PROVISION OF LODGING IN KIND FOR RESERVISTS PERFORMING TRAINING DUTY AND NOT OTHERWISE ENTITLED TO TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES.

SEC. 631. PROVISION OF LODGING IN KIND FOR RESERVISTS PERFORMING TRAINING DUTY AND NOT OTHERWISE ENTITLED TO TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES. (a) Provision.—Paragraph (1) of subsection (i) of section 404 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: “If transient government housing is unavailable or inadequate, the Secretary concerned may provide the member with lodging in kind in the same manner as members entitled to such allowances under subsection (a).”. (b) Payment Methods.—Paragraph (3) of such subsection is amended— (1) by inserting after “paragraph (1)” the following: “and expenses of providing lodging in kind under such paragraph”; and (2) by adding at the end the following new sentence: “Use of Government charge cards is authorized for payment of these expenses.”. (c) Decisionmaking.—Such subsection is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: “(4) Decisions regarding the availability or adequacy of government housing at a military installation under paragraph (1) shall be made by the installation commander.”.