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Public Law 83–765

To provide for family quarters for personnel of the military departments of the Department of Defense and their dependents, and for other purposes.

Approved September 1, 1954

Statutory text

AN ACT

To provide for family quarters for personnel of the military departments of the Department of Defense and their dependents, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

TITLE I

Sec. 101.

The Secretary of the Army is authorized further to develop

Army.

military installations and facilities by providing family housing for personnel of the military departments and their dependents by the construction or installation of public works, which include site preparation, appurtenances, utilities, equipment and the acquisition of land, as follows: continental united states (Third Army Area) Fort Campbell, Kentucky: Three hundred units of family housing. $4,093,000. (Fourth Army Area) Fort Bliss, Texas: Two hundred and fifty units of family housing, $3,213,000. Fort Hood, Texas: Six hundred units of family housing, $8,099,000. (Fifth Army Area) Camp Carson, Colorado: One thousand units of family housing, $13,427,000. Camp Crowder, Missouri: Seventy units of family housing, $952,000. (Sixth Army Area) Fort Lewis, Washington: Eight hundred units of family housing, $10,686,000. Camp Cooke (United States Disciplinary Barracks), California: Fifty units of family housing, $663,000. Yuma Test Station, Arizona: Twenty units of family housing, $267,000. (Quartermaster Corps) Belle Mead General Depot, New Jersey: Ten units of family housing, $158,000. (Chemical Corps) Dugway Proving Ground, Utah: Thirty units of family housing, $486,000. (Signal Corps) Fort Huachuca, Arizona: Two hundred units of family housing, $2,899,000. Department of the Army Transmitting Station, Virginia: Ten units of family housing, $164,000. (Corps of Engineers) Fort Belvoir, Virginia: Three hundred units of family housing, $3,984,000. (Transportation Corps) Fort Eustis, Virginia: Two hundred and fifty units of family housing, $3,374,000. Wilmington Ammunition Terminal, North Carolina: Four units of family housing, $69,000. (Army Security Agency) Two Rock Ranch Station, California: Ten units of family housing, $160,000. (Armed Forces Special Weapons Project) Sandia Base, New Mexico: Three units of family housing, $79,000. Killeen Base, Texas: Five units of family housing, $99,000. (Tactical Sites) Various locations: Three hundred units of family housing, $3,990,000.

Sec. 102.

The Secretary of the Army is authorized further to develop

Rehabilitation of public works.

military installations and facilities by providing family housing for personnel of the military departments and their dependents by the rehabilitation of public works, which include appurtenances, utilities, and equipment, in a total amount of $12,230,550: Provided, That in his discretion the Secretary of the Army may utilize the authorization contained in this section to provide family housing by the construction or installation of public works, which include site preparation, appurtenances, utilities, equipment, and acquisition of land, at locations to be determined by him. Such family housing shall be in addition to, but shall not exceed 5 per centum of, the total number of units authorized by section 101 of this Act, but the average cost of such additional units shall not exceed $12,500.

TITLE II

Sec. 201.

The Secretary of the Navy is authorized further to develop

Navy.

