110 STAT. 3912 PUBLIC LAW 104-324—OCT. 19, 1996 "(2) Section 321 of the Act of June 30, 1932 (commonly known as the Economy Act) (47 Stat. 412, chapter 314: 40 U.S.C. 303b). "(3) The Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U.S.C. 11301 et seq.). § 686. Assignment of members of the armed forces to housing units "(a) IN GENERAL. — The Secretary may assign members of the armed forces to housing units acquired or constructed under this chapter. "(b) EFFECT OF CERTAIN ASSIGNMENTS ON ENTITLEMENT TO HOUSING ALLOWANCES.— (1) Except as provided in paragraph (2), housing referred to in subsection (a) shall be considered as quarters of the United States or a housing facility under the jurisdiction of a uniformed service for purposes of section 403(b) of title 37. "(2) A member of the armed forces who is assigned in accordance with subsection (a) to a housing unit not owned or leased by the United States shall be entitled to a basic allowance for quarters under section 403 of title 37, and, if in a high housing cost area, a variable housing allowance under section 403a of that title. "(c) LEASE PAYMENTS THROUGH PAY ALLOTMENTS. —The Secretary may require members of the armed forces who lease housing in housing units acquired or constructed under this chapter to make lease payments for such housing pursuant to allotments of the pay of such members under section 701 of title 37. <'§ 687. Coast Guard Housing Fund "(a) ESTABLISHMENT.— There is hereby established on the books of the Treasury an account to be known as the Coast Guard Housing Fund (in this section referred to as the 'Fund'). "(b) CREDITS TO FUND. — There shall be credited to the Fund the following: "(1) Amounts authorized for and appropriated to that Fund. "(2) Subject to subsection (e), any amounts that the Secretary transfers, in such amounts as provided in appropriation Acts, to that Fund from amounts authorized and appropriated to the Department of Transportation or Coast Guard for the acquisition or construction of military family housing or unaccompanied housing. "(3) Proceeds from the conveyance or lease of property or facilities under section 685 of this title for the purpose of carrying out activities under this chapter with respect to military family and military unaccompanied housing. "(4) Income from any activities under this chapter, including interest on loan guarantees made under section 682 of this title, income and gains realized from investments under section 684 of this title, and any return of capital invested as part of such investments. "(c) USE OF AMOUNTS IN FUND.— (1) In such amounts as provided in appropriation Acts and except as provided in subsection (d), the Secretary may use amounts in the Coast Guard Housing Fund to carry out activities under this chapter with respect to military family and military unaccompgmied housing units, including activities required in connection with the planning, execution.
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