,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #adcd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bf1 #bjag ,mrs4 
,gillibr& 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,cotton7     
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to enhance !      
milit>y *ildc>e programs & activities ( 
! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 & = o!r purposes4
  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,availability ( ,*ild ,c>e = ,e     
,s]vicememb] & ,sp\se ,act or ,,access  
,act4  #b4 ,h\rs ( op]ation ( *ildc>e   
developm5t c5t]s ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! h\rs ( op]ation ( ea* 
*ildc>e developm5t c5t] 7,,cdc7 ( !     
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se %all1 to ! ext5t    
practicable1 be set & ma9ta9$ 9 a mann] 
t takes into acc\nt ! dem&s &           
circum/ances ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1  
includ+ memb]s ( ! res]ve compon5ts1 :o 
use su* c5t] 9 facilitation ( ! p]=mance
 ( _! milit>y duties4  7b7 ,matt]s ,to  
be tak5 into acc\nt ,! dem&s &          
circum/ances to be tak5 into acc\nt "u  

subsection 7a7 = purposes ( sett+ &     
ma9ta9+ ! h\rs ( op]ation ( a *ildc>e   
developm5t c5t] %all include ! foll[+3  
7#a7 ,mission requirem5ts ( units ^:    
memb]s use su* c5t]4  7#b7 ,!           
unpr$ictability ( "w s*$ules1 &         
fluctuations 9 day-to-day "w h\rs1 ( su*
 memb]s4  7#c7 ,! pot5tial = frequ5t &  
prolong$ abs5ces ( su* memb]s = tra9+1  
op]ations1 & deploym5ts4  7#d7 ,!       
location ( su* c5t] on ! milit>y        
in/allation conc]n$1 includ+ ! location 
9 connection ) duty locations ( memb]s &
 applicable milit>y family h\s+4  7#e7  
,! geographic sep>ation ( su* memb]s f  
_! ext5d$ family4  7#f7 ,! ext5t to :i* 
sp\ses ( su* memb]s are employ$ or      
pursu+ educational opportunities1 :e!r  
on a full-"t basis or a "p-"t basis4    
7#g7 ,su* o!r matt]s z ! ,secret>y ( !  
milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$ consid]s       
appropriate = purposes ( ?is section4   
#c4 ,*ildc>e coord9ators = milit>y      
in/allations  7a7 ,*ildc>e coord9ators  
,ea* ,secret>y ( a milit>y dep>tm5t %all

 provide = a *ildc>e coord9ator at ea*  
milit>y in/allation "u ! jurisdiction ( 
su* ,secret>y at :i* are /ation$        
significant numb]s ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$   
,=ces ) accompany+ dep5d5t *ildr51 z    
det]m9$ by su* ,secret>y4  7b7 ,nature (
 position ,! *ildc>e coord9ator = a     
milit>y in/allation may be an individual
 appo9t$ to t position on full-"t or    
"p-"t basis or an individual appo9t$ to 
ano!r position ^: duties 9 su* o!r      
position are consi/5t ) ! dis*>ge by !  
p]son ( ! duties ( *ildc>e coord9ator4  
7c7 ,duties ,ea* *ildc>e coord9ator = an
 in/allation %all c>ry out ! duties z   
foll[s3  7#a7 ,act z an advocate =      
milit>y families at ! in/allation on    
*ildc>e matt]s bo? on-in/allation &     
(f-in/allation4  7#b7 ,"w ) ! comm&] ( !
 in/allation 9 ord] to seek to ensure t 
! *ildc>e developm5t c5t]s at !         
in/allation1 toge!r ) any o!r available 
*ildc>e options on or 9 ! vic9ity ( !   
in/allation--  7,a7 provide a quality ( 
c>e 7includ+ a c>egiv]-to-*ild ratio7   