naval installations and facilities by providing family housing for personnel of the military departments and their dependents by the construction or installation of public works, which include site preparation, appurtenances, utilities, equipment, and the acquisition of land as follows: continental united states (First Naval District) Naval hospital, Newport, Rhode Island: Ten units of family housing, $152,000. (Third Naval District) Naval hospital, Saint Albans, New York: Ten units of family housing, $152,000. (Fourth Naval District) Naval shipyard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Twenty-five units of family housing, $321,300. Naval hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Ten units of family housing, $152,000. (Fifth Naval District) Naval hospital, Camp Lejeune, North Carolina: Fifty units of family housing. $642,500. Marine Corps air facility, New River, North Carolina: Thirty-five units of family housing, $473,300. Naval hospital, Portsmouth, Virginia: Ten units of family housing, $152,000. Naval mine depot, Yorktown, Virginia (Skiffes Creek Annex): Five units of family housing, $91,200. (Sixth Naval District) Naval air station, Cecil Field, Florida: Ninety units of family housing, $1,192,200. Naval hospital, Jacksonville, Florida: Thirty units of family housing. $397,300. Naval air station, Key West, Florida: Twenty units of family housing, $273,900. Naval station, Key West, Florida: Eighty units of family housing, $1,044,500. Naval mine countermeasures station, Panama City, Florida: Twenty-five units of family housing. $343,100. Naval hospital, Pensacola, Florida: Twenty-five units of family housing, $321,300. Naval supply corps school, Athens, Georgia: Thirty units of family housing, $456,000. Naval auxiliary air station, Glynco, Georgia: Eighty units of family housing, $1,058,600. Naval construction battalion center, Gulfport, Mississippi: Seven units of family housing, $102,100. Marine Corps auxiliary air station, Beaufort, South Carolina: One hundred and seventy-five units of family housing $2,305,600. Naval hospital, Beaufort, South Carolina: Fifty units of family housing, $654,300. (Eighth Naval District) Naval auxiliary air station, Chase Field, Texas: Eighty units of family housing, $1,073,400. (Eleventh Naval District) Naval amphibious base, Coronado, California: Two units of family housing, $47,300. Naval air station, Miramar, California: Fifteen units of family housing, $204,500. Naval hospital, San Diego, California: Ten units of family housing. $152,000. (Twelfth Naval District) Naval hospital, Oakland, California: Ten units of family housing, $152,000. Naval supply center, Oakland, California: Ten units of family housing, $152,000. Naval communication station, Skaggs Island, California: Fifty units of family housing, $666,000. Naval auxiliary air station, Fallon, Nevada: Sixty units of family housing, $787,500. marine corps facilities Marine Corps depot of supplies, Albany, Georgia: One hundred units of family housing, $1,339,800. Marine Corps supply annex, Barstow, California: One unit of family housing, $27,000. Marine Corps recruit depot, San Diego, California: Twelve units of family housing, $173,400. Marine Corps school, Quantico, Virginia: Three hundred units of family housing, $4,121,700. outside continental united states (Atlantic Ocean Area) Naval station, Argentia, Newfoundland: Forty-five units of family housing, $595,100. Naval base, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba: One hundred units of family housing, $1,379,000. (Pacific Ocean Area) Naval station, Kwajalein, Marshall Islands: One hundred and seventy-five units of family housing, $2,289,100. Marine Corps barracks, Pearl Harbor, Territory of Hawaii: Two units of family housing, $30,400.

Sec. 202.

The Secretary of the Navy is authorized further to develop

Rehabilitation of public works.

naval installations and facilities by providing family housing for personnel of the military departments and their dependents by the rehabilitation of public works, which include appurtenances, utilities, and equipment, in a total amount of $1,218,300: Provided, That in his discretion the Secretary of the Navy may utilize the authorization contained in this section to provide family housing by the construction or installation of public works, which include site preparation, appurtenances, utilities, equipment and acquisition of land, at locations to be determined by him. Such family housing shall be in addition to, but shall not exceed 5 per centum of, the total number of units authorized by section 201 of this Act, but the average cost of such additional units shall not exceed $12,500.

TITLE III

Sec. 301.

The Secretary of the Air Force is authorized further to

Air Force.

