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handle is hein.crs/govejbh0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional ____ ~ ~Research Service FY2023 NDAA: Military Housing October 18, 2022 Congress may debate several military housing issues during consideration of the FY2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Military housing involves a range of policies and appropriations that support on-base housing infrastructure and provide tax-free housing allowances for some servicemembers to rent or buy homes outside military installations. The House-passed bill, H.R. 7900, and the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC)-reported bill, S. 4543, include various military housing related provisions that would, among other items, privatize some transient lodging facilities, expand oversight of privatized family housing, and extend authorities to revise Basic Allowance for Housing (BAH) for servicemembers. The committee reports from the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) and SASC also seek information from the Department of Defense (DOD) about policies related to future BAH levels, accessible housing for individuals with disabilities, and housing shortages. Privatized Housing Expansion Section 2814 of the House bill would require the Navy and the Air Force to privatize transient lodging facilities within the United States over a four-year transition period to begin 11 years after enactment and to be completed within 15 years after enactment. Transient housing is used by servicemembers who are working temporarily at locations other than their home duty station. The Army initiated a similar privatization effort in 2009. This measure in the FY2023 House-passed NDAA would require the Navy and Air Force to consult with the Army to identify best practices and efficiencies in the privatization process and to submit annual reports to Congress on the progress of the privatization effort. The bill would also prohibit the Navy and Air Force from extending any Government direct loans, Government guarantees or Government equity in carrying out a future privatization plan. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that the privatization requirement, if enacted, would increase direct spending by more than $5 billion in at least one of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2033. The HASC report (H.Rept. 117-397) accompanying the House bill directs the Secretary of Defense to provide a report on the feasibility of privatizing unaccompanied housing to include barracks and dormitories within the United States. Unaccompanied housing is for servicemembers who are living without dependents. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN12033 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress

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