; or (B) determines that quarters at the duty station or in the field environment are inadequate or an impediment to morale, good order, or discipline. ; and (2) in paragraph (2)(B)— (A) by striking the Secretary may authorize and inserting a commanding officer may authorize ; (B) by striking who is serving in pay grade E–4 or E–5 and inserting who is serving in a pay grade below E–6 ; and (C) by striking members serving in pay grades E–4 and E–5 and inserting such members. In authorizing an allowance under this subparagraph, the commanding officer shall consider the availability of quarters for the member and whether such quarters are inadequate or an impediment to morale, good order, or discipline . 106. Report regarding the calculation of cost-of-living allowances (a) Report required Not later than April 1, 2025, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding the CONUS COLA and OCONUS COLA. Such report shall include the following elements: (1) The factors used to calculate the CONUS COLA and OCONUS COLA. (2) An explanation of how the factors described in paragraph (1) are determined. (3) An explanation of how the CONUS COLA and OCONUS COLA may be adjusted, including— (A) timelines for such an adjustment; (B) bases for such an adjustment; and (C) the relationship between CONUS COLA and OCONUS COLA. (4) The evaluation of the Secretary whether the surveys used to collect data from members to calculate the CONUS COLA and OCONUS COLA are effective. (5) The evaluation of the Secretary whether the calculation of the CONUS COLA and OCONUS COLA is effective. (6) The assessment of the Secretary whether the calculation of the CONUS COLA or OCONUS COLA should include additional factors, including— (A) the number of dependents a member has; (B) vicinity and commissary costs; (C) the reimbursement of expenses (including tolls and taxes) incurred by a member based on the duty station of such member; (D) remoteness; (E) hardship