Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-83
§2872 General Authority
Title 10 › Subtitle Subtitle A— General Military Law › Part IV— SERVICE, SUPPLY, AND PROPERTY › Chapter 169— MILITARY CONSTRUCTION AND MILITARY FAMILY HOUSING › Subchapter IV— ALTERNATIVE AUTHORITY FOR ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENT OF MILITARY HOUSING › § 2872
Summary
The Secretary may let eligible groups acquire or build family housing (including for civilian DoD workers and contractors) and unaccompanied housing on or near U.S. military installations, including territories and possessions.
Full Legal Text
Title 10, §2872
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In addition to any other authority provided under this chapter for the acquisition or construction of military family housing or military unaccompanied housing, the Secretary concerned may exercise any authority or any combination of authorities provided under this subchapter in order to provide for the acquisition or construction by eligible entities of the following:
(1)Family housing units on or near military installations within the United States and its territories and possessions, including such units for civilian employees of the Department of Defense and defense contractors.
(2)Military unaccompanied housing units on or near such military installations.
Legislative History
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Amendments
2025—Par. (1). Pub. L. 119–60 substituted inserted “, including such units for civilian employees of the Department of Defense and defense contractors” before period at end. 1999—Pub. L. 106–65 substituted “eligible entities” for “private persons” in introductory provisions.
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Citation
10 U.S.C. § 2872
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 18, 2026
Release point: 119-83