,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #agfj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ba1 #bjac,mr4
 ,begi* introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0  
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation  ,a
 ,,bill  ,to am5d ! /atutory au?orities 
( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d to improve ! quality (  
life = curr5t & =m] ,coa/ ,gu>d p]sonnel
 & _! families1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4  
,%ort title2 ref]5ces to title #ad1     
,unit$ ,/ates ,code  7a7 ,%ort title    
,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,coa/ ,gu>d   
,quality ( ,life ,act4  7b7 ,ref]5ces to
 title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code ,except 
z o!rwise expressly provid$1 :5ev] 9 ?is
 ,act an am5dm5t or repeal is express$ 9
 t]ms ( an am5dm5t to1 or repeal (1 a   
section or o!r provision1 ! ref]5ce %all
 be consid]$ to be made to a section or 
o!r provision ( title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  #b4 ,exp$it$ reimbursem5t =    
m$ical goods & s]vices ,not)/&+ section 
#ajhe ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
or any o!r requirem5ts "u *apt] #ee ( t 

title provid+ = ! reimbursem5t (        
inpati5t or outpati5t m$ical or d5tal   
c>e t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se or a milit>y
 dep>tm5t has provid$ to a memb] or =m] 
memb] ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d or a dep5d5t !re(1
 ! ,secret>y ( ! dep>tm5t 9 :i* ! ,coa/ 
,gu>d is op]at+1 9 lieu ( su*           
reimbursem5t1 %all transf] f funds      
appropriat$ = ! op]at+ exp5ses ( ! ,coa/
 ,gu>d an am\nt det]m9$ by ! ,bo>d (    
,actu>ies to repres5t ! value ( c>e t ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se or a milit>y        
dep>tm5t %all provide1 dur+ ! fiscal ye>
 9 :i* funds are made available1 to a   
memb] or =m] memb] ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d or a 
dep5d5t !re(4  #c4 ,flag (fic]s2        
det]m9ation ( unfitness  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,sub*apt] ,d ( *apt] #aa is am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #caf4 ,flag    
(fic]s2 det]m9ation ( unfitness ,:5 !   
,coa/ ,gu>d is n op]at+ z a s]vice 9 !  
,navy-- 7#a7 section #abaf7;d7 ( title  
#aj %all n apply ) respect to any memb] 
:o is a flag (fic] be+ process$ =       
retirem5t by reason ( age or l5g? (     

s]vice2 &  7#b7 ! ,secret>y may1 )      
respect to any memb] :o is a flag (fic] 
be+ process$ = retirem5t by reason ( age
 or l5g? ( s]vice-- 7,a7 retire su*     
memb] "u section #abja ( title #aj2     
7,b7 place su* memb] on ! tempor>y      
disability retir$ li/ "u section #abjb (
 title #aj2 or  7,c7 sep>ate su* memb] f
 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d "u section #abjc ( title 
#aj2  by reason ( unfitness to p]=m !   
duties ( ! flag (fic]'s (fice1 grade1   
rank1 or rat+ )\t approval by !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se or ! recomm5dation (
 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ,def5se =      
,heal? ,affairs4  4  7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t
 ,! table ( cont5ts = sub*apt] ,d (     
*apt] #aa is am5d$ by add+ at ! end1 !  
foll[+3  #caf4 ,flag (fic]s2 det]m9ation
 ( fitness4  4  #d4 ,coa/ ,gu>d         
remission ( indebt$ness  7a7 ,9 g5]al   
,section #dfa is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  #dfa4 ,remission ( indebt$ness ,!     
,secret>y or ! ,secret>y's designee may 
h remitt$ or cancell$ any "p ( a p]son's
 indebt$ness to ! ,unit$ ,/ates or any  

