---
kind: "section"
citation: "32 C.F.R. § 192.5"
title: "32"
number: "192.5"
heading: "Responsibilities."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/32/192.5"
---

# §192.5. Responsibilities.


The Secretaries of the Military Departments shall:

- (a) **Ensure nondiscrimination in referring DoD personnel to off-base housing facilities.**
- (b) Continue efforts (as described in DoD 4165.63-M 2 to identify and solicit nondiscriminatory assurances for housing facilities within the commuting area, which are considered to be suitable for occupancy by Service members.
- (c) Ensure that an office and staff required by DoD 4165.63-M are available in conjunction with the cognizant staff judge advocate or other legal authority to advise Service members on the following:
  - (1) **The procedures in this part.**
  - (2) The application of Public Law 90-284, [42 U.S.C. 1982](/usc/42/1982.md), and Public Law 100-430 in specific situations.
  - (3) The rights of individuals to pursue remedies through civilian channels, without recourse and in addition to the procedures prescribed in this part, including the right to:
    - (i) Make a complaint directly to the Department of HUD and/or to the Department of Justice (DoJ) in the United States.
    - (ii) **Bring a private civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction.**
- (d) Periodically review off-base housing procedures and policies to ensure effectiveness and compliance with this part. (Appendix A to this part is a checklist to help commanders with this review.)
- (e) Cooperate with other Government Agencies investigating housing discrimination complaints filed by Service members.
- (f) Ensure that each Military Service reports any housing discrimination cases and their results in the Annual Military Equal Opportunity Assessment Report required by DoD Instruction 1350.3.

## Notes

### Amendments

[55 FR 6248, Feb. 22, 1990. Redesignated and amended at 56 FR 32964, July 18, 1991]

### Authority

Authority: 42 U.S.C. 3601 et seq.

### Source

Source: 55 FR 6248, Feb. 22, 1990, unless otherwise noted. Redesignated at 56 FR 32964, July 18, 1991.

### Amendments

[55 FR 6248, Feb. 22, 1990. Redesignated and amended at 56 FR 32964, July 18, 1991]