,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #chjh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,may #ba1 #bjbj ,mr4 ,blum5?al 7= himself & ,mr4 ,ka9e7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ,a ,,bill ,to improve ! af=dability & accessibility ( *ild c>e = milit>y families1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,*ild ,c>e ,af=dability & ,accessibility = ,milit>y ,families ,act4 #b4 ,milit>y *ild c>e & *ild developm5t c5t] matt]s 7a7 ,c5t] fees matt]s ,section #agic ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsections3 7c7 ,exclusion ( ,,bah f family income 9 calculation ( fees = c]ta9 memb]s 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 provid+ = ! calculation ( fees *>g$ "u ?is section = a p>5t :o is memb] ( ! arm$ =ces on active duty 9 a grade specifi$ 9 p>agraph 7#b71 ! regulations prescrib$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all exclude f ! family income ( ! family conc]n$ any basic all[ance = h\s+ 7,,bah7 paid to su* p>5t "u section #djc ( title #cg4 7#b7 ,grades ,! grades specifi$ 9 ?is p>agraph are z foll[s3 7,a7 ,(fic] grades ,o-#a & ,o-#b4 7,b7 ,w>rant (fic] grades ,w-#a & ,w-#b4 7,c7 ,enli/$ grades ,e-#a ?r\gh ,e-#e4 7d7 ,lib]al issuance ( h>d%ip waiv]s ,! regulations prescrib$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all require t in/allation comm&]s issue waiv]s ( fees o!rwise e/abli%$ "u ! regulations = inability to pay 7commonly ref]r$ to z h>d%ip waiv]s7 on a lib]al basis 9 a mann] consi/5t 7z specifi$ by ! ,secret>y 9 su* regulations7 ) ensur+ t fees collect$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 meet ! op]at+ exp5ses ( ! *ild developm5t c5t]s conc]n$4 7e7 ,family disc\nt ,9 ! case ( a family ) two or m *ildr5 att5d+ a *ild developm5t c5t]1 ! regulations prescrib$ pursuant to subsection 7a7 %all require t in/allations comm&]s *>ge a fee = att5dance at ! c5t] ( any *ild ( ! family aft] ! fir/ *ild ( ! family 9 am\nt equal to #he p]c5t ( ! am\nt ( ! fee o!rwise *>geable = ! att5dance ( su* *ild at ! c5t]4 4 7b7 ,*ild c>e fee assi/ance programs ?r\gh\t ! ,arm$ ,=ces 7#a7 ,programs requir$ ,ea* ,secret>y ( a milit>y dep>tm5t %all c>ry out a program = ea* ,arm$ ,=ce "u ! jurisdiction ( su* ,secret>y "u :i* a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o is obta9+ *ild c>e s]vices f a civilian *ild c>e s]vices provid] locat$ (f a milit>y in/allation is paid 7subject to any limitation e/abli%$ by su* ,secret>y7 a mon?ly am\nt equal to ! am\nt1 if any1 by :i*-- 7,a7 ! mon?ly am\nt *>g$ by su* provid] = su* s]vices2 exce$s 7,b7 ! mon?ly am\nt ! milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$ pays or o!rwise provides memb]s at su* in/allation = *ild c>e s]vices on su* in/allation4 7#b7 ,model ,! programs c>ri$ out pursuant to p>agraph 7#a7 %all be model$ aft] ! ,army ,fee ,assi/ance ,program1 & incorporate su* modifications to t ,program z ! ,secret>y ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$ consid]s appropriate4 7#c7 ,secret>y ( ,def5se approval ,any program ( an ,arm$ ,=ce "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be subject to ! approval ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4 7c7 ,additional actions ,to obta9 qualifi$ *ild c>e employees 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #agib ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7d7 z subsection 7e72 & 7,b7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 ! foll[+ new subsection 7d73 7d7 ,additional actions ,to obta9 qualifi$ employees ,ea* ,secret>y ( a milit>y dep>tm5t may1 ) ! approval ( ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 take actions 9 addition to actions au?oriz$ by subsection 7c7 to provide milit>y *ild developm5t c5t]s "u ! jurisdiction ( su* ,secret>y ) a qualifi$ & /able civilian work=ce1 includ+ actions z foll[s3 7#a7 ,enhanc$ m>ket+ & recruitm5t = employm5t4 7#b7 ,provision to employees ( education-relat$ b5efits1 includ+ tuition assi/ance & /ud5t loan repaym5t programs4 7#c7 ,availability & enhancem5t ( wellness & physical fitness programs = employees4 7#d7 ,provision ( su* o!r competitive b5efits z ! ,secret>y ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se jo9tly consid] appropriate4 4 7#b7 ,reports on in/allations ) extreme imbalance betwe5 dem& = & availability ( *ild c>e ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ea* ,secret>y ( a milit>y dep>tm5t %all submit to ,congress a report on ! milit>y in/allations "u ! jurisdiction ( su* ,secret>y ) an extreme imbalance betwe5 dem& = *ild c>e & availability ( *ild c>e4 ,ea* report %all include1 = ! milit>y dep>tm5t cov]$ by su* report1 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! "n ( ! five in/allations ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t exp]i5c+ ! mo/ extreme imbalance betwe5 dem& = *ild c>e & availability ( *ild c>e4 7,b7 ,= ea* in/allation nam$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a71 ! foll[+3 7i7 ,an assessm5t :e!r civilian employees at *ild developm5t c5t]s at su* in/allation h rates ( pay & b5efits t are competitive ) o!r civilian employees on su* in/allation & ) ! civilian labor pool 9 ! vic9ity ( su* in/allation4 7ii7 ,a description & assessm5t ( v>i\s inc5tives to enc\rage milit>y sp\ses to become provid]s "u ! ,family ,*ild ,c>e program at su* in/allation4 7iii7 ,su* recomm5dations at ! ,secret>y ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$ consid]s appropriate to address ! imbalance betwe5 dem& = *ild c>e & availability ( *ild c>e at su* in/allation1 includ+ recomm5dations to enhance ! competitiv5ess ( civilian *ild c>e positions at su* in/allation ) o!r civilian positions at su* in/allation & ! civilian labor pool 9 ! vic9ity ( su* in/allation4 7d7 ,milit>y m$ical treatm5t facility agreem5ts = h\rly *ild c>e = memb]s & sp\ses dur+ m$ical appo9tm5ts 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! comm&] or head ( ea* milit>y m$ical treatm5t facility %all seek to ent] into an agreem5t ) "o or m entities describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b7 9 ! vic9ity ( su* facility t provide *ild c>e s]vices "u :i* agreem5t memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _! sp\ses :o are att5d+ an appo9tm5t at su* facility = m$ical or m5tal heal? c>e s]vices may obta9 *ild c>e s]vices = _! *ildr5 on a h\rly basis :ile att5d+ su* appo9tm5ts4 7#b7 ,entities ,! entities describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph are ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,appropriate non-pr(it organizations 7su* z ! ,arm$ ,s]vices ,,ymca74 7,b7 ,private sector *ild developm5t c5t]s4 7,c7 ,su* o!r entities z ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se consid]s appropriate = purposes ( ?is subsection4