,,ii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #bcgi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #f1 #bjah ,mr4
 ,ka9e 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 &   
,mrs4 ,murray7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill 
,to improve & exp& au?orities1 programs1
 s]vices1 & b5efits = milit>y sp\ses &  
milit>y families1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4
 ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! 
,milit>y ,sp\se ,employm5t ,act ( #bjah4
  #b4 ,expansion ( au?ority =           
noncompetitive appo9tm5ts ( milit>y     
sp\ses by ,f$]al ag5cies  7a7 ,expansion
 ,to include all sp\ses ( memb]s ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces on active duty ,section     
#cccj;d ( title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1
 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7a7--     
7,a7 by /rik+ p>agraphs 7#c71 7#d71 &   
7#e72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph    
7#f7 z p>agraph 7#c72  7#b7 by /rik+    
subsections 7b7 & 7c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ 
new subsection 7b73  7b7 ,appo9tm5t     
au?ority ,! head ( an ag5cy may appo9t  

noncompetitively--  7#a7 a sp\se ( a    
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on active duty2 or
  7#b7 a sp\se ( a disabl$ or deceas$   
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  2  7#c7 by      
r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z subsection  
7c72 &  7#d7 9 subsection 7c71 z s      
r$esignat$1 by /rik+ subsection 7a77#f7 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 & ins]t+ subsection     
7a77#c74  7b7 ,head+ am5dm5t ,! head+ ( 
su* section is am5d$ to read z foll[s3  
#cccj;d4 ,appo9tm5t ( milit>y sp\ses  4 
7c7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table ( sections
 at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #cc ( su* title is 
am5d$ by /rik+ ! item relat+ to section 
#cccj;d & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new item3     
#cccj;d4 ,appo9tm5t ( milit>y sp\ses4  4
  #c4 ,report on me*anisms to increase  
p>ticipation 9 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se      
contracts ( firms ) programs to employ  
milit>y sp\ses ,n lat] ?an #ahj days    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to      
,congress a report t sets =? v>i\s      
me*anisms to be us$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se to increase ! p>ticipation 9    

,dep>tm5t contracts ( bus9esses t       
implem5t & ma9ta9 programs to employ    
milit>y sp\ses4 ,= ea* me*anism set =?1 
! report %all include a recomm5dation = 
! legislative or adm9i/rative action    
necess>y to implem5t su* me*anism4  #d4 
,improvem5t ( education & c>e]          
opportunities programs = milit>y sp\ses 
7a7 ,outrea* on availability ( ,my,c,a,a
 program  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (  
,def5se %all take appropriate actions to
 ensure t milit>y sp\ses :o are eligible
 = p>ticipation 9 ! ,my ,c>e]           
,advancem5t ,acc\nt 7,my,c,a,a7 program 
( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se are1 to ext5t   
practicable1 made aw>e ( ! program & _! 
eligibility = ! program4  7#b7 ,digital 
adv]tisem5t ,! actions tak5 by !        
,secret>y pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all
 include a /ate-(-!-art digital adv]tis+
 campaign on ! ,my ,c>e] ,advancem5t    
,acc\nt program design$ to t>get milit>y
 sp\ses4  7#c7 ,do,d report ,n lat] ?an 
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to       

,congress a report sett+ =? ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i*     
milit>y sp\ses :o are eligible = ! ,my  
,c>e] ,advancem5t ,acc\nt program are   
aw>e ( ! program & _! eligibility = !   
program4  7,b7 ,a description ( ! levels
 ( p>ticipation 9 ! ,my ,c>e]           
,advancem5t ,acc\nt program among       
milit>y sp\ses :o are eligible to       
p>ticipate 9 ! program4  7#d7           
,comptroll] ,g5]al report ,n lat] ?an   
#ahj days aft] ! submittal ( ! report   
requir$ by p>agraph 7#c71 ! ,comptroll] 
,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates %all submit to 
,congress a report sett+ =? ! foll[+3   
7,a7 ,an assessm5t ( ! report "u        
p>agraph 7#c74  7,b7 ,su* recomm5dations
 z ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al consid]s        
appropriate reg>d+ ! foll[+3  7i7       
,me*anisms to increase aw>5ess ( ! ,my  
,c>e] ,advancem5t ,acc\nt program among 
milit>y sp\ses :o are eligible to       
p>ticipate 9 ! program4  7ii7 ,me*anisms
 to increase p>ticipation 9 ! ,my ,c>e] 
,advancem5t ,acc\nt program among       

