Pub. L. 111-281, tit. II, sec. 221
COAST GUARD HOUSING.
SEC. 221. COAST GUARD HOUSING.(a) In General.—Chapter 18 of title 14, United States Code, is amended—(1) in section 680—(A) by striking paragraphs (1), (2), and (3) and inserting the following new paragraphs:“(1) The term ‘construct’ means to build, renovate, or improve military family housing and military unaccompanied housing.“(2) The term ‘construction’ means building, renovating, or improving military family housing and military unaccompanied housing.”; and(B) by redesignating paragraphs (4) and (5) as paragraphs (3) and (4), respectively;(2) in section 681(a)—(A) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “exercise any authority or any combination of authorities provided under this chapter in order to provide for the acquisition or construction by private persons, including a small business concern qualified under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a)), of the following:” and inserting “acquire or construct the following:”;(B) in paragraph (1), by striking “Family housing units” and inserting “Military family housing”; and(C) in paragraph (2), by striking “Unaccompanied housing units” and inserting “Military unaccompanied housing”;(3) by repealing sections 682, 683, and 684;(4) by amending section 685 to read as follows:“§ 685. Conveyance of real property“(a) Conveyance Authorized.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Secretary may convey, at fair market value, real property, owned or under the administrative control of the Coast Guard, for the purpose of expending the proceeds from such conveyance to acquire and construct military family housing and military unaccompanied housing.“(b) Terms and Conditions.—“(1) The conveyance of real property under this section shall be by sale, for cash. The Secretary shall deposit the proceeds from the sale in the Coast Guard Housing Fund established under section 687 of this title, for the purpose of expending such proceeds to acquire and construct military family housing and military unaccompanied housing.“(2) The conveyance of real property under this section shall not diminish the mission capacity of the Coast Guard, but further the mission support capability of the Coast Guard with regard to military family housing or military unaccompanied housing.“(c) Relationship to Environmental Law.—This section does not affect or limit the application of or obligation to comply with any environmental law, including section 120(h) of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act of 1980 (42 U.S.C. 9620(h)).” ;(5) by repealing section 686;(6) in section 687—(A) in subsection (b)—124 STAT. 2920(i) in paragraph (2), by striking “or unaccompanied” and inserting “or military unaccompanied”;(ii) in paragraph (3)—(I) by striking “or lease”;(II) by striking “or facilities”; and(III) by striking “military family and” and inserting “military family housing and”; and(iii) by repealing paragraph (4);(B) subsection (c), by amending paragraph (1) to read as follows:(1) In such amounts as provided in appropriations Acts, and except as provided in subsection (d), the Secretary may use amounts in the Coast Guard Housing Fund to carry out activities under this chapter with respect to military family housing and military unaccompanied housing, including—“(A) the planning, execution, and administration of the conveyance of real property;“(B) all necessary expenses, including expenses for environmental compliance and restoration, to prepare real property for conveyance; and“(C) the conveyance of real property.”;(C) in subsection (e), by striking “or (b)(3)”; and(D) by repealing subsections (f) and (g);(7) by repealing 687a;(8) by amending section 688 to read as follows:“§ 688. Reports “The Secretary shall prepare and submit to Congress, concurrent with the budget submitted pursuant to section 1105 of title 31, a report identifying the contracts or agreements for the conveyance of properties pursuant to this chapter executed during the prior calendar year.” ; and(9) by repealing section 689.(b) Savings Clause.—This section shall not affect any action commenced prior to the date of enactment of this Act.(c) Clerical Amendment.—The chapter analysis at the beginning of such chapter is amended—(1) by striking the items relating to sections 682, 683, 684, 686, 687a, and 689; and(2) by amending the item relating to section 685 to read as follows: “685. Conveyance of real property.”.