,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #chjj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ba1 #bjbj,mr4 ,blum5?al 7= himself & ,mrs4 ,gillibr&7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to provide = ! enhancem5t ( comm& climate assessm5ts 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 ord] to improve ! assessm5t ( matt]s 9 connection ) milit>y family read9ess1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,comm& ,acc\ntability = ,milit>y ,family ,read9ess ,act4 #b4 ,enhancem5t ( comm& climate assessm5ts = milit>y family read9ess purposes 7a7 ,specification ( comm& p]sonnel subject to assessm5t = milit>y family read9ess responsibilities ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* ,secret>y ( a milit>y dep>tm5t %all specify1 = ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u ! jurisdiction ( su* ,secret>y1 ! comm& p]sonnel ( units & in/allations :o %all be subject to a comm& climate assessm5t t takes into acc\nt ! dis*>ge by su* p]sonnel ( lead]%ip responsibilities = support ( milit>y family read9ess among ! p]sonnel ( su* units & in/allations4 7b7 ,tra9+ & guidance ,comm5c+ n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* ,secret>y ( a milit>y dep>tm5t %all provide individuals s]v+ z comm& p]sonnel specifi$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u ! jurisdiction ( su* ,secret>y ) tra9+1 guidance1 & o!r in=mation to ensure t su* comm& p]sonnel are equipp$ to enc\rage & support milit>y family read9ess among ! p]sonnel )9 ! unit or in/allation comm&$ by su* p]sonnel1 includ+-- 7#a7 guidance on ! direction ( milit>y families to family read9ess res\rces available at su* unit or in/allation2 7#b7 guidance on ! provision ( in=mation to milit>y families on programs = milit>y family read9ess t are available milit>y ,dep>tm5t-wide or ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se-wide2 & 7#c7 su* o!r tra9+1 guidance1 & o!r in=mation z su* ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4 7c7 ,inclusion ( support = milit>y family read9ess 9 comm& climate assessm5ts ,ea* comm& climate assessm5t ) respect to a milit>y unit or in/allation t is conduct$ aft] ! date specifi$ 9 subsection 7e7 %all include an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i* ! comm&] p]sonnel at su* unit or in/allation specifi$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 enc\rage & support milit>y family read9ess1 includ+ ) respect to ! foll[+ factors t contribute to milit>y family read9ess3 7#a7 ,comm& & unit lead]%ip ef=ts to welcome new milit>y families to ! in/allation conc]n$ & ensure t su* families are imm$iately connect$ ) any res\rces necess>y to acclimatize to su* in/allation4 7#b7 ,comm& & unit lead]%ip support = milit>y families exp]i5c+ *all5ges ) milit>y family h\s+1 includ+ any milit>y family h\s+ "u ! alt]native au?ority = acquisition & improvem5t ( milit>y h\s+ "u sub*apt] ,,iv ( *apt] #afi ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z ! ,milit>y ,h\s+ ,privatization ,initiative74 7#c7 ,comm& & unit lead]%ip ef=ts to in=m milit>y sp\ses ( employm5t opportunities1 includ+ access to any appr5tice%ip1 on-!-job tra9+1 int]n%ip1 or educational opportunities (f]$ on or (f ! in/allation conc]n$1 & provide foll[-on support to memb]s ( ! unit conc]n$ & _! family memb]s ) respect to su* opportunities4 7#d7 ,comm& & unit lead]%ip support = milit>y families seek+ *ild c>e opportunities1 includ+ support = *ildr5 ) special ne$s & support = new p>5ts seek+ support programs1 :e!r on or (f ! in/allation conc]n$4 7#e7 ,comm& & unit lead]%ip support = milit>y families dur+ deploym5t & tra9+ ex]cises ( ! unit conc]n$4 7#f7 ,comm& & unit lead]%ip support = milit>y sp\ses dur+ pregnancy & aft] *ildbir?1 p>ticul>ly dur+ in/ances :5 memb]s ( ! unit are deploy$ or away at tra9+ at ! "t ( bir?4 7#g7 ,comm& & unit lead]%ip support = milit>y families prep>+ to transition into civilian life1 includ+ facilitation ( ! completion ( ! ,transition ,assi/ance ,program 7,,tap7 & access to programs "u section #aadc7;e7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code 7commonly ref]r$ to z ,job ,tra9+1 ,employm5t ,skills1 ,appr5tice%ips & ,int]n%ips 7,,jte/-,,ai7 or ,skill ,bridge74 7#h7 ,comm& unit lead]%ip support = milit>y families seek+ access to heal? c>e & m5tal heal? res\rces4 7#i7 ,comm& unit lead]%ip support = milit>y families exp]i5c+ food insecurity & seek+ nutrition assi/ance program support4 7d7 ,inclusion ( milit>y sp\ses 9 climate assessm5ts ,ea* comm& climate assessm5t ) respect to a milit>y unit or in/allation t is conduct$ aft] ! date specifi$ 9 subsection 7e7 %all include1 z relevant1 surveys ( sp\ses ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( su* unit or in/allation on matt]s ( su* comm& climate assessm5t t are relevant to milit>y sp\ses1 milit>y families1 & milit>y family read9ess4 7e7 ,effective date ,! requirem5ts 9 subsections 7c7 & 7d7 %all apply ) respect to comm& climate assessm5ts conduct$ on or aft] ! date specifi$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se = purposes ( ?is section1 :i* date may n be lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7f7 ,reports 7#a7 ,reports on actions tak5 to comply ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* ,secret>y ( a milit>y dep>tm5t %all submit to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on ! actions tak5 by su* ,secret>y to c>ry out ! requirem5ts ( ?is section1 includ+ a copy ( ! enhanc$ comm& climate assessm5ts to be conduct$ = ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u ! jurisdiction ( su* ,secret>y incorporat+ revisions necess>y to comply ) ! requirem5ts 9 subsections 7c7 & 7d74 7#b7 ,reports on fir/ assessm5ts ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* ,secret>y ( a milit>y dep>tm5t %all submit to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on ! results ( ! comm& climate assessm5ts conduct$ = ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u ! jurisdiction ( su* ,secret>y z ( ! date ( su* report 9 compliance ) ! requirem5ts 9 subsections 7c7 & 7d71 includ+ ! data obta9$ ?r\gh su* assessm5ts & a summ>y evaluation ( su* assessm5ts & data4