REPORT ON BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING FOR PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO SEA DUTY.

SEC. 651. REPORT ON BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING FOR PERSONNEL ASSIGNED TO SEA DUTY.(a) Report Required.—Not later than July 1, 2011, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the following:(1) A review of the standards used to determine the monthly rates of basic allowance for housing for personnel assigned to sea duty (under section 403 of title 37, United States Code).(2) A review of the legislative framework and policies applicable to eligibility and levels of compensation for single and married personnel, with and without dependents, who are assigned to sea duty.(3) Any recommendation for modifications of title 37, United States Code, relating to basic allowance for housing for personnel who are assigned to sea duty that the Secretary considers appropriate, including an estimate of the cost of each modification.(b) Elements of Reviews.—In conducting the reviews for purposes of subsection (a), the Secretary shall consider whether existing 124 STAT. 4243 law, policies, and housing standards are suitable in terms of the following:(1) The cost and availability of housing ashore for personnel assigned to sea duty.(2) The pay and allowances (other than basic allowance for housing) payable to personnel who are assigned to sea duty, including basic pay, career sea pay, and the family separation allowance.(3) The comparability in levels of compensation for single and married personnel, with and without dependents, who are assigned to sea duty.(4) The provision of appropriate quality of life and retention incentives for members in all grades who are assigned to sea duty.(5) The provision of appropriate recognition and motivation for promotion to higher military grades of personnel who are assigned to sea duty.(6) Budgetary constraints and rising personnel costs.