milit>y sp\ses :o are eligible to       
p>ticipate 9 ! program4  7b7 ,tra9+ =   
in/allation c>e] c\nselors on ,my,c,a,a 
program ,! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y      
dep>tm5ts %all take appropriate actions 
to ensure t c>e] c\nselors at milit>y   
in/allations receive appropriate tra9+ &
 curr5t in=mation on eligibility = & use
 ( b5efits "u ! ,my ,c>e] ,advancem5t   
,acc\nt program1 includ+ f9ancial       
assi/ance to cov] co/s associat$ )      
pr(essional rec]tification1 portability 
( occupational lic5ses1 pr(essional     
cr$5tial exams1 & o!r me*anisms 9       
connection ) ! portability ( pr(essional
 lic5ses4  7c7 ,report on expansion (   
,,seco ,program ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se  
%all submit to ,congress a report sett+ 
=? a proposal = ! expansion ( specializ$
 coa*+ modules )9 ! ,sp\se ,education & 
,c>e] ,opportunities 7,,seco7 ,program (
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  #e4 ,milit>y   
family *ild c>e matt]s  7a7 ,assessm5t (
 use ( subsidiz$1 (f-,in/allation       
*ildc>e s]vices ,subsection 7a7 (       

section #ege ( ! ,national ,def5se      
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjah 
7,public ,law #aae-ia7 is am5d$ by add+ 
at ! end ! foll[+ new p>agraph3  7#e7   
,modify+ ! rate ( use ( subsidiz$1      
(f-in/allation *ildc>e s]vices by       
milit>y families 9 light ( ! full       
implem5tation ( ,military,*ild,c>e4com1 
includ+ :e!r ! availability (           
(f-in/allation *ildc>e s]vices = milit>y
 families c\ld be increas$ by alt]+     
policies ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on capp+ !     
am\nt ( subsidies = milit>y families =  
su* s]vices bas$ on ! co/ ( liv+ =      
families & ! av]age co/ ( civilian      
*ildc>e s]vices4  4  7b7 ,provisional or
 int]im cle>ances ,to provide *ildc>e   
s]vices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,def5se %all implem5t a policy to p]mit 
! issuance ( cle>ances on a provisional 
or int]im basis = ! provision ( *ildc>e 
s]vices at milit>y *ildc>e c5t]s4  7#b7 
,elem5ts ,! policy requir$ by ?is       
subsection %all provide = ! foll[+3 7,a7
 ,any cle>ance issu$ "u ! policy %all be

 tempor>y & cont+5t ^u ! satisfaction ( 
su* requirem5ts = ! issuance ( a        
cle>ance on a p]man5t basis z !         
,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7,b7   
,any individual issu$ a cle>ance on a   
provisional or int]im basis "u ! policy 
%all be subject to su* sup]vision 9 !   
provision ( *ildc>e s]vices us+ su*     
cle>ance z ! ,secret>y consid]s         
appropriate4  7#c7 ,cle>ance def9$ ,9   
?is subsection1 ! t]m cle>ance1 )       
respect to an individual & ! provision (
 *ildc>e s]vices1 means ! =mal approval 
( ! individual1 aft] appropriate vett+ &
 o!r review1 to provide *ildc>e s]vices 
to *ildr5 at a milit>y *ildc>e c5t] ( ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  #f4 ,expansion (  
p]iod ( availability ( ,milit>y         
,one,source program = retir$ & dis*>g$  
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _! imm$iate    
families  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,"u regulations  
prescrib$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 !   
p]iod ( eligibility = ! ,milit>y        
,one,source program ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se ( an eligible individual retir$1

