US Code
SUBCHAPTER III— HOUSING IMPROVEMENT
§ 101332. General authority of Secretary

(a)
Rental Housing.—
To enhance the ability of the Secretary, acting through the Director, to
effectively manage System units, the Secretary may where necessary and
justified—
(1)
make available employee housing, on or off land under the
administrative jurisdiction of the Service; and
(2)
rent that housing to field employees at rates based on the reasonable
value of the housing in accordance with requirements applicable under section 5911 of title 5.
(b)
Joint Development Authority.—
The Secretary may use authorities granted by statute in combination with
one another in the furtherance of providing where necessary and justified
affordable field employee housing.
(c)
Construction Limitations on Federal
Land.—
The Secretary may not utilize any land for the purposes of providing field
employee housing under this subchapter that will affect a primary resource value
of the area or adversely affect the mission of the Service.
(d)
Rental Rates.—
To the extent practicable, the Secretary shall establish rental rates for
all quarters occupied by field employees of the Service that are based on the
reasonable value of the quarters in accordance with requirements applicable
under section 5911 of title 5.