,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #egdh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,octob] #bg1 #bjba,mr4
 ,c>bajal 7= himself & ,mr4 ,tony       
,gonzales ( ,texas7 introduc$ ! foll[+  
bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on   
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se to e/abli% a       
program to c>ry out m9or milit>y        
con/ruction projects to con/ruct *ild   
developm5t c5t]s & to provide education 
& treatm5t s]vices = infant & e>ly      
*ildhood m5tal heal?1 & = o!r purposes4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,*ildc>e ,expansion = ,milit>y        
,families ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,tempor>y  
program to use m9or milit>y con/ruction 
au?ority = con/ruction ( *ild developm5t
 c5t]s  7a7 ,program au?oriz$ ,!        
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all e/abli% a      
program to c>ry out m9or milit>y        
con/ruction projects "u section #bhje ( 
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
con/ruct *ild developm5t c5t]s4  7b7    
,increas$ maximum am\nts applicable to  

m9or con/ruction projects ,= ! purpose (
 any milit>y con/ruction project c>ri$  
out "u ! program "u ?is section1 ! am\nt
 specifi$ 9 section #bhje7;a77#b7 (     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is deem$
 to be #ae1jjj1jjj4  7c7 ,notification &
 approval requirem5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! 
notification & approval requirem5ts "u  
section #bhje7;b7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 %all rema9 9 effect =     
con/ruction projects c>ri$ out "u !     
program "u ?is section4  7#b7 ,proc$ures
 ,! ,secret>y %all e/abli% proc$ures = !
 review & approval ( reque/s f !        
,secret>ies ( milit>y dep>tm5ts to c>ry 
out con/ruction projects "u ! program "u
 ?is section4  7d7 ,report requir$  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !    
congressional def5se committees a report
 on ! program "u ?is section4  7#b7     
,elem5ts ,! report requir$ by p>agraph  
7#a7 %all include a li/ & description ( 
! con/ruction projects c>ri$ out "u !   

program "u ?is section1 includ+ !       
location & co/ ( ea* project4  7e7      
,expiration ( au?ority ,! au?ority to   
c>ry out a m9or milit>y con/ruction     
project "u ! program "u ?is section     
expires on ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbc4  7f7   
,con/ruction ( au?ority ,no?+ 9 ?is     
section may be con/ru$ to limit any o!r 
au?ority provid$ by law = a milit>y     
con/ruction project at a *ild developm5t
 c5t]4  7g7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 
7#a7 ,*ild developm5t c5t] ,! t]m *ild  
developm5t c5t] includes a facility1 & !
 utilities to support su* facility1 !   
function ( :i* is to support ! daily c>e
 ( *ildr5 ag$ six weeks old ?r\gh #ab   
ye>s old = full-day1 "p-day1 & h\rly    
s]vice4  7#b7 ,congressional def5se     
committees ,! t]m congressional def5se  
committees has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9     
section #aja7;a77#af7 ( title #aj1      
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  #c4 ,education &  
,infant & ,e>ly ,*ildhood ,m5