Sec. 602. LODGING ACCOMMODATIONS FOR MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO DUTY IN CONNECTION WITH COMMISSIONING OR FITTING OUT OF A SHIP

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## SEC. 602 LODGING ACCOMMODATIONS FOR MEMBERS ASSIGNED TO DUTY IN CONNECTION WITH COMMISSIONING OR FITTING OUT OF A SHIP ###

(a)Extension to Precommissioning Unit Sailors Subsection

(a)of section 7572 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— ####

(1)by inserting “or assigned to duty in connection with commissioning or fitting out of a ship” after “sea duty”; and ####

(2)by inserting “, because the ship is under construction and is not yet habitable,” after “because of repairs”. ###

(b)Extension to Enlisted Members Subsection

(d)of such section is amended— ####

(1)in paragraph (1)— #####

(A)by striking “After the expiration of the authority provided in subsection (b), an officer” and inserting “A member”; #####

(B)by striking “officer’s quarters” and inserting “member’s quarters”; #####

(C)by striking “obtaining quarters” and inserting “obtaining housing”; and #####

(D)by striking “the officer” and inserting “the member”; ####

(2)in paragraph (2)— #####

(A)by striking “an officer” both places it appears and inserting “a member”; #####

(B)by striking “quarters” and inserting “housing”; and #####

(C)by striking “officer’s grade” and inserting “member’s grade”; and ####

(3)in paragraph (3)— #####

(A)by striking “an officer” and inserting “a member”; and #####

(B)by striking “quarters” and inserting “housing”. ###

(c)Shipyards Affected by BRAC 2005 Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: > > ### “(e) > > > ####

(1)> > The Secretary may reimburse a member of the naval service assigned to duty in connection with commissioning or fitting out of a ship in Pascagoula, Mississippi, or Bath, Maine, who is deprived of quarters on board a ship because the ship is under construction and is not yet habitable, or because of other conditions that make the member’s quarters uninhabitable, for expenses incurred in obtaining housing, but only when the Navy is unable to furnish the member with lodging accommodations under subsection (a). > > > #### “(2) > > The total amount that a member may be reimbursed under this subsection may not exceed an amount equal to the basic allowance for housing of a member without dependents of that member’s grade. > > > #### “(3) > > A member without dependents, or a member who resides with dependents while assigned to duty in connection with commissioning or fitting out of a ship at one of the locations specified in paragraph (1), may not be reimbursed under this subsection. > > > #### “(4) > > The Secretary may prescribe regulations to carry out this subsection.” > . ###

(d)Conforming Amendments ####

(1)Section heading The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: > > ## “SEC. 7572 Quarters: accommodations in place for members on sea duty or assigned to duty in connection with commissioning or fitting out of a ship” > . ####

(2)Clerical amendment The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 649 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 7572 and inserting the following new item:" “7572. Quarters: accommodations in place for members on sea duty or assigned to duty in connection with commissioning or fitting out of a ship.” ". ## Subtitle B Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays