118 S1556 IS: Seaman Xavier Sandor Support for Sailors Act U.S. Senate 2023-05-11 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

II118th CONGRESS1st SessionS. 1556IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATESMay 11, 2023Mr. Murphy (for himself and Mr. Blumenthal) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed ServicesA BILLTo amend title 37, United States Code, to authorize the payment of a basic allowance for housing for certain members of the uniformed services assigned to naval vessels undergoing maintenance, and to amend title 5, United States Code, to authorize an increase in the number of Navy deployed resiliency counselors available to such members.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Seaman Xavier Sandor Support for Sailors Act.

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Allowances and resources for members of uniformed services assigned to certain naval vessels

(a)

Basic allowance for housing for members assigned to vessels undergoing maintenance

Section 403(f)(2) of title 37, United States Code, is amended—(1)in subparagraph (A), by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D); and(2)by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:(D)(i)Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, the Secretary may authorize the payment of a basic allowance for housing to a member of a uniformed service without dependents who is serving in any of pay grades E–1 through E–5 and has orders to a naval vessel that is undergoing maintenance. (ii)In prescribing regulations under clause (i), the Secretary concerned shall—(I)specify the types of vessel maintenance and the duration of that maintenance required for a member described in clause (i) to be eligible for a basic allowance for housing under that clause; and(II)consider the availability of quarters for such members before authorizing the payment of a basic allowance for housing for such members. (iii)The Secretary concerned shall terminate the provision of a basic allowance for housing to a member described in clause (i) upon the completion of the vessel maintenance described in that clause..(b)

Increase in number of Navy deployed resiliency counselors

Section 9903(e) of title 5, United States Code, is amended—(1)by striking The number and inserting (1) Except as provided by paragraph (2), the number; and(2)by adding at the end the following new paragraph:(2)Without regard to the limitation under paragraph (1), the Secretary may appoint and retain under subsection (b)(1) two licensed clinicians to serve as Navy deployed resiliency counselors for each nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (CVN) or large deck amphibious ship/landing helicopter assault ship (LHD/LHA) in the Naval Vessel Register..