 dis*>g$1 or o!rwise releas$ f ! ,arm$  
,=ces1 & = ! eligible imm$iate family   
memb]s ( su* an individual1 %all be !   
"o-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! date !         
retirem5t1 dis*>ge1 or release1 z       
applicable1 ( su* individual4  7b7      
,outrea* ,! ,secret>y %all und]take a   
m>ket+ & adv]tis+ campaign design$ to   
in=m milit>y families & families (      
vet]ans ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! wide range (
 b5efits available ?r\gh ! ,milit>y     
,one,source program4 ,! campaign %all   
include well-rese>*$ & t>get$ m>ket+ &  
adv]tis+ collat]al issu$ at ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,(fices at milit>y in/allations t  
issue id5tification c>ds4  7#b7         
,locations at :i* activities "u !       
,transition ,assi/ance ,program 7,,tap7 
are be+ c>ri$ out4  #g4 ,transition     
assi/ance = milit>y sp\ses  7a7         
,transition assi/ance  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 ,employm5t assi/ance1

 job tra9+ assi/ance1 & o!r transitional
 assi/ance = milit>y sp\ses3 ,dep>tm5t (
 ,labor  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 c>ry+ out !    
program ( assi/ance & s]vices requir$ by
 section #aadd ( ?is title1 ! ,secret>y 
( ,labor1 9 conjunction ) ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se1 ! ,secret>y ( ,homel&          
,security1 & ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans     
,affairs1 %all also ma9ta9 a program (  
c\nsel+1 assi/ance1 help1 & relat$      
in=mation & s]vices = sp\ses ( memb]s ( 
! arm$ =ces cov]$ by t section 9 ord] to
 assi/ su* sp\ses dur+ ! transition (   
su* memb]s to civilian life4  7b7       
,elem5ts ,! c\nsel+1 assi/ance1 help1 & 
in=mation & s]vices available "u !      
program "u ?is section %all be ! foll[+3
  7#a7 ,su* c\nsel+1 assi/ance1 help1 & 
in=mation & s]vices z are available to  
memb]s "u section #aadd ( title & are   
suitable to assi/ sp\ses dur+ !         
transition ( memb]s z describ$ 9        
subsection 7a74  7#b7 ,su* o!r c\nsel+1 
assi/ance1 help1 & in=mation & s]vices  
to assi/ sp\ses dur+ su* transition z ! 

,secret>ies consid] appropriate =       
purposes ( ! program4  7c7 ,p>ticipation
 ,a sp\se is eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! 
program "u ?is section dur+ any p]iod 9 
:i* ! sp\se's memb] is eligible to      
p>ticipate 9 ! program ( assi/ance &    
s]vices requir$ by section #aadd ( ?is  
title4  7d7 ,use ( p]sonnel &           
organizations ,9 c>ry+ out ! program "u 
?is section1 ! ,secret>ies may use any (
 ! au?orities1 p]sonnel1 organizations1 
& o!r res\rces available = ! program (  
assi/ance & s]vices requir$ by section  
#aadd ( ?is title t ! ,secret>ies       
consid] appropriate = ! effective       
op]ation ( ! program "u ?is section4  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 ,employm5t  
assi/ance1 job tra9+ assi/ance1 & o!r   
transitional assi/ance = milit>y sp\ses3
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,labor4  4  7#c7 ,effective
 date & comm5cem5t ( program ,! am5dm5ts

 made by ?is subsection %all take effect
 on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 ,!  
,secret>y ( ,labor %all comm5ce !       
program requir$ by section #aghd;b (    
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7z add$  
by su* am5dm5ts71 by su* date1 n lat]   
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 z ! ,secret>y consid]s        
practicable4  7b7 ,p>ticipation ( sp\ses
 9 ,,tap = memb]s ,section #aadd ( title
 #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   
7#a7 9 subsection 7a77#a71 by /rik+ & ! 
sp\ses ( su* memb]s2  7#b7 9 subsection 
7c71 by ins]t+ ( memb]s aft]            
,p>ticipation2  7#c7 by r$esignat+      
subsections 7d7 & 7e7 z subsections 7e7 
& 7f71 respectively2 &  7#d7 by ins]t+  
aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+ new        
subsection 7d73  7d7 ,p>ticipation (    
sp\ses ,! ,secret>ies %all p]mit !      
sp\ses ( memb]s p>ticipat+ 9 ! program  
c>ri$ out "u ?is section to p>ticipate 9
 ! receipt by su* memb]s ( assi/ance &  
s]vices provid$ "u ! program to ! ext5t 
t ! p>ticipation ( su* sp\ses 9 receipt 

