Sec. 604. Basic allowance for housing for married members of the uniformed services assigned for duty within normal commuting distance and for other members living together
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Section 403 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: In the event two members of the uniformed services entitled to receive a basic allowance for housing under this section are married to one another and are each assigned for duty within normal commuting distance, basic allowance for housing under this section shall be paid only to the member having the higher pay grade, or to the member having rank in grade if both members have the same pay grade, and at the rate payable for a member of such pay grade with dependents (regardless of whether or not such members have dependents). .
Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: In the event two or more members of the uniformed services who are entitled to receive a basic allowance for housing under this section live together, basic allowance for housing under this section shall be paid to each such member at the rate as follows: In the case of such a member in a pay grade below pay grade E–4, the rate otherwise payable to such member under this section. In the case of such a member in a pay grade above pay grade E–3, the rate equal to the greater of— 75 percent of the rate otherwise payable to such member under this section; or the rate payable for a member in pay grade E–4 without dependents.
This subsection does not apply to members covered by subsection (p). . The amendments made by this section shall take effect on October 1, 2015, and shall, except as provided in paragraph (2), apply with respect to allowances for basic housing payable for months beginning on or after that date. Notwithstanding any amendment made by this section, the monthly amount of basic allowance for housing payable to a member of the uniformed services under section 403 of title 37, United States Code, as of September 30, 2015, shall not be reduced by reason of such amendment so long as the member retains uninterrupted eligibility for such basic allowance for housing within an area of the United States or within an overseas location (as applicable).
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the amount of basic allowance for housing payable to a member of the uniformed services under section 403 of title 37, United States Code, as of September 30, 2015, shall not be reduced by reason of the amendment made by subsection
(a)unless— the member and the member's spouse undergo a permanent change of station requiring a change of residence; the member and the member's spouse move into or commence living in on-base housing;