; and (2) standards for the construction of new military unaccompanied housing. (b) Matters included The requirement under subsection (a) shall include modifications that remove the flexibility provided to the military departments with respect to standards for adequacy for assignment and new construction standards for military unaccompanied housing, including modification of the Housing Management Manual of the Department of Defense and Department of Defense Manual 4165.63, DoD Housing Management . (c) Military unaccompanied housing defined In this section, the term military unaccompanied housing means the following housing owned by the United States Government: (1) Military housing intended to be occupied by members of the Armed Forces serving a tour of duty unaccompanied by dependents. (2) Transient housing intended to be occupied by members of the Armed Forces on temporary duty. 2827. Design standards for military unaccompanied housing (a) Uniform standards for floor space, number of members allowed, and habitability (1) In general Section 2856 of title 10, United States Code, is amended— (A) in the section heading, by striking local comparability of floor areas and inserting standards ; (B) by striking In and inserting (a) Local comparability in floor areas .—In ; (C) in subsection (a), as designated by subparagraph (B), by inserting , except for purposes of meeting minimum area requirements under subsection (b)(1)(A), after exceed ; and (D) by adding at the end the following new subsection: (b) Floor space, number of members allowed, and habitability (1) In general In the design, assignment, and use of military unaccompanied housing, the Secretary of Defense shall establish uniform standards that— (A) provide a minimum area of floor space, not including bathrooms or closets, per individual occupying a unit of military unaccompanied housing; (B) ensure that not more than two individuals may occupy such a unit