in/rum5tality ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates if--    
7#a7 ! indebt$ness 0 incurr$ :ile !     
p]son s]v$ on active duty z a memb] ( ! 
,coa/ ,gu>d2 &  7#b7 ! ,secret>y or !   
,secret>y's designee consid]s remitt+ or
 cancell+ any "p ( ! indebt$ness to be 9
 ! be/ int]e/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7b7
 ,te*nical am5dm5t ,! table ( cont5ts = 
*apt] #ac is am5d$ by /rik+ ! item      
relat+ to section #dfa & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  #dfa4 ,remission ( indebt$ness4
  4  #e4 ,coa/ gu>d family support &    
*ild c>e  7a7 ,section r$esignations    
7#a7 ,reimbursem5t = adoption exp5ses   
,*apt] #ac ( "p ,i is am5d$ by          
r$esignat+ section #ead z section #eda4 
7#b7 ,*ild developm5t s]vices ,*apt] #ac
 ( "p ,i is am5d$ by r$esignat+ section 
#eae z section #eeb4  7b7 ,g5]al        
provisions ,"p ,i is am5d$ by ins]t+    
be=e section #eda1 z r$esignat$1 !      
foll[+3  #ad ,coa/ ,gu>d family support 
& *ild c>e au?orities  ,a ,g5]al        
provisions  #eca4 ,"w-life policies &   
programs ,! ,comm&ant is au?oriz$-- 7#a7

 to e/abli% a program = ! purpose (     
develop+ & promulgat+ policies t promote
 or support ! well-be+ ( ,coa/ ,gu>d    
active duty1 res]ve1 & civilian         
p]sonnel1 & _! families2  7#b7 to       
implem5t & ov]see ! policies "u p>agraph
 7#a7 z ! ,comm&ant consid]s necess>y2 &
  7#c7 to p]=m su* o!r duties z !       
,comm&ant consid]s necess>y to promote  
or support ! well-be+ ( ,coa/ ,gu>d     
active duty1 res]ve1 & civilian         
p]sonnel1 & _! families4  #ecb4 ,surveys
 ( ,coa/ ,gu>d families  7a7 ,au?ority  
,not)/&+ any o!r provision ( law1 !     
,comm&ant1 9 ord] to det]m9e !          
effectiv5ess ( ,f$]al programs t promote
 or support ! well-be+ ( ,coa/ ,gu>d    
active duty1 res]ve1 & civilian         
p]sonnel1 & _! families1 may survey--   
7#a7 any ,coa/ ,gu>d active duty1       
res]ve1 or civilian p]sonnel2  7#b7 any 
retir$ ,coa/ ,gu>d memb] or civilian    
p]sonnel2  7#c7 ! imm$iate family ( any 
memb] or p]sonnel describ$ "u p>agraph  
7#a7 or p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#d7 any      

survivor ( a deceas$ memb]4  7b7        
,volunt>y p>ticipation ,p>ticipation 9  
any survey conduct$ "u ?is section %all 
be volunt>y4  7c7 ,f$]al recordkeep+ ,) 
respect to a survey au?oriz$ "u         
subsection 7a7 t includes a p]son ref]r$
 to 9 t subsection :o is n an employee (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates or is n o!rwise        
consid]$ an employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates =
 ! purposes ( section #cejb7c77;,a77i7 (
 title #dd1 ! p]son %all be consid]$ an 
employee ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! purposes 
( t section4  ,b ,coa/ gu>d family      
support  4  7c7 ,coa/ ,gu>d family      
support ,"p ,i is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]  
section #eda1 z r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3   
#edb4 ,education & tra9+ opportunities =
 ,coa/ ,gu>d sp\ses  7a7 ,tuition       
assi/ance2 education & tra9+ ,!         
,comm&ant may provide1 subject to !     
availability ( appropriations1 tuition  
assi/ance to an eligible sp\se ( a memb]
 ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d 9 a*iev+-- 7#a7 !      
education & tra9+ requir$ = a degree or 
cr$5tial1 t exp&s employm5t & portable  

c>e] opportunities = ! sp\se1 at an     
accr$it$ college1 univ]sity1 or te*nical
 s*ool 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or  7#b7 !    
education pr]equisites & pr(essional    
lic5sure or cr$5tial+ requir$ by a      
gov]nm5t or gov]nm5t-sanction$ lic5s+   
body = an occupation t exp&s employm5t &
 portable c>e] opportunities = ! sp\se4 
7b7 ,def9itions ,= ! purposes ( ?is     
section-- 7#a7 ,eligible sp\se  7,a7 ,9 
g5]al ,! t]m eligible sp\se means !     
sp\se ( a memb] ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d :o is   
s]v+ on active duty1 includ+ a sp\se :o 
receives transitional support 9 ! case (
 su* a memb] :o is dis*>g$ due to       
dome/ic viol5ce4  7,b7 ,exclusions ,!   
t]m eligible sp\se does n include-- 7i7 
a p]son :o is m>ri$ to1 b legally       
sep>at$ f1 a memb] ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d "u   
c\rt ord] or /atute ( any ,/ate or      
t]ritorial possession ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2
 or  7ii7 a p]son :o is eligible =      
tuition assi/ance z a memb] ( ! arm$    
=ces4  7#b7 ,portable c>e] opportunities
 ,! t]m portable c>e] opportunities     

