,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bdhg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ag1 #bjag,mr4   
,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a 7= himself &     
,mrs4 ,davis ( ,cali=nia7 introduc$ !   
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill 
,to am5d title #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 to provide = ! h\s+ treatm5t ( memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _! sp\ses & dep5d5ts   
und]go+ a p]man5t *ange ( /ation 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4   
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,milit>y ,family ,/ability ,act4  #b4   
,h\s+ treatm5t = c]ta9 memb]s ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces1 & _! sp\ses & o!r dep5d5ts1      
und]go+ a p]man5t *ange ( /ation )9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,h\s+ treatm5t  7#a7 
,9 g5]al ,*apt] #g ( title #cg1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #djc ! foll[+ new section3      
#djc;a4 ,h\s+ treatm5t = c]ta9 memb]s ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces1 & _! sp\ses & o!r        
dep5d5ts1 und]go+ a p]man5t *ange (     
/ation )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates  7a7 ,h\s+    

treatm5t = c]ta9 memb]s :o h a sp\se or 
o!r dep5d5ts  7#a7 ,h\s+ treatm5t       
regulations ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all 
prescribe regulations t p]mit a memb] ( 
! arm$ =ces describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 :o 
is und]go+ a p]man5t *ange ( /ation )9 !
 ,unit$ ,/ates to reque/ ! h\s+ treatm5t
 describ$ 9 subsection 7b7 dur+ ! cov]$ 
relocation p]iod ( ! memb]4  7#b7       
,eligible memb]s ,a memb] describ$ 9 ?is
 p>agraph is any memb] :o-- 7,a7 has a  
sp\se :o is ga9fully employ$ or enroll$ 
9 a degree1 c]tificate or lic5se grant+ 
program at ! beg9n+ ( ! cov]$ relocation
 p]iod2  7,b7 has "o or m dep5d5ts      
att5d+ an elem5t>y or second>y s*ool at 
! beg9n+ ( ! cov]$ relocation p]iod2    
7,c7 has "o or m dep5d5ts enroll$ 9 !   
,exceptional ,family ,memb] ,program2 or
  7,d7 is c>+ = an imm$iate family memb]
 ) a *ronic or long-t]m illness at !    
beg9n+ ( ! cov]$ relocation p]iod4  7b7 
,h\s+ treatm5t  7#a7 ,cont9uation ( h\s+
 = ! sp\se & o!r dep5d5ts ,if a sp\se or
 o!r dep5d5t ( a memb] ^: reque/ "u     

subsection 7a7 is approv$ resides 9     
,gov]nm5t-own$ or ,gov]nm5t-leas$ h\s+  
at ! beg9n+ ( ! cov]$ relocation p]iod1 
! sp\se or o!r dep5d5t may cont9ue to   
reside 9 su* h\s+ dur+ a p]iod det]m9$ 9
 accordance ) ! regulations prescrib$   
pursuant to ?is section4  7#b7 ,e>ly    
h\s+ eligibility ,if a sp\se or o!r     
dep5d5t ( a memb] ^: reque/ "u          
subsection 7a7 is approv$ is eligible to
 reside 9 ,gov]nm5t-own$ or             
,gov]nm5t-leas$ h\s+ foll[+ ! memb]'s   
p]man5t *ange ( /ation )9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 ! sp\se or o!r dep5d5t may      
comm5ce resid+ 9 su* h\s+ at any "t dur+
 ! cov]$ relocation p]iod4  7#c7        
,tempor>y use ( gov]nm5t-own$ or        
gov]nm5t-leas$ h\s+ int5d$ = memb]s )\t 
a sp\se or dep5d5t ,if a sp\se or o!r   
dep5d5t ( a memb] relocates at a "t     
diff]5t f ! memb] 9 accordance ) a      
reque/ approv$ "u subsection 7a71 !     
memb] may be assign$ to ,gov]nm5t-own$  
or ,gov]nm5t-leas$ h\s+ int5d$ = !      
p]man5t h\s+ ( memb]s )\t a sp\se or    