develop Air Force installations and facilities by providing family housing for personnel of the military departments and their dependents by the construction or installation of public works, which include site preparation, appurtenances, utilities, equipment, and the acquisition of land as follows: continental united states (Strategic Air Command) Sedalia Air Force Base, Missouri: Four hundred units of family housing, $5,364,000. Altus Air Force Base, Oklahoma: Three hundred and sixty units of family housing, $4,827,600. Lincoln Air Force Base, Nebraska: Four hundred units of family housing, $5,364,000. Smoky Hill Air Force Base, Kansas: Two hundred and eighty units of family housing, $3,754,800. Dow Air Force Base, Maine: Three hundred units of family housing. $4,023,000. Lake Charles Air Force Base, Louisiana: Two hundred units of family housing, $2,682,000. Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona: Five units of family housing, $108,000. Fairchild Air Force Base, Washington: Five units of family housing, $108,000. Great Falls Air Force Base, Montana: Four units of family housing, $87,750. Hunter Air Force Base, Georgia: Five units of family housing, $108,000. Columbus Air Force Base, Mississippi: Thirty units of family housing, $402,300. Larson Air Force Base, Washington: Five units of family housing, $108,000. Limestone Air Force Base, Maine: Four units of family housing, $87,750. Lockbourne Air Force Base, Ohio: Four units of family housing, $87,750. Mather Air Force Base. California: Four units of family housing, $87,750. Mountain Home Air Force Base, Idaho: Four units of family housing, $81,000. Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada: Five units of family housing, $108,000. Travis Air Force Base, California: Six units of family housing, $128,250. (Air Defense Command) Suffolk County Air Force Base, New York: One hundred units of family housing, $1,341,000. Otis Air Force Base, Massachusetts: Two hundred units of family housing, $2,682,000. Newcastle County Airport, Delaware: One hundred units of family housing, $1,341,000. Truax Air Force Base, Wisconsin: One hundred units of family housing, $1,341,000. Kinross Air Force Base, Michigan: Ninety units of family housing, $12206,900. Paine Air Force Base, Washington: Seventy units of family housing, $938,700. Oxnard Air Force Base, California: Seventy units of family housing, $938,700. Ent Air Force Base, Colorado: Ninety units of family housing, $1,206,900. Youngstown Municipal Airport, Ohio: Fifty units of family housing, $670,500. Greater Pittsburgh Airport, Pennsylvania: Fifty units of family housing, $670,500. Niagara Municipal Airport, New York: Fifty units of family housing, $670,500. Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport, Minnesota: Seventy units of family housing, $938,700. Duluth Municipal Airport, Minnesota: One hundred units of family housing, $1,341,000. Geiger Field, Washington: Fifty units of family housing, $670,500. Sioux City Municipal Airport, Iowa: Fifty units of family housing, $670,500. Presque Isle Air Force Base, Maine: Fifty units of family housing, $670,500. McGee-Tyson Airport, Tennessee: Fifty units of family housing, $670,500. Portland International Airport, Oregon: Sixty units of family housing, $804,600. Minot area, North Dakota: Sixty-five units of family housing, $871,650. Wurtsmith Air Force Base, Michigan: Fifty units of family housing, $670,500. (Tactical Air Command) Clovis Air Force Base, New Mexico: One hundred and seventy units of family housing, $2,279,700. Hurlburt Air Force Base, Florida: Two hundred and seventy-five units of family housing, $3,687,750. Foster Air Force Base, Texas: Two hundred units of family housing, $2,682 000. McGuire Air Force Base, New Jersey: Five units of family housing, $108,000. Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina: Five units of family housing, $108,000. (Air Training Command) Luke Air Force Base, Arizona: One hundred and twenty-five units of family housing, $1,676,250. Laredo Air Force Base, Texas: One hundred units of family housing, $1,341,000. Gary Air Force Base, Texas: One hundred units of family housing, $1,341,000. Laughlin Air Force Base, Texas: One hundred and fifty units of family housing, $2,011,500. Greenville Air Force Base, Mississippi: One hundred and twenty units of family housing, $1,609,200. Moody Air Force Base, Georgia: One hundred and forty units of family housing, $1,877,400. Stead Air Force Base, Nevada: Ninety units of family housing, $1,206,900. McConnell Air Force Base, Kansas: One hundred and fifty units of family housing, $2,011,500. Webb Air Force Base, Texas: Eighty-five units of family housing, $1,139,850. Parks Air Force Base, California: Eighty-five units of family housing, $1,139,850. (Military Air Transport Service) Charleston Air Force Base, South Carolina: Four hundred and fifty units of family housing, $6,034,500. (Continental Air Command) Beale Air Force Base, California: Two hundred and twenty-five units of family housing, $3,017,250. (Research and Development Command) Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico: Five units of family housing, $108,000.

