,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #bacg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #f1 #bjae ,mr4 
,blunt 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4
 ,burr1 & ,ms4 ,hirono7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a   
,,bill  ,to am5d title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 to provide a p]iod = !    
relocation ( sp\ses & dep5d5ts ( c]ta9  
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces und]go+ a p]man5t
 *ange ( /ation 9 ord] to ease &        
facilitate ! relocation ( milit>y       
families4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,milit>y ,family ,/ability 
,act ( #bjae4  #b4 ,p]iod = relocation (
 sp\ses & dep5d5ts ( c]ta9 memb]s ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces und]go+ a p]man5t *ange (   
/ation  7a7 ,p]iod ( relocation  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,sub*apt] ,i ( *apt] #hh ( title 
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] section #aghd;a ! foll[+ new
 section3  #aghd;b4 ,relocation ( sp\ses
 & dep5d5ts 9 connection ) ! p]man5t    
*ange ( /ation ( c]ta9 memb]s  7a7      

,election ( tim+ ( relocation ( sp\ses 9
 connection ) ,,pcs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al      
,subject to p>agraph 7#b71 a memb] ( !  
arm$ =ces und]go+ a p]man5t *ange (     
/ation & ! memb]'s sp\se may jo9tly     
elect t ! sp\se may relocate to !       
location to :i* ! memb] w relocate 9    
connection ) ! p]man5t *ange ( /ation at
 su* "t dur+ ! cov]$ relocation p]iod z 
! memb] & sp\se jo9tly select4  7#b7    
,memb]s & sp\ses eligible to make       
elections ,a memb] & sp\se may make an  
election pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 z    
foll[s3 7,a7 ,if ! sp\se ei!r--  7i7 is 
ga9fully employ$ at ! beg9n+ ( ! cov]$  
relocation p]iod conc]n$2 or  7ii7 is   
enroll$ 9 a degree1 c]tificate1 or      
lic5se grant+ program at ! beg9n+ ( !   
cov]$ relocation p]iod4  7,b7 ,if !     
memb] & sp\se h "o or m dep5d5ts at !   
beg9n+ ( ! cov]$ relocation p]iod       
conc]n$1 ei!r--  7i7 at lea/ "o dep5d5t 
is a *ild 9 elem5t>y or second>y s*ool  
at ! beg9n+ ( ! cov]$ relocation p]iod2 
7ii7 ! sp\se or at lea/ "o su* dep5d5t  

are cov]$ by ! ,exceptional ,family     
,memb] ,program at ! beg9n+ ( ! cov]$   
relocation p]iod2 or  7iii7 ! memb] &   
sp\se are c>+ at ! beg9n+ ( ! cov]$     
relocation p]iod = an imm$iate family   
memb] ) a *ronic or long-t]m illness1 z 
det]m9$ pursuant to ! regulations       
applicable to ! memb]s' arm$ =ce        
pursuant to subsection 7g74  7,c7 ,if ! 
memb] is und]go+ a p]man5t *ange (      
/ation z an individual augm5tee or o!r  
deploym5t arrangem5t specifi$ 9 !       
regulations applicable to ! memb]'s arm$
 =ce pursuant to subsection 7g74  7,d7  
,if ! memb]1 sp\se1 or bo?1 meet su* o!r
 qualification or qualifications z are  
specifi$ 9 ! regulations applicable to !
 memb]'s arm$ =ce pursuant to subsection
 7g74  7,e7 ,9 ! case ( a memb] & sp\se 
:o d n o!rwise meet any qualification 9 
subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,d71 if !      
comm&] ( ! memb] at ! beg9n+ ( ! cov]$  
relocation p]iod det]m9es t eligibility 
to make ! election is 9 ! int]e/s ( !   
memb] & sp\se = family /ability dur+ !  

