((a)) ** .—** The Secretary may lease quarters at or near a System unit for use as seasonal quarters for field employees if the Secretary finds that there is a shortage of adequate and affordable seasonal quarters at or near the System unit and that—

((1)) the requirement for the seasonal field employee quarters is temporary; or

((2)) leasing would be more cost-effective than construction of new seasonal field employee quarters.

((b)) ** .—** The rent charged to field employees under the lease shall be a rate based on the reasonable value of the quarters in accordance with requirements applicable under .

((c)) ** .—** The Secretary may pay the unrecovered costs of leasing seasonal quarters under this section from annual appropriations for the year in which the lease is made.