includes an occupation requir+          
education1 tra9+1 or bo?1 t results 9 a 
cr$5tial t is recogniz$ by an indu/ry1  
pr(ession1 or specific type ( bus9ess4  
#edc4 ,y\? sponsor%ip initiatives  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,! ,comm&ant is au?oriz$ to    
e/abli%1 )9 any ,coa/ ,gu>d unit1 an    
initiative to help integrate into new   
communities ! dep5d5t *ildr5 ( memb]s ( 
! ,coa/ ,gu>d :5 ! memb]s receive       
p]man5t *ange ( /ation ord]s4  7b7      
,description ( initiative ,a y\?        
sponsor%ip initiative "u ?is section    
%all-- 7#a7 apply to a dep5d5t *ild :o  
resides 9 ! new community due to a      
p]man5t *ange ( /ation ord]2  7#b7      
provide = ! involvem5t ( a dep5d5t *ild 
( a memb] ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d 9 ! dep5d5t   
*ild's new ,coa/ ,gu>d community2 &     
7#c7 prim>ily focus on *ildr5 9 _!      
prete5 & te5age ye>s4  4  7d7 ,coa/     
,gu>d *ild c>e  7#a7 ,9 g5]al2          
def9itions ,"p ,i is am5d$ by ins]t+    
be=e section #eeb1 z r$esignat$1 !      
foll[+3  ,c ,coa/ ,gu>d *ild c>e  #eea4 

,def9itions ,9 ?is sub*apt]3 7#a7 ,*ild 
abuse & neglect ,! t]m *ild abuse &     
neglect has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section
 #c ( ! ,*ild ,abuse ,prev5tion &       
,treatm5t ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #eaja     
note74  7#b7 ,*ild developm5t c5t]      
employee ,! t]m *ild developm5t c5t]    
employee means a civilian employee ( !  
,coa/ ,gu>d :o is employ$ to "w 9 a     
,coa/ ,gu>d *ild developm5t c5t]        
reg>dless ( :e!r ! employee is paid f   
appropriat$ or nonappropriat$ funds4    
7#c7 ,coa/ ,gu>d *ild developm5t c5t]   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]m ,coa/ ,gu>d *ild   
developm5t c5t] means a facility on     
,coa/ ,gu>d prop]ty or on prop]ty "u !  
jurisdiction ( ! comm&] ( a ,coa/ ,gu>d 
unit1 at :i* *ild c>e s]vices are       
provid$ = memb]s ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4  7,b7 
,exclusions ,! t]m ,coa/ ,gu>d *ild     
developm5t c5t] does n include a *ild   
c>e s]vices facility = :i* space is     
allott$ "u section #eij ( title #dj4    
7#d7 ,competitive s]vice position ,! t]m
 competitive s]vice position means a    

position 9 ! competitive s]vice 7z def9$
 9 section #bajb7;a77#a7 ( title #e74   
7#e7 ,family home dayc>e ,! t]m family  
home dayc>e means home-bas$ *ild c>e    
s]vices provid$ = a memb] ( ! ,coa/     
,gu>d by an individual :o-- 7,a7 is     
c]tifi$ by ! ,comm&ant z qualifi$ to    
provide home-bas$ *ild c>e s]vices2 &   
7,b7 provides home-bas$ *ild c>e s]vices
 on a regul> basis 9 ex*ange = monet>y  
comp5sation4  4  7#b7 ,*ild developm5t  
s]vices  7,a7 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! 
s5se ( ! ,congress t ! am\nt (          
appropriat$ funds available dur+ a      
fiscal ye> = op]at+ exp5ses = ,coa/     
,gu>d *ild developm5t s]vices %\ld be1  
at a m9imum1 n less ?an ! am\nt ( *ild  
developm5t c5t] fee receipts t are      
e/imat$ to be collect$ by ! ,coa/ ,gu>d 
dur+ t fiscal ye>4 ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 !
 t]m *ild developm5t c5t] fee receipts  
means ^? nonappropriat$ funds d]iv$ f   
fees paid by memb]s ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d =   
*ild c>e s]vices provid$ at ,coa/ ,gu>d 
*ild developm5t c5t]s4  7,b7 ,head+s    

