[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1030 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1030

To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize the basic allowance 
    for housing for members of the uniformed services in the Virgin 
                                Islands.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 14, 2023

 Ms. Plaskett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                      Committee on Armed Services

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize the basic allowance 
    for housing for members of the uniformed services in the Virgin 
                                Islands.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. APPLICATION OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING TO MEMBERS OF THE 
              UNIFORMED SERVICES IN THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.

    (a) In General.--Section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended--
            (1) in the heading, by inserting ``and the Virgin Islands'' 
        after ``the United States'';
            (2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ``and the Virgin 
        Islands'' after ``the United States''; and
            (3) in paragraphs (2), (3)(A), and (6), by inserting ``or 
        the Virgin Islands'' after ``the United States'' each place it 
        appears.
    (b) Conforming Amendments.--Section 403(c) of title 37, United 
States Code, is amended--
            (1) in the heading, by inserting ``or the Virgin Islands'' 
        after ``the United States''; and
            (2) in paragraphs (1), (2), (3)(A)(i), and (3)(B), by 
        inserting ``or the Virgin Islands'' after ``the United States'' 
        each place it appears.
    (c) Effective Date.--The amendments made by this section shall take 
effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and shall apply to 
payments under section 403 of title 37, United States Code, beginning 
on January 1, 2024.
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