10 U.S.C. § 2856 — Military unaccompanied housing: standards
submitted 44 years ago by Pub. L. 97-214 to r/title-10-ARMED-FORCES · 209 words · no verdicts yet
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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).
In the design and configuration of covered military unaccompanied housing, the Secretary of Defense shall establish uniform design standards that—
provide a minimum area of floor space, not including bathrooms or closets, per individual occupying a unit of covered military unaccompanied housing;
ensure that not more than two individuals may occupy such a unit; and
provide definitions and measures that specify—
criteria of design;
quality of construction material to be used; and
levels of maintenance to be required.
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.
Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 97–214, § 2(a), July 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 166; amended Pub. L. 101–510, div. A, title XIII, § 1301(19), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1668; Pub. L. 109–364, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2807(a)(1), Oct. 17, 2006, 120 Stat. 2468; Pub. L. 118–31, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2831(a)(1), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 753; Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title XVII, § 1701(a)(31), Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 2205.)
- 1982Enacted · Pub. L. 97-214 · 96 Stat. 166
- 1990Amended · Pub. L. 101-510 · 104 Stat. 1668
- 2006Amended · Pub. L. 109-364 · 120 Stat. 2468
- 2023Amended · Pub. L. 118-31 · 137 Stat. 753
- 2024Amended · Pub. L. 118-159 · 138 Stat. 2205
A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 97-214 on 1982-07-12.
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