cov]$ relocation p]iod & 9 ! int]e/s ( !
 arm$ =ce conc]n$4 ,any su* det]m9ation 
%all be made on a case-by-case basis4   
7b7 ,election ( tim+ ( relocation (     
c]ta9 dep5d5ts ( unm>ri$ memb]s 9       
connection ) ,,pcs  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a    
memb] ( ! arm$ =ces und]go+ a p]man5t   
*ange ( /ation :o has "o or m dep5d5ts  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 & is no long]  
m>ri$ to ! individual :o is or 0 ! p>5t 
7includ+ p>5t by adoption7 ( su*        
dep5d5ts at ! beg9n+ ( ! cov]$ p]iod (  
relocation may elect t su* dep5d5ts may 
relocate to ! location to :i* ! memb] w 
relocate 9 connection ) ! p]man5t *ange 
( /ation at su* "t dur+ ! cov]$         
relocation p]iod z elect$ z foll[s3     
7,a7 ,by ! memb] alone if su* individual
 is dead or has no cu/odial rights 9 su*
 dep5d5ts at ! beg9n+ ( su* p]iod4  7,b7
 ,by ! memb] & su* individual jo9tly 9  
all o!r circum/ances4  7#b7 ,dep5d5ts ,!
 dep5d5ts describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are z 
foll[s3  7,a7 ,dep5d5ts ov] ! age ( #ai 
ye>s = :om ! memb] has p[] ( attorney   

reg>d+ resid5ce4  7,b7 ,dep5d5ts "u !   
age ( #bj ye>s :o w reside ) a c>egiv]  
accord+ to ! ,family ,c>e ,plan ( !     
memb] dur+ ! cov]$ p]iod ( relocation   
until relocat$ pursuant to an election  
"u ?is subsection4  7c7 ,h\s+  7#a7 ,if 
! sp\se ( a memb] relocates be=e ! memb]
 9 accordance ) an election pursuant to 
subsection 7a71 ! memb] %all be assign$ 
to qu>t]s or o!r h\s+ facilities ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates z a ba*elor1 if su* qu>t]s
 are available1 until ! date ( ! memb]'s
 p]man5t *ange ( /ation4  7#b7 ,if a    
sp\se & any dep5d5ts ( a memb] cov]$ by 
an election "u ?is section reside 9 h\s+
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates at ! beg9n+ ( ! cov]$
 p]iod ( relocation1 ! sp\se & dep5d5ts 
may cont9ue to reside 9 su* h\s+ ?r\gh\t
 ! cov]$ p]iod ( relocation1 reg>dless (
 ! date ( ! memb]'s p]man5t *ange (     
/ation4  7#c7 ,if a sp\se & any dep5d5ts
 ( a memb] cov]$ by an election "u ?is  
section are eligible to reside 9 h\s+ ( 
! ,unit$ ,/ates foll[+ ! memb]'s p]man5t
 *ange ( /ation1 ! sp\se & dep5d5ts may 

comm5ce resid+ 9 su* h\s+ at any "t dur+
 ! cov]$ relocation p]iod1 reg>dless ( !
 date ( ! memb]'s p]man5t *ange (       
/ation4  7d7 ,basic all[ance = h\s+2    
/ip5d  7#a7 7,a7 ,9 ! case ( a memb]    
und]go+ a p]man5t *ange ( /ation :o is  
paid basic all[ance = h\s+ at ! )       
dep5d5ts' rate at ! beg9n+ ( ! cov]$    
relocation p]iod1 ! memb] %all be paid  
basic all[ance = h\s+ at ! ) dep5d5ts'  
rate = mon?s beg9n+ dur+ ! cov]$        
relocation p]iod reg>dless ( ! date on  
:i* ! memb]'s sp\se & any dep5d5ts      
relocate pursuant to an election "u ?is 
section or ! assignm5t ( ! memb] to     
qu>t]s or facilities on a ba*elor basis 
pursuant to subsection 7c77#a74  7,b7 ,9
 det]m9+ ! portion ( basic all[ance =   
h\s+ payable to a memb] "u ?is p>agraph 
t is payable ) respect to ! memb]'s     
dep5d5ts1 ! geographic location ( !     
dep5d5ts %all gov]n r ?an ! geographic  
location ( ! memb]4  7#b7 ,if qu>t]s are
 n available = ! assignm5t ( a memb] z  
describ$ 9 subsection 7c77#a71 ! memb]  