( su* assi/ance & s]vices w assi/ su*   
memb]s & sp\ses 9 maximiz+ ! b5efits ( !
 program c>ri$ out "u ?is section4  4   
#h4 ,public-private p>tn]%ips on heal?1 
safety1 welf>e1 & morale ( milit>y      
families  7a7 ,plan = initiative requir$
 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all1 act+ ?r\gh
 ! ,(fice ( ,community ,relations ( !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1 submit to ,congress
 a report sett+ =? a proposal = "o or m 
initiatives betwe5 ! milit>y dep>tm5ts &
 appropriate non-,f$]al entities =      
public-private p>tn]%ips design$ to     
support & enhance ! heal?1 safety1      
welf>e1 & morale ( milit>y families4 ,! 
initiatives %all be design$ to provide !
 milit>y dep>tm5ts flexibility 9 !      
commitm5t ( res\rces to ! p>tn]%ips     
accord+ to ! unique requirem5ts ( !     
milit>y dep>tm5ts & ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7b7 
,initiative elem5ts ,9 id5tify+         
appropriate elem5ts = ! initiatives     
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all take into acc\nt ! results ( !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,two curr5t /udies by !   

,(fice ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se on !     
heal?1 safety1 welf>e1 & morale (       
milit>y families4  7#b7 ,!              
public-private p>tn]%ip initiative ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs on !      
heal?1 safety1 welf>e1 & morale (       
families ( vet]ans4  #i4 ,small bus9ess 
activities ( milit>y sp\ses on milit>y  
in/allations  7a7 ,assessm5t ( small    
bus9ess activity ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
%all submit to ,congress a report sett+ 
=? an assessm5t ( ! feasibility &       
advisability ( enc\rag+ entrepr5eur%ip  
among milit>y sp\ses by p]mitt+ milit>y 
sp\ses to engage 9 small bus9ess        
activities on milit>y in/allations & 9  
p>tn]%ip ) commiss>ies1 ex*ange /ores1 &
 o!r morale1 welf>e1 & recreation       
facilities ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7b7        
,elem5ts ,! assessm5t %all-- 7#a7 take  
into acc\nt ! usage by milit>y sp\ses ( 
in/allation facilities1 utilities1 & o!r
 res\rces 9 ! conduct ( small bus9ess   
activities on milit>y in/allations & su*
 o!r matt]s 9 connection ) ! conduct (  

su* bus9ess activities by milit>y sp\ses
 z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate2 &  
7#b7 seek to id5tify me*anisms to ensure
 t co/s & fees associat$ ) ! usage by   
milit>y sp\ses ( su* facilities1        
utilities1 & o!r res\rces 9 connection )
 su* bus9ess activities does n          
mean+fully curtail or elim9ate !        
opportunity = milit>y sp\ses to pr(it   
reasonably f su* bus9ess activities4    
#aj4 ,report on assessm5t ( frequ5cy (  
p]man5t *anges ( /ation ( memb]s ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces on employm5t among milit>y  
sp\ses  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (     
,def5se %all submit to ,congress a      
report sett+ =? an assessm5t ( ! effects
 ( ! frequ5cy ( p]man5t *anges ( /ation 
7,,pcs7 ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on     
/ability ( employm5t among milit>y      
sp\ses4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! report "u      
subsection 7a7 %all include ! foll[+3   
7#a7 ,an assessm5t ( ! effects ( !      
frequ5cy ( p]man5t *anges ( /ation (    
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on /ability (    
employm5t among milit>y sp\ses1 includ+ 

! contribution ( frequ5t p]man5t *anges 
( /ation to unemploym5t or und]employm5t
 among milit>y sp\ses4  7#b7 ,an        
assessm5t ( ! effects ( unemploym5t &   
und]employm5t among milit>y sp\ses on   
=ce read9ess4  7#c7 ,su* recomm5dations 
z ! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate      
reg>d+ legislative or adm9i/ration      
action to a*ieve =ce read9ess &         
/abilization ?r\gh ! m9imization ( !    
impacts ( frequ5t p]man5t *anges on     
/ability ( employm5t among milit>y      
sp\ses4