(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b) or as otherwise authorized by law, the Secretary concerned may not construct or acquire military family housing units unless the number of units to be constructed or acquired has been specifically authorized by law.
(b) Subsection (a) does not apply to the following:(1) Housing units acquired under section 404 of the Housing Amendments of 1955 (42 U.S.C. 1594a).
(2) Housing units leased under section 2828 of this title.
(3) Housing units acquired under the Homeowners Assistance Program referred to in section 2832 of this title.
(4) Housing units acquired without consideration.
(5) Replacement housing units constructed under section 2825(c) of this title.
(6) Housing units constructed or provided under section 2869 of this title.
Structure US Code
Subtitle A— General Military Law
PART IV— SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROPERTY
CHAPTER 169— MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING
SUBCHAPTER II— MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING
§ 2822. Requirement for authorization of number of family housing units
§ 2824. Authorization for acquisition of existing family housing in lieu of construction
§ 2825. Improvements to family housing units
§ 2826. Military family housing: local comparability of room patterns and floor areas
§ 2827. Relocation of military family housing units
§ 2828. Leasing of military family housing
§ 2829. Multi-year contracts for supplies and services
§ 2831. Military family housing management account
§ 2832. Homeowners assistance program
§ 2833. Family housing support
§ 2834. Participation in Department of State housing pools
§ 2835. Long-term leasing of military family housing to be constructed
§ 2836. Military housing rental guarantee program
§ 2837. Housing Requirements and Market Analysis
§ 2838. Leasing of military family housing to Secretary of Defense