,i  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #bgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(            
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #d1 #bjag,ms4 
,/efanik introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
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       
families1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,milit>y
 ,family ,/ability ,act ( #bjag4  #b4   
,f9d+s ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  
7#a7 ,! approa* to milit>y families )9 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se has *ang$          
consid]ably ov] ! pa/ decade1 &         
recruitm5t & ret5tion ( milit>y families
 is n[ se5 z at lea/ z important z !    
recruitm5t & ret5tion ( individual      
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#b7 ,num]\s   
programs exi/ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t to address 
! *all5ges & ne$s ( milit>y families1 b 
! curr5t milit>y family read9ess sy/em  

falls %ort ( provid+ milit>y families ! 
flexibility !y ne$ dur+ moves 9         
connection ) p]man5t *anges ( /ation    
7,,pcs74  7#c7 ,m milit>y sp\ses are    
employ$1 & milit>y sp\ses h high] levels
 ( educational atta9m5t1 ?an ev] be=e1 &
 ret5tion ( ! =ce 9 ! future w dep5d    
fundam5tally on ret5tion ( ! milit>y    
family4  7#d7 ,all memb]s ( ! ,army & ! 
,m>9e ,corps 9 pay grade ,e-#e & bel[1 &
 all memb]s ( ! ,navy & ! ,air ,=ce 9   
pay grade ,e-#d & bel[1 are eligible =  
no-co/ tempor>y h\s+4  7#e7 ,f ,octob]  
#a1 #bjad1 to ,septemb] #cj1 #bjae1 e   
milit>y in/allation ( ea* ,arm$ ,=ce _h 
unaccompani$ qu>t]s available = memb]s  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 accord+ to     
,p]man5t ,p>ty ,unaccompani$ ,h\s+ ,net 
,utilization reports ( ! ,dep>tm5t4     
7#f7 ,! memb]s describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#d7 
comprise m ?an #cj p]c5t ( ! total      
milit>y population ) families1 accord+  
to ,dep>tm5t manp[] data "u ! ,active   
,duty ,family ,file4  #c4 ,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#b7 & subsection 7c71 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 7h74    
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 7h74    
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 7h74  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 ,subject to       
subsection 7c71 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 ,limitations    
7#a7 ,out/&+ p]iod ( obligat$ s]vice at 
"t ( election ,a memb] may n make an    
election "u subsection 7a7 or 7b7 unless
 ! memb]'s p]iod ( obligat$ s]vice1 or !
 "t rema9+ "u ! memb]'s enli/m5t        
contract1 at ! "t ( election is n less  
?an #bd mon?s4  7#b7 ,numb] ( elections 
,! aggregate numb] ( elections made by a
 memb] "u subsections 7a7 & 7b7 may n   

exce$ ?ree elections4  7d7 ,h\s+  7#a7  
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 ,! qu>t]s or h\s+        
facilities to :i* a memb] is assign$    
pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a7 %all1 to ! 
ext5t practicable1 be qu>t]s or h\s+    
facilities t d n impose or collect a    
lease fee on ! memb] = occupancy4  7,c7 
7i7 ,if qu>t]s or h\s+ facilities t d n 
impose or collect a lease fee =         
occupancy are n available = a p>ticul>  
memb]1 ! qu>t]s or h\s+ facilities to   
:i* ! memb] is assign$ %all be qu>t]s or
 h\s+ facilities t impose or collect !  
l[e/ reasonable lease fee = occupancy t 
c be obta9$ = ! memb] by ! ,secret>y    
conc]n$ = purposes ( ?is subp>agraph4   
7ii7 ,ea* ,secret>y conc]n$ %all provide
 = ! ins]tion into contracts = !        

acquisition or improvem5t ( milit>y     
unaccompani$ h\s+ pursuant to sub*apt]  
,,iv ( *apt] #afi ( ?is title ( a clause
 p]mitt+ memb]s cov]$ by ?is subp>agraph
 to be assign$ to su* milit>y           
unaccompani$ h\s+ at ! lease fee =      
occupancy obta9$ by ! ,secret>y conc]n$ 
pursuant to clause 7i7 = a p]iod ( n m  
?an #aej days4  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  7e7 ,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 pursuant to        
subsection 7d77#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 7d77#a71 ! memb] %all be paid
 an am\nt 7det]m9$ 9 accordance ) !     
regulations applicable to ! memb]'s arm$
 =ce pursuant to subsection 7h77        
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  7f7 ,transportation (  
prop]ty  7#a7  7,a7 ,! pr(essional ge> (
 a memb] relocat+ z describ$ 9          
subsection 7a7 or 7b7 %all be transport$
 at ! "t ( ! memb]'s relocation & 9 an  
am\nt1 & subject to any t]ms &          
conditions1 applicable to !             
transportation or %ipm5t ( su* ge> by   
applicable law4  7,b7 ,! p]sonal prop]ty
 ( ! sp\se & any dep5d5ts ( a memb]     
relocat+ z describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 or 
7b7 %all be transport$ at ! "t ( su*    
relocation or z o!rwise provid$ by      
applicable law4  7#b7 ,except z provid$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a71 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#c7 ,9 ?is         
subsection1 ! t]ms transportation       
all[ances & p]sonal prop]ty h ! mean+   
giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #dea7;b7 ( title
 #cg4  7g7 ,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 is           
appropriate to ensure prop] adm9i/ration
 ( ?is section4  7h7 ,regulations ,ea*  
,secret>y conc]n$ %all prescribe        
regulations = ! adm9i/ration ( ?is      
section ) respect to ! arm$ =ce or =ces 
"u ! jurisdiction ( su* ,secret>y4  7i7 
,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  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    
#bjae1 on recruit+ & 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