,section #eeb1 z r$esignat$1 is am5d$-- 
7i7 9 subsection 7a71 by ins]t+ ,9      
g5]al4-- be=e ,! ,comm&ant2  7ii7 9     
subsection 7b77#a71 by ins]t+ ,fund+ =  
*ild developm5t s]vices4-- be=e ,!      
,comm&ant2  7iii7 9 subsection          
7b77#b77;,a71 by ins]t+ ,p>5t fees4--   
be=e ,! ,comm&ant2  7iv7 9 subsection   
7b77#b77;,b71 by ins]t+ ,waiv]          
au?ority4-- be=e ,fees to be *>g$2 &    
7v7 9 subsection 7b77#b77;,c71 by ins]t+
 ,fee collection & use4-- be=e ,!       
,comm&ant4  7#c7 ,*ild developm5t c5t]  
/&>ds & inspections ,"p ,i is am5d$--   
7,a7 9 section #eeb1 z r$esignat$-- 7i7 
by /rik+ subsections 7c7 & 7e72 &  7ii7 
by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z          
subsection 7c72 &  7,b7 by add+ aft]    
section #eeb1 z r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3   
#eec4 ,*ild developm5t c5t] /&>ds &     
inspections  7a7 ,e>ly *ildhood         
developm5t /&>ds ,! ,comm&ant %all      
require t ea* *ild developm5t c5t] meets
 applicable heal? & safety /&>ds4  7b7  
,safety /&>ds ,! ,comm&ant %all require 

t ea* *ild developm5t c5t] "u ?is       
sub*apt] meets su* safety /&>ds z !     
,comm&ant consid]s appropriate to ensure
 ! heal?1 safety1 & welf>e ( ! *ildr5 & 
employees at ! *ild developm5t c5t]4    
7c7 ,inspections ,! ,comm&ant %all      
provide = regul> & unann\nc$ inspections
 ( ea* *ild developm5t c5t] "u ?is      
sub*apt] to ensure compliance ) ?is     
section4  7d7 ,national report+  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,comm&ant %all ma9ta9 &       
publicize a means by :i* an individual c
 report-- 7,a7 any suspect$ violation   
(-- 7i7 /&>ds ( op]ation2  7ii7 heal? or
 safety /&>ds2 or  7iii7 o!r law or     
/&>ds2  7,b7 any suspect$ *ild abuse or 
neglect2 or  7,c7 any o!r defici5cy at a
 ,coa/ ,gu>d *ild developm5t c5t] or 9  
family home dayc>e4  7#b7 ,anonym\s     
report+ ,! ,comm&ant %all ensure t a    
report "u p>agraph 7#a7 c be made       
anonym\sly if s desir$ by ! individual  
mak+ ! report4  7#c7 ,proc$ures ,!      
,comm&ant %all e/abli% proc$ures =      
inve/igat+ a report "u p>agraph 7#a74  4

  7#d7 ,additional *ild c>e provisions  
,"p ,i is am5d$ by add+ aft] section    
#eec ! foll[+3  #eed4 ,*ild developm5t  
c5t] employees  7a7 ,tra9+  7#a7 ,9     
g5]al ,! ,comm&ant %all prescribe a     
tra9+ program = ,coa/ ,gu>d *ild        
developm5t c5t] employees4 ,satisfactory
 completion ( ! tra9+ program %all be a 
condition ( employm5t = an employee ( a 
,coa/ ,gu>d *ild developm5t c5t]4 ,!    
,comm&ant %all require ea* employee     
complete ! tra9+ program n lat] ?an #f  
mon?s aft] ! date t ! employee is       
employ$ z a ,coa/ ,gu>d *ild developm5t 
c5t] employee4  7#b7 ,m9imum requirem5ts
 ,! tra9+ program %all include1 at a    
m9imum1 in/ruction 9 ! foll[+3 7,a7     
,e>ly *ildhood developm5t4  7,b7        
,activities & discipl9>y te*niques      
appropriate to *ildr5 ( diff]5t ages4   
7,c7 ,*ild abuse & neglect prev5tion &  
detection4  7,d7 ,c>diopulmon>y         
resuscitation & o!r em]g5cy m$ical      
proc$ures4  7#c7 ,use ( dep>tm5t (      
def5se programs ,! ,comm&ant may use    

