General authority — Us Code Code § 2942
Us Code Code § 2942 — General authority. Reproduced from the official United States Code, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 2942. General authority
(a)
(1) Military family housing on or near Coast Guard installations within the United States and its territories and possessions.
(2) Military unaccompanied housing on or near such Coast Guard installations.
(b)
(Added Pub. L. 104–324, title II, §208(a), Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3909, §681; amended Pub. L. 107–295, title IV, §402(a), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2113; Pub. L. 111–281, title II, §221(a)(2), Oct. 15, 2010, 124 Stat. 2919; renumbered §2942, Pub. L. 115–282, title I, §117(b), Dec. 4, 2018, 132 Stat. 4230.)
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2018—Pub. L. 115–282 renumbered section 681 of this title as this section.
2010—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 111–281, §221(a)(2)(A), in introductory provisions, substituted "acquire or construct the following:" for "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:".
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 111–281, §221(a)(2)(B), substituted "Military family housing" for "Family housing units".
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 111–281, §221(a)(2)(C), substituted "Military unaccompanied housing" for "Unaccompanied housing units".
2002—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107–295 inserted ", including a small business concern qualified under section 8(a) of the Small Business Act (15 U.S.C. 637(a))," after "private persons" in introductory provisions.
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