Pub. L. 118–31, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2833(b), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 755, which directed amendment of “Subchapter III of title 10” by adding this section after section 2856 of this title, was executed to subchapter III of chapter 169 of this title, to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

2025—Pub. L. 119–60, § 2822(a)(1), inserted “and covered health and safety standards” after “standards” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 119–60, § 2822(a)(2)(A), (B), in introductory provisions, substituted “Any” for “Effective March 2, 2024, any” and inserted “or covered health and safety standards” after “covered privacy and configuration standards”.

Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 119–60, § 2822(a)(2)(C)(ii), substituted “covered privacy and configuration standards or covered health and safety standards” for “covered habitability standards”.

Pub. L. 119–60, § 2822(a)(2)(C)(i), which directed the insertion of “or covered health and safety standards” after “covered privacy and configuration standards” could not be executed because “covered privacy and configuration standards” does not appear in text.

Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 119–60, § 2822(b), substituted “paragraph (1)” for “subparagraph (A)” in introductory provisions.

Pub. L. 119–60, § 2822(a)(2)(D), inserted “or covered health and safety standards (as applicable)” after “covered privacy and configuration standards” in introductory provisions and in subpar. (B).

Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 119–60, § 2822(a)(2)(E), inserted “or covered health and safety standards” after “covered privacy and configuration standards”.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 119–60, § 2822(a)(3)(B), inserted “, and a timeline to implement such plan” after “waiver”.

Subsec. (b)(3), (4), (5)(A). Pub. L. 119–60, § 2822(a)(3)(A), substituted “applicable standards” for “such uniform standards”.

Subsec. (b)(6) to (9). Pub. L. 119–60, § 2822(a)(3)(C)–(E), added pars. (6) to (9).

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 119–60, § 2822(a)(4), amended subsec. (c) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (c) defined “covered privacy and configuration standard”.

2024—Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 118–159 substituted “15 months” for “9 months”.

Pub. L. 118–31, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2833(d), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 757, provided that: “Not later than 120 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 22, 2023], the Secretary of Defense and Secretaries of the military departments shall revise any rule, guidance, or other issuance of the Department of Defense and the military departments under the respective jurisdictions of such Secretaries to include the procedures for the issuance of waivers of covered privacy and configuration standards [see section 2833(f) of Pub. L. 118–31, set out as a note below] pursuant to section 2856a of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)).”

Pub. L. 118–31, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2833(a), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 755, provided that: “Any waiver of covered privacy and configuration standards [see section 2833(f) of Pub. L. 118–31, set out as a note below] in effect on or before the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 22, 2023] shall terminate on March 1, 2024.”

Pub. L. 118–31, div. B, title XXVIII, § 2833(f), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 757, provided that: “The term ‘covered privacy and configuration standard’ has the meaning given in section 2856a of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)).”

For definition of “covered military unaccompanied housing” as used in this section, see section 2856(c) of this title.