,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se tra9+ programs on a 
reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis1 =
 purposes ( comply+ ) ! requirem5ts (   
?is subsection4  7b7 ,tra9+ & curriculum
 speciali/s  7#a7 ,speciali/ requir$ ,! 
,comm&ant %all require t at lea/ #a     
employee at ea* ,coa/ ,gu>d *ild        
developm5t c5t] be a speciali/ 9 tra9+ &
 curriculum developm5t ) appropriate    
cr$5tials & exp]i5ce4  7#b7 ,duties ,!  
duties ( ! employee "u p>agraph 7#a7    
%all include ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,special    
tea*+ activities at ! ,coa/ ,gu>d *ild  
developm5t c5t]4  7,b7 ,daily ov]sight &
 in/ruction ( o!r *ild c>e employees at 
! ,coa/ ,gu>d *ild developm5t c5t]4     
7,c7 ,daily assi/ance 9 ! prep>ation (  
lesson plans4  7,d7 ,assi/+ ) *ild abuse
 & neglect prev5tion & detection at !   
,coa/ ,gu>d *ild developm5t c5t]4  7,e7 
,advis+ ! director ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d *ild 
developm5t c5t] on ! p]=mance ( ! o!r   
*ild c>e employees4  7#c7 ,competitive  
s]vice ,ea* employee "u p>agraph 7#a7   
%all be an employee 9 a competitive     

s]vice position4  #eee4 ,p>5t p>tn]%ips 
) *ild developm5t c5t]s  7a7 ,p>5t bo>ds
  7#a7 ,=mation ,! ,comm&ant %all       
require t !re be =m$ at ea* ,coa/ ,gu>d 
*ild developm5t c5t] a bo>d ( p>5ts1 to 
be compos$ ( p>5ts ( *ildr5 att5d+ !    
c5t]4  7#b7 ,functions ,ea* p>5t bo>d   
%all-- 7,a7 meet p]iodically ) ! /aff & 
! comm&] ( ! unit s]v$ by ! c5t] at :i* 
! p>5t bo>d is =m$1 = ! purpose (       
discuss+ problems & conc]ns2 &  7,b7 be 
responsible1 toge!r ) ! /aff ( t c5t]1 =
 coord9at+ ! p>5t p>ticipation          
initiative requir$ "u subsection 7b74   
7#c7 ,,faca ,a bo>d ( p>5ts "u ?is      
subsection %all n be subject to ! ,f$]al
 ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4
 ,app474  7b7 ,p>5t p>ticipation        
initiative  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,comm&ant  
is au?oriz$ to e/abli% a p>5t           
p>ticipation initiative at ea* ,coa/    
,gu>d *ild developm5t c5t] to enc\rage &
 facilitate p>5t p>ticipation 9         
educational & relat$ activities at !    
c5t]4  7#b7 ,fee r$uction au?ority ,!   

,comm&ant1 9 ! case ( a p>5t :o         
p>ticipates 9 an initiative adopt$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a71 may e/abli% fees at a l[]
 rate ?an *>g$ "u section               
#eeb7;b77#b77;,a7 = t p>5t4  4  7e7     
,comm&ant2 g5]al p[]s ,section          
#ic7;a77#g7 is am5d$ by ins]t+ 1 & to   
eligible sp\ses "u section #edb1 aft]   
,coa/ ,gu>d4  7f7 ,te*nical & con=m+    
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section #feb ( !        
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #aiic 7#ad ,u4,s4,c4 #ead  
note7 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #ead ea*
 place x appe>s & ins]t+ section #eda4  
7#b7 ,! table ( cont5ts = "p ,i ( title 
#ad is am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ! item     
relat+ to section #ead2  7,b7 by /rik+ !
 item relat+ to section #eae2 &  7,c7 by
 add+ aft] ! item relat+ to section #eah
 ! foll[+3  ,*apt] #ad4 ,coa/ ,gu>d     
family support & *ild c>e               
authorities,subchapter ,a4 ,g5]al       
provisions#eca4 ,"w-life policies &     
programs4#ecb4 ,surveys ( ,coa/ ,gu>d   
families,subchapter ,b4 ,coa/ ,gu>d     

