Editorial Notes

Amendments

2024—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 118–159 substituted "subsection (b)(1)(A)." for "subsection (b)(1)(A),.".

2023—Pub. L. 118–31, §2831(a)(1)(B)–(D), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a) and inserted heading, inserted "covered" before "military unaccompanied housing" and ", except for purposes of meeting minimum area requirements under subsection (b)(1)(A)," before period at end, and added subsecs. (b) and (c).

Pub. L. 118–31, §2831(a)(1)(A), substituted "standards" for "local comparability of floor areas" in section catchline.

2006—Pub. L. 109–364 amended section catchline and text generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary of Defense shall prescribe regulations establishing the maximum allowable net square feet per occupant for new permanent barracks construction. Such regulations shall be uniform for the armed forces under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military department."

1990—Pub. L. 101–510 struck out "(a)" before "The Secretary of Defense" and struck out subsec. (b) which read as follows: "Before taking effect, any regulations under this section, and any modifications to such regulations, shall be submitted to the appropriate committees of Congress. Such regulations (including any modifications to such regulations) may not then take effect until 21 days after being received by such committees."

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

For effective date and applicability of section, see section 12(a) of Pub. L. 97–214, set out as a note under section 2801 of this title.

Uniform Design Standards

Pub. L. 118–31, div. B, title XXVIII, §2831(b), (c), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 753, 754, provided that:

"(b) Completion and Issuance of Uniform Design Standards.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 22, 2023], the Secretary of Defense shall—

"(1) ensure that the uniform design standards required under section 2856(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1)(D), are completed, issued, and submitted to the congressional defense committees [Committees on Armed Services and Appropriations of the Senate and the House of Representatives]; or

"(2) submit to the congressional defense committees a report—

"(A) explaining in detail why such standards are not completed and issued;

"(B) indicating when such standards are expected to be completed and issued; and

"(C) specifying the names of the personnel responsible for the failure to complete and issue such standards.

"(c) Compliance With Uniform Design Standards.—

"(1) In general.—Not later than two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of each military department shall ensure that all covered military unaccompanied housing located on a military installation under the jurisdiction of such Secretary complies with the uniform standards established under section 2856(b)(1) of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a)(1)(D).

"(2) No waiver.—The requirement under paragraph (1) may not be waived.

"(3) Covered military unaccompanied housing defined.—In this subsection, the term 'covered military unaccompanied housing' has the meaning given in section 2856 of title 10, United States Code (as amended by subsection (a))."