Pub. L. 87-554, tit. V, sec. 503

Sec. 503. (a) The Secretary of Defense, or his designee, is authorized to accomplish alterations, additions, expansions, or extensions not otherwise authorized by law of family housing units at various locations under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense which, on the effective date of this Act, have not been designated as public quarters. Units so improved shall be designated public quarters. (b) No family housing unit may be improved at a total cost of more than 50 per centum of the maximum cost of construction prescribed by this Act for an equivalent unit of new family housing.