family support#eda4 ,reimbursem5t =     
adoption exp5ses4#edb4 ,education &     
tra9+ opportunities = ,coa/ ,gu>d       
sp\ses4#edc4 ,y\? sponsor%ip            
initiatives4,sub*apt] ,c4 ,coa/ ,gu>d   
*ild c>e#eea4 ,def9itions4#eeb4 ,*ild   
developm5t s]vices4#eec4 ,*ild          
developm5t c5t] /&>ds &                 
inspections4#eed4 ,*ild developm5t c5t] 
employees4#eee4 ,p>5t p>tn]%ips ) *ild  
developm5t c5t]s4  4  #f4 ,tuition      
assi/ance program cov]age ( textbooks & 
o!r educational mat]ials ,section       
#ic7;a77#g71 z am5d$ by section #e7;e7 (
 ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by ins]t+ & ^?
 textbooks1 manuals1 & o!r mat]ials     
requir$ z a "p ( su* tra9+ or c\rses (  
in/ruction aft] correspond5ce c\rses14  
#g4 ,(fic] evaluation reports  7a7      
,assessm5t requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days
 aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !   
,comm&ant ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d %all provide !
 ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 &     
,transportation ( ! ,s5ate & !          
,committee on ,transportation &         

,infra/ructure ( ! ,h\se (              
,repres5tatives a writt5 assessm5t ( !  
,coa/ ,gu>d's curr5t (fic] evaluation   
report+ sy/em4  7b7 ,cont5ts ( assessm5t
 ,! assessm5t requir$ "u subsection 7a7 
%all include1 at a m9imum1 an analysis  
(-- 7#a7 ! ext5t to :i* ! ,coa/ ,gu>d's 
curr5t (fic] evaluation reports diff] 9 
l5g?1 =m1 & cont5t f ! (fic] fitness    
reports us$ by ! ,navy & o!r bran*es ( !
 arm$ =ces2  7#b7 ! ext5t to :i* su*    
diff]5ces are ! result ( inh]5t         
diff]5ces 9 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d & ! ,navy1 & 9
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=ces2  7#c7 ! feasibility ( bett] align+
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evaluation reports ) ! (fic] fitness    
reports ( ! ,navy & o!r bran*es ( ! arm$
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improv$ alignm5t & con=mity1 includ+ )  
respect to ,coa/ ,gu>d adm9i/rative     
effici5cy & ! ,coa/ ,gu>d's /atutory    
mission ( def5se read9ess1 includ+ :5   
op]at+ z a s]vice 9 ! ,navy4  #h4 ,h\s+ 
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m$ical ne$s  7a7 ,section r$esignations 
,*apt] #ah ( "p ,i is am5d$-- 7#a7 by   
r$esignat+ section #fhe z section #fhb2 
7#b7 by r$esignat+ section #fhg z       
section #fhc2 &  7#c7 by r$esignat+     
section #fhh z section #fhd4  7b7 ,h\s+ 
*oices = ,coa/ ,gu>d families ) special 
m$ical ne$s ,*apt] #ah ( "p ,i is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  #fhe4 ,h\s+ 
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m$ical ne$s  ,! remot5ess or driv+      
di/ance f a hospital ( an area %all n be
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! ,coa/ ,gu>d ) a dep5d5t ) special     
m$ical ne$s1 su* z diabetes1 a/hma1 or  
mod]ate disabilities1 f resid+ 9 a      
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det]m9$ t su* ne$s _c be suffici5tly met
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area4  4  7c7 ,te*nical & con=m+        
am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section #fhb7;b71 z     
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#fhg & ins]t+ section #fhc4  7#b7 ,!    
table ( cont5ts = "p ,i ( title #ad is  
am5d$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ! item relat+ to  

section #fhe2  7,b7 by /rik+ ! item     
relat+ to section #fhg2  7,c7 by /rik+ !
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prop]ty4#fhc4 ,coa/ ,gu>d ,h\s+         
,fund4#fhd4 ,reports4#fhe4 ,h\s+ *oices 
= ,coa/ ,gu>d families ) special m$ical 
ne$s4  4  #i4 ,au?ority to con/ruct     
,coa/ ,gu>d *ild developm5t c5t]        
facilities  7a7 ,g5]al au?ority ,section
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 7,a7 by /rik+ h\s+ or milit>y          
unaccompani$ h\s+1 & ins]t+ h\s+1       
milit>y unaccompani$ h\s+1 or ,coa/     
,gu>d *ild developm5t c5t] facilities12 
&  7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7
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h\s+ & ins]t+ h\s+1 milit>y unaccompani$
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c5t] facilities4  7b7 ,conveyance ( real
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 am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a71 by /rik+