TITLE IV

Sec. 401.

The Secretaries of the Army, Navy, and Air Force are respectively authorized to proceed with the further development of military, naval, and Air Force installations and facilities as authorized by titles I, II, and III of this Act without regard to the provisions of sections 1136, 3648, and 3734, as respectively amended, of the Revised Statutes, and prior to approval of title to underlying land,

10 USC 1339; 31 USC 529; 40 USC 259.

33 USC 733.

as provided by section 355, as amended, of the Revised Statutes. The authority to provide family housing by the construction or installation of public works shall include authority to acquire lands and rights and interests thereto or therein, including the temporary use thereof, by donation, purchase, exchange of Government-owned lands, or otherwise.

Sec. 402.

There is hereby authorized to be appropriated not to exceed

Appropriation.

$175,000,000 to carry out the purposes of titles I, II, and III, and not to exceed $15,000,000 to carry out the purposes of section 408 of this Act.

Sec. 403.

Any of the approximate costs enumerated in titles I, II, and III of this Act may, in the discretion of the Secretary concerned, be varied upward by 10 per centum, but the total of all costs shall not exceed the total amount authorized to be appropriated by this Act.

Sec. 404.

Not to exceed two hundred and fifty of the units of family

Net floor areas.

quarters constructed under the authority of titles I, II, and III of this Act shall have a net floor area of not to exceed two thousand and one hundred square feet. None of the other family quarters authorized to be constructed by this Act shall have a net floor area in excess of one thousand two hundred and fifty square feet, and the average net floor area of all of such other family quarters shall not exceed one thousand and eighty square feet.

Sec. 405.

Appropriation made to carry out the purpose of this Act

Administrative funds, etc.

shall be available for expenses incident to construction or rehabilitation work authorized by this Act, including administration, overhead, planning, and supervision.

Sec. 406.

Whenever—

(a)

the President determines that compliance with the requirements of Public Law 245, Eighty-second Congress, in the

65 Stat. 700.

41 USC 254, 153.

case of contracts made pursuant to this Act with respect to the establishment or development of military installations and facilities in foreign countries would interfere with the carrying out of the provisions of this Act; and

(b)

the Secretary of Defense and the Comptroller General have agreed upon alternative methods for conducting an adequate audit of such contracts, the President is authorized to exempt such contracts from the requirements of Public Law 245, Eighty-second Congress.

Sec. 407.

The Secretary of Defense is authorized, subject to the

Use of foreign currencies.

approval of the Director of the Bureau of the Budget, to construct, or acquire by lease or otherwise, family housing, in addition to family housing otherwise authorized to be constructed or acquired by the Department of Defense in foreign countries, to the value of $25,000,000 through the use of foreign currencies in accordance with the provisions of the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act

Ante, p. 454.

of 1954 (Public Law 480, Eighty-third Congress).

The Department of Defense shall reimburse the Commodity Credit

Reimbursement of CCC.

Corporation in a dollar amount equivalent to the value of the foreign currencies used during any fiscal year pursuant to the authority contained in this section. For the purpose of such reimbursement, the Department of Defense may utilize appropriations otherwise available for the payment of quarters allowances for military personnel.

The Secretary of Defense shall furnish to the Committees on Armed

Reports to Congress.

Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a quarterly report, the first of which shall be submitted three months subsequent to the date of enactment of this Act, setting forth the cost, number, and location of housing units constructed or acquired pursuant to the authority contained in this section during the three-month period preceding the date of such report, and setting forth the cost, number, and location of the housing units intended to be constructed or acquired pursuant to such authority during the next succeeding quarter.

Sec. 408.

The Secretaries of the military departments are authorized

Trailers.

to acquire a total of not to exceed five thousand units of trailers which may be made available at locations both inside and outside continental United States for occupancy by military personnel and their dependents on a rental basis without loss of any allowances for quarters.

Approved September 1, 1954.

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