; (2) habitability, health, and environmental comfort; (3) safety and security; and (4) any other element the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate. (b) Limitation on issuance of waivers Any waiver of a uniform standard described in subsection (a) may only be issued by a Secretary of a military department. . (b) Guidance Not later than 30 days after the date on which the Secretary of Defense develops the uniform standards under section 2856b of title 10, United States Code (as added by subsection (a)), the Secretary of Defense shall issue to each Secretary of a military department guidance on such uniform standards. 2833. Modification of procedures for issuance of waivers of covered privacy and configuration standards; temporary biannual briefing (a) Termination of existing waivers of covered privacy and configuration standards Any waiver of covered privacy and configuration standards in effect on or before the date of the enactment of this Act shall terminate on March 1, 2024. (b) Waivers of covered privacy and configuration standards Subchapter III of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2856 the following new section: 2856a. Covered military unaccompanied housing: waivers of covered privacy and configuration standards (a) Procedures for issuance of certain waivers Effective March 2, 2024, any waiver of covered privacy and configuration standards shall be issued in accordance with the following: (1) A commander of a military installation desiring a waiver of covered habitability standards shall submit to the Secretary of the military department concerned a request for such waiver. (2) A Secretary of a military department may approve a request under subparagraph (A) only if such Secretary has exhausted all options available to such Secretary to provide housing that meets covered privacy and configuration standards, including the— (A) use of available privately-owned military housing