Sec. 604. MODIFICATION OF COMPUTATION OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING INSIDE THE UNITED STATES
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## SEC. 604 MODIFICATION OF COMPUTATION OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING INSIDE THE UNITED STATES ###
(a)In General Paragraph
(3)of section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: > > #### “(3) > > > #####
(A)> > The monthly amount of the basic allowance for housing for an area of the United States for a member of a uniformed service shall be the amount equal to the difference between— > > > ###### “(i) > > the amount of the monthly cost of adequate housing in that area, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, for members of the uniformed services serving in the same pay grade and with the same dependency status as the member; and > > > ###### “(ii) > > the amount equal to a specified percentage (determined under subparagraph (B)) of the national average monthly cost of adequate housing in the United States, as determined by the Secretary, for members of the uniformed services serving in the same pay grade and with the same dependency status as the member. > > > ##### “(B) > > The percentage to be used for purposes of subparagraph (A)(ii) shall be determined by the Secretary of Defense and may not exceed one percent.” > . ### (b)8 Special Rule **[**[37 U.S.C. 403 note](/us/usc/t37/s403)**]** Any reduction authorized by paragraph
(3)of subsection
(b)of section 403 of title 37, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a), shall not apply with respect to benefits paid by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under the laws administered by the Secretary, including pursuant to sections 3108 and 3313 of title 38, United States Code. Such benefits that are determined in accordance with such section 403 shall be subject to paragraph
(3)of such section as such paragraph was in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act. 8Section 501(a) of Public Law 115–48 provides for an amendment to repeal subsection
(b)of section 604. Section 501(b) of such Public Law provides: “The amendment made by subsection
(a)shall take effect on January 1, 2018, and shall apply with respect to individuals who first use their entitlement to educational assistance under chapter 33 of title 38, United States Code, on or after such date.”. ## Subtitle B Bonuses and Special and Incentive Pays
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