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Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73

§2822 Requirement for authorization of number of family housing units

Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— - General Military Law › Part PART IV— - SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROPERTY › Chapter CHAPTER 169— - MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER II— - MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING › § 2822

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary may not build or buy military family housing unless the exact number of units is approved by law. Exceptions cover six types of housing: units under the Housing Amendments of 1955 (42 U.S.C. 1594a); leased units (10 U.S.C. 2828); Homeowners Assistance units (10 U.S.C. 2832); units acquired free; replacement units (10 U.S.C. 2825(c)); and units under 10 U.S.C. 2869.

Full Legal Text

Title 10, §2822

Armed Forces — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(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.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

2003—Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 108–136 added par. (6). 1992—Subsec. (b)(5). Pub. L. 102–484 added par. (5). 1991—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 102–25 realigned margin of par. (4). 1990—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 101–510 amended par. (4) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (4) read as follows: “Housing units acquired without consideration, if— “(A) the Secretary concerned provides to the appropriate committees of Congress written notification of the facts concerning the proposed acquisition; and “(B) a period of 21 days elapses after the notification is received by those committees.” 1987—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 100–180 added par. (4). 1984—Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 98–525 substituted “section 2832” for “section 2833”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

For

Effective Date

and applicability of section, see section 12(a) of Pub. L. 97–214, set out as a note under section 2801 of this title.

Reference

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Citation

10 U.S.C. § 2822

Title 10 — Armed Forces

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73