§ 2856 — Military Unaccompanied Housing: Standards

(a) In the construction, acquisition, and improvement of covered military unaccompanied housing, the Secretary concerned shall ensure that the floor areas of such housing in a particular locality (as designated by the Secretary concerned for purposes of this section) do not exceed the floor areas of similar housing in the private sector in that locality, except for purposes of meeting minimum area requirements under subsection (b)(1)(A). (b) In the design and configuration of covered military unaccompanied housing, the Secretary of Defense shall establish uniform design standards that— (1) provide a minimum area of floor space, not including bathrooms or closets, per individual occupying a unit of covered military unaccompanied housing; (2) ensure that not more than two individuals may occupy such a unit; and (3) provide definitions and measures that specify— (A) criteria of design; (B) quality of construction material to be used; and (C) levels of maintenance to be required. (c) For purposes of this section, section 2856a, and section 2856b, the term “covered military unaccompanied housing” means Government-owned military housing intended to be occupied by members of the armed forces serving a tour of duty unaccompanied by dependents.