%all be paid an am\nt 7det]m9$ 9        
accordance ) ! regulations applicable to
 ! memb]'s arm$ =ce pursuant to         
subsection 7g77 appropriate to comp5sate
 ! memb] = co/ ( ! h\s+ 9 :i* ! memb]   
resides 9 lieu ( su* qu>t]s until ! date
 on :i* ! memb] & ! memb]'s sp\se reside
 9 ! same geographic area aft] ! memb]'s
 p]man5t *ange ( /ation4 ,any am\nt     
payable to a memb] pursuant to ?is      
p>agraph is 9 addition to am\nts payable
 to ! memb] "u p>agraph 7#a74  7e7      
,transportation ( p]sonal prop]ty  7#a7 
,any transportation all[ances au?oriz$ =
 ! transportation ( ! p]sonal prop]ty ( 
a memb] & sp\se mak+ an election "u     
subsection 7a7 may be allocat$ among !  
p]sonal prop]ty ( ! memb] & sp\se 9 su* 
mann] z ! memb] & sp\se %all select4    
7#b7 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]ms          
transportation all[ances & p]sonal      
prop]ty h ! mean+ giv5 su* t]ms 9       
section #dea7;b7 ( title #cg4  7f7      
,approval  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se  
%all e/abli% a s+le approval process =  

applications = cov]age "u ?is section4  
,! process %all apply uni=mly among !   
arm$ =ces4  7#b7 ,applications =        
approval = cov]age "u ?is section %all  
consi/ ( su* elem5ts 7includ+ docum5t>y 
evid5ce7 z ! ,secret>y %all prescribe = 
purposes ( ! approval process requir$ by
 ?is subsection4  7#c7 ,! approval      
process requir$ by ?is subsection %all  
ensure t ! process+ ( applications =    
cov]age "u ?is section is complet$ 9 a  
timely mann] t p]mits a sp\se & any     
dep5d5ts to relocate :5ev] dur+ ! cov]$ 
relocation p]iod select$ 9 ! election   
conc]n$4 ,9 meet+ t requirem5t1 !       
approval process %all provide = !       
process+ ( applications at ! l[e/ level 
9 ! *a9 ( comm& ( memb]s z x appropriate
 to ensure prop] adm9i/ration ( ?is     
section4  7g7 ,regulations ,ea*         
,secret>y conc]n$ %all prescribe        
regulations = ! adm9i/ration ( ?is      
section ) respect to ! arm$ =ce or =ces 
"u ! jurisdiction ( su* ,secret>y4  7h7 
,cov]$ relocation p]iod def9$ ,9 ?is    

section1 ! t]m cov]$ relocation p]iod1 9
 connection ) ! p]man5t *ange ( /ation (
 a memb]1 means ! p]iod t-- 7#a7 beg9s  
#ahj days be=e ! date ( ! p]man5t *ange 
( /ation2 &  7#b7 ends #ahj days aft] ! 
date ( ! p]man5t *ange ( /ation4  4     
7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table (        
sections at ! beg9n+ ( sub*apt] ,i (    
*apt] #hh ( su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+
 aft] ! item relat+ to section #aghd;a !
 foll[+ new item3  #aghd;b4 ,relocation 
( sp\ses & dep5d5ts 9 connection ) !    
p]man5t *ange ( /ation ( c]ta9 memb]s4  
4  7#c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made
 by ?is subsection %all take effect on !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act & %all    
apply ) respect to p]man5t *anges (     
/ation ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces t occur 
on or aft] ! date t is #ahj days aft]   
su* effective date4  7b7 ,comptroll]    
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates report  7#a7   
,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ,congress a report on    

pot5tial actions ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 to enhance ! /ability ( milit>y        
families und]go+ a p]man5t *ange (      
/ation4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,! report requir$
 by p>agraph 7#a7 %all include ! foll[+3
 7,a7 ,a comp>ison ( ! curr5t p]c5tage (
 sp\ses 9 milit>y families :o "w ) !    
p]c5tage ( sp\ses 9 milit>y families :o 
work$ 9 ! rec5t pa/1 & an assessm5t ( ! 
impact ( ! *ange 9 su* p]c5tage on      
milit>y families4  7,b7 ,an assessm5t ( 
! effects ( relocation ( milit>y        
families und]go+ a p]man5t *ange (      
/ation on ! employm5t1 education1 &     
lic5sure ( sp\ses ( milit>y families4   
7,c7 ,an assessm5t ( ! effects (        
relocation ( milit>y families und]go+ a 
p]man5t *ange ( /ation on milit>y       
*ildr51 includ+ effect on _! m5tal      
heal?4  7,d7 ,an id5tification (        
pot5tial actions ( ! ,dep>tm5t to       
enhance ! /ability ( milit>y families   
und]go+ a p]man5t *ange ( /ation & to   
g5]ate co/ sav+s 9 connection ) su*     
*anges ( /ation4  7,e7 ,su* o!r matt]s z

 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al consid]s          
appropriate4