Relating to the basic allowance for housing for members of the reserves.

1. Adds SEC. 605. BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING FOR RESERVE MEMBERS at the end of subtitle A of title VI

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   (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act, and shall apply with respect to acceptances of enlisted members of appointments as officers on or after that date.

   Inserted: SEC. 605. BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING FOR RESERVE MEMBERS.

   Inserted: (a) Equal Treatment of Reserve Members.--Subsection (g) of section 403 of title 37, United States Code, is amended--

   Inserted: (1) by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (4);

   Inserted: (2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the following new paragraph (3):

   Inserted: "(3) The rate of basic allowance for housing to be paid to the following members of a reserve component shall be equal to the rate in effect for similarly situated members of a regular component of the uniformed services:

   Inserted: "(A) A member who is called or ordered to active duty for a period of more than 30 days.

   Inserted: "(B) A member who is called or ordered to active duty for a period of 30 days or less in support of a contingency operation."; and

   Inserted: (3) in paragraph (4), as so redesignated, by striking "less than 140 days" and inserting "30 days or less".

   Inserted: (b) Conforming Amendment Regarding Members Without Dependents.--Paragraph (1) of such subsection is amended by inserting "or for a period of more than 30 days" after "in support of a contingency operation" both places it appears.

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   At the end of subtitle A of title VI, add the following:

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