S1556-118

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Seaman Xavier Sandor Support for Sailors Act.

2. Allowances and resources for members of uniformed services assigned to certain naval vessels Section 403(f)(2) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— in subparagraph (A), by striking subparagraphs (B) and (C) and inserting subparagraphs (B), (C), and (D); and by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, the Secretary may authorize the payment of a basic allowance for housing to a member of a uniformed service without dependents who is serving in any of pay grades E–1 through E–5 and has orders to a naval vessel that is undergoing maintenance. In prescribing regulations under clause (i), the Secretary concerned shall— specify the types of vessel maintenance and the duration of that maintenance required for a member described in clause (i) to be eligible for a basic allowance for housing under that clause; and consider the availability of quarters for such members before authorizing the payment of a basic allowance for housing for such members. The Secretary concerned shall terminate the provision of a basic allowance for housing to a member described in clause (i) upon the completion of the vessel maintenance described in that clause. Section 9903(e) of title 5, United States Code, is amended— by striking The number and inserting (1) Except as provided by paragraph (2), the number; and by adding at the end the following new paragraph: Without regard to the limitation under paragraph (1), the Secretary may appoint and retain under subsection (b)(1) two licensed clinicians to serve as Navy deployed resiliency counselors for each nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (CVN) or large deck amphibious ship/landing helicopter assault ship (LHD/LHA) in the Naval Vessel Register. (D)(i)Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, the Secretary may authorize the payment of a basic allowance for housing to a member of a uniformed service without dependents who is serving in any of pay grades E–1 through E–5 and has orders to a naval vessel that is undergoing maintenance. (ii)In prescribing regulations under clause (i), the Secretary concerned shall—(I)specify the types of vessel maintenance and the duration of that maintenance required for a member described in clause (i) to be eligible for a basic allowance for housing under that clause; and(II)consider the availability of quarters for such members before authorizing the payment of a basic allowance for housing for such members. (iii)The Secretary concerned shall terminate the provision of a basic allowance for housing to a member described in clause (i) upon the completion of the vessel maintenance described in that clause.. (2)Without regard to the limitation under paragraph (1), the Secretary may appoint and retain under subsection (b)(1) two licensed clinicians to serve as Navy deployed resiliency counselors for each nuclear-powered aircraft carrier (CVN) or large deck amphibious ship/landing helicopter assault ship (LHD/LHA) in the Naval Vessel Register..