MODIFICATION OF ALTERNATIVE AUTHORITY FOR ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENT OF MILITARY HOUSING.

SEC. 2802. MODIFICATION OF ALTERNATIVE AUTHORITY FOR ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENT OF MILITARY HOUSING. (a) Authorized Utilities and Services.—Section 2872a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: “(11) Firefighting and fire protection services. “(12) Police protection services.”. (b) Leasing of Housing.—(1) Section 2874 of such title is amended— (A) by redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c); and (B) by striking subsection (a) and inserting the following new subsections: “(a) Lease Authorized.—The Secretary concerned may enter into contracts for the lease of housing units that the Secretary determines are suitable for use as military family housing or military unaccompanied housing. “(b) Use of Leased Units.—The Secretary concerned shall utilize housing units leased under this section as military family housing or military unaccompanied housing, as appropriate.”. (2) The heading for such section is amended to read as follows: “§ 2874. Leasing of housing”. (3) The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter IV of chapter 169 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 2874 and inserting the following new item: “2874. Leasing of housing.”. (c) Repeal of Interim Lease Authority.—(1) Section 2879 of such title is repealed. (2) The table of sections at the beginning of subchapter IV of chapter 169 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 2879.