
     Diego and Orange Counties, California, should be increased to 
              compensate for increased energy costs there.

Whereas the economy of San Diego and Orange Counties, California, is being 
        drained of $75,000,000 to $100,000,000 each month as a result of 
        unreasonable electric power costs;
Whereas electricity consumers in San Diego and Orange Counties are expected to 
        be $500,000,000 poorer by the end of October 2000 as a result of 
        electricity price spikes;
Whereas electricity prices increased by 9,000 percent in a matter of hours 
        during periods of peak demand in San Diego and Orange Counties this 
        summer;
Whereas Department of Defense data for the year 2000 did not show San Diego or 
        Orange County to be in a high cost area and the basic allowance for 
        housing under section 403 of title 37, United States Code, was not 
        increased for members of the Armed Forces stationed there; and
Whereas the current basic allowance for housing does not reflect the current 
        high electricity costs which must be borne by these men and women: Now, 
        therefore, be it
    Resolved, That it is the sense of the House of Representatives that 
the basic allowance for housing under section 403 of title 37, United 
States Code, for members of the Armed Forces stationed in San Diego and 
Orange Counties, California, should be adjusted promptly to provide 
immediate relief from the electricity crisis.
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