comm5surate ) be/ practices ( private   
provid]s ( *ildc>e s]vices2 &  7,b7 are 
responsive to ! *ildc>e ne$s ( memb]s   
/ation$ at ! in/allation & _! families4 
7#c7 ,"w ) private provid]s ( *ildc>e   
s]vices 9 ! vic9ity ( ! in/allation 9   
ord] to--  7,a7 track vacancies 9 !     
*ildc>e facilities ( su* provid]s2  7,b7
 seek to obta9 favorable prices = ! use 
( su* s]vices by memb]s /ation$ at !    
in/allation2 &  7,c7 o!rwise ease ! use 
( su* s]vices by su* memb]s4  7#d7 ,su* 
o!r duties z ! ,secret>y ( ! milit>y    
dep>tm5t conc]n$ %all specify4  #d4     
,pilot program on collaboration betwe5  
in/allation comm&]s & private provid]s (
 *ildc>e s]vices 9 ! vic9ity ( milit>y  
in/allations = access to *ildc>e s]vices
  7a7 ,pilot programs requir$ ,ea*      
,secret>y ( a milit>y dep>tm5t %all c>ry
 out a pilot program to assess !        
feasability & advisability ( p]mitt+    
comm&]s ( milit>y in/allations "u !     
jurisdiction ( su* ,secret>y at :i* are 
/ation$ significant numb]s ( memb]s ( ! 

,arm$ ,=ces ) accompany+ dep5d5t *ildr51
 z det]m9$ by su* ,secret>y1 to         
collaborate ) private provid]s ( *ildc>e
 s]vices 9 ! vic9ity ( su* in/allations 
to res]ve = su* memb]s access to all or 
a portion ( ! *ildc>e s]vices ( su*     
provid]s4  7b7 ,comm5cem5t ,! pilot     
programs requir$ by ?is section %all be 
comm5c$ n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4  7c7 ,milit>y 
in/allations ,ea* pilot program "u ?is  
section %all be c>ri$ out by ! ,secret>y
 ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$ at n less 
?an f\r milit>y in/allations describ$ 9 
subsection 7a7 t are select$ by su*     
,secret>y = purposes ( su* pilot        
program4  7d7 ,dis*>ge ( collaboration  
,! comm&] ( a milit>y in/allation       
p>ticipat+ 9 a pilot program "u ?is     
section may conduct collaboration       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 "u ! pilot    
program ?r\gh "o or m individuals       
designat$ by ! comm&] = t purpose1      
includ+1 9 p>ticul>1 ! *ildc>e          
coord9ator = ! milit>y in/allation "u   

section #c4  7e7 ,reports ,n lat] ?an "o
 ye> aft] ! comm5cem5t ( a pilot program
 "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y ( ! milit>y
 dep>tm5t conc]n$ %all submit to !      
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate
 & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on
 ! pilot program4 ,ea* report on a pilot
 program %all include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a
 description ( ! pilot program1 includ+ 
! in/allations at :i* ! pilot program 0 
c>ri$ out & ! collaboration describ$ 9  
subsection 7a7 t occurr$ at ea* su*     
in/allation4  7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( !    
efficacy ( ! collaboration 9 improv+ !  
satisfaction ( milit>y families ) access
 to *ildc>e s]vices4  7#c7 ,an assessm5t
 ( ! pilot program by ! comm&]s & o!r   
lead]%ip ( ! in/allations p>ticipat+ 9 !
 pilot program4  7#d7 ,an assessm5t ( ! 
feasability & advisability ( exp&+ !    
pilot program ?r\gh\t ! milit>y dep>tm5t
 conc]n$1 includ+ recomm5dations on     
modifications to ! au?orities ( ! pilot 
program 9 ord] to make su* au?orities   
suitable to a range ( in/allations ( !  

milit>y dep>tm5t or to tailor su*       
au?orities to p>ticul> in/allations ( ! 
milit>y dep>tm5t4  7#e7 ,any o!r matt]s 
su* ,secret>y consid]s appropriate 9    
light ( ! pilot program4