dep5d5t until ! memb]'s deta*m5t date or
 ! sp\se or o!r dep5d5t's arrival date1 
b only if su* ,gov]nm5t-own$ or         
,gov]nm5t-leas$ h\s+ is available )\t   
displac+ a memb] )\t a sp\se or dep5d5t 
at su* h\s+4  7#d7 ,equitable basic     
all[ance = h\s+ ,if a sp\se or o!r      
dep5d5t ( a memb] relocates at a "t     
diff]5t f ! memb] 9 accordance ) a      
reque/ approv$ "u subsection 7a71 !     
am\nt ( basic all[ance = h\s+ payable   
may be bas$ on :i*ev] ( ! foll[+ areas !
 ,secret>y conc]n$ det]m9es to be ! mo/ 
equitable3  7,a7 ,! area ( ! duty /ation
 to :i* ! memb] is reassign$4  7,b7 ,!  
area 9 :i* ! sp\se or o!r dep5d5t       
resides1 b only if ! sp\se or o!r       
dep5d5t resides 9 t area :5 ! memb]     
dep>ts = ! duty /ation to :i* ! memb] is
 reassign$1 & only = ! p]iod dur+ :i* ! 
sp\se or o!r dep5d5t resides 9 t area4  
7,c7 ,! area ( ! =m] duty /ation ( !    
memb]1 b only if t area is diff]5t f !  
area 9 :i* ! sp\se or o!r dep5d5t       
resides4  7c7 ,rule ( con/ruction relat$

 to c]ta9 basic all[ance = h\s+ paym5ts 
,no?+ 9 ?is section %all be con/ru$ to  
limit ! paym5t or ! am\nt ( basic       
all[ance = h\s+ payable "u section      
#djc7;d77#c77;,a7 ( ?is title to a memb]
 ^: reque/ "u subsection 7a7 is approv$4
  7d7 ,h\s+ treatm5t education ,!       
regulations prescrib$ pursuant to ?is   
section %all ensure ! relocation        
assi/ance programs "u section #ajef (   
title #aj include1 z "p ( ! assi/ance   
normally provid$ "u su* section1        
education ab\t ! h\s+ treatm5t available
 "u ?is section4  7e7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is
 section3 7#a7 ,cov]$ relocation p]iod  
7,a7 ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 ! t]m
 cov]$ relocation p]iod1 :5 us$ )       
respect to a p]man5t *ange ( /ation ( a 
memb] ( ! arm$ =ces1 means ! p]iod t--  
7i7 beg9s #ahj days be=e ! date ( !     
p]man5t *ange ( /ation2 &  7ii7 ends    
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! p]man5t *ange 
( /ation4  7,b7 ,! regulations prescrib$
 pursuant to ?is section may provide = a
 l5g!n+ ( ! cov]$ relocation p]iod ( a  

memb] = purposes ( ?is section4  7#b7   
,dep5d5t ,! t]m dep5d5t has ! mean+ giv5
 t t]m 9 section #dja ( ?is title4  7#c7
 ,p]man5t *ange ( /ation ,! t]m p]man5t 
*ange ( /ation means a p]man5t *ange (  
/ation describ$ 9 section #deb7;b77#b7 (
 ?is title4  4  7#b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,!
 table ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #g
 su* title is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] !    
item relat+ to section #djc ! foll[+ new
 item3  #djc;a4 ,h\s+ treatm5t = c]ta9  
memb]s ( ! arm$ =ces1 & _! sp\ses & o!r 
dep5d5ts1 und]go+ a p]man5t *ange (     
/ation )9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates44  7b7        
,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is 
section %all take effect on ! date ( !  
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & %all apply )     
respect to p]man5t *anges ( /ation (    
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces t occur on or    
aft] ,octob] #a ( ! fiscal ye> t beg9s  
aft] su* date ( enactm5t4  7c7          
,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 ! well-be+ ( 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 id5tification ( pot5tial       
actions ( ! ,dep>tm5t to enhance !      
well-be+ ( milit>y families und]go+ a   
p]man5t *ange ( /ation & to g5]ate co/  
sav+s 9 connection ) su* *anges (       
/ation4  7,d7 ,an assessm5t ( !         
utilization rate ( ! h\s+ treatm5t      
provid$ by section #djc;a ( title #cg1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$ by          

subsection 7a774  7,e7 ,su* o!r matt]s z
 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al consid]s          
appropriate4  7#c7 ,additional elem5t on
 fund+ milit>y family support programs  
,9 addition to ! elem5ts specifi$ 9     
p>agraph 7#b71 ! report requir$ by      
p>agraph 7#a7 %all also include a       
comp>ison (--  7,a7 ! av]age annual     
am\nt sp5t by ea* ,arm$ ,=ce ov] !      
five-ye> p]iod end+ on ,decemb] #ca1    
#bjaf1 on recruitm5t & ret5tion bonuses 
& special pays = memb]s ( su* ,arm$     
,=ce2 &  7,b7 ! av]age annual am\nt sp5t
 by su* ,arm$ ,=ce ov] su* p]iod on     
programs = milit>y families & support ( 
milit>y families4