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ins]t+ h\s+1 milit>y unaccompani$ h\s+1 
& ,coa/ ,gu>d *ild developm5t c5t]      
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by /rik+ h\s+ & milit>y unaccompani$    
h\s+ & ins]t+ h\s+1 milit>y unaccompani$
 h\s+1 & ,coa/ ,gu>d *ild developm5t    
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7b77#b71 by /rik+ h\s+ or milit>y       
unaccompani$ h\s+ & ins]t+ h\s+1 milit>y
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developm5t c5t] facilities4  7c7 ,coa/  
,gu>d h\s+ fund ,section #fhc1 z        
r$esignat$1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection
 7b77#b71 by /rik+ h\s+ or milit>y      
unaccompani$ h\s+ & ins]t+ h\s+1 milit>y
 unaccompani$ h\s+1 or ,coa/ ,gu>d *ild 
developm5t c5t] facilities2  7#b7 9     
subsection 7b77#c71 by /rik+ h\s+ &     
milit>y unaccompani$ h\s+ & ins]t+ h\s+1
 milit>y unaccompani$ h\s+1 & ,coa/     
,gu>d *ild developm5t c5t] facilities2 &
  7#c7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ h\s+ &
 milit>y unaccompani$ h\s+ & ins]t+     
h\s+1 milit>y unaccompani$ h\s+1 & ,coa/

 ,gu>d *ild developm5t c5t] facilities4 
7d7 ,def9itions ,section #fhj is am5d$--
 7#a7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh
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respectively2  7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e      
p>agraph 7#b71 z r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,! t]m ,coa/ ,gu>d *ild developm5t 
c5t] facilities means build+s & ancill>y
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s]vices = memb]s ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d4  2    
7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 z r$esignat$1 by  
/rik+ h\s+ & milit>y unaccompani$ h\s+ &
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 & ,coa/ ,gu>d *ild developm5t c5t]     
facilities2 &  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#c71 z  
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ h\s+ & milit>y     
unaccompani$ h\s+ & ins]t+ h\s+1 milit>y
 unaccompani$ h\s+1 & ,coa/ ,gu>d *ild  
developm5t c5t] facilities4  #aj4       
,po/-s]vice m>itime employm5t           
opportunities  7a7 ,m]*ant m>9e         
po/-,s]vice c>e] opportunities ,n lat]  
?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t (  
?is ,act1 ! ,comm&ant %all take /eps to 

promote bett] aw>5ess1 on an ongo+      
basis1 among ,coa/ ,gu>d p]sonnel reg>d+
 po/-s]vice use ( ,coa/ ,gu>d tra9+1    
education1 & practical exp]i5ce z       
qualify+ exp]i5ce 9 satisfaction (      
requirem5ts = m]*ant m>9] cr$5tials "u  
section #aa4bac ( title #df1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations4  7b7 ,timely       
provision ( sea s]vice lett]s ,*apt] #aa
 ( title #ad1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is   
am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #dbg !     
foll[+3  #dbh4 ,timely provision ( sea  
s]vice lett]s  ,a memb] ( ! ,coa/ ,gu>d 
:o retires or sep>ates f ! ,s]vice & :o 
is eligible to receive a sea s]vice     
lett] %all be provid$ su* sea s]vice    
lett]1 at ! memb]'s reque/1 on or be=e !
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table ( cont5ts = *apt] #aa ( title #ad 
is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to
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provision ( sea s]vice lett]s4  4  #aa4 
,retir$ s]vice memb]s & family memb]s   
s]v+ on advisory committees  7a7 ,9     

g5]al ,*apt] #ag is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  #fgi4 ,retir$ s]vice     
memb]s & family memb]s s]v+ on advisory 
committees ,a committee )9 ! ,coa/ ,gu>d
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p]=mance ( any function t affects memb]s
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memb]%ip a retir$ ,coa/ ,gu>d memb] or a
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consid]$ an advisory committee "u !     
,f$]al ,advisory ,committee ,act 7#e    
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memb]%ip4  4  7b7 ,te*nical am5dm5t ,!  
table ( cont5ts = *apt] #ag is am5d$ by 
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#fgh ! foll[+3  #fgi4 ,retir$ s]vice    
memb]s & family memb]s s]v+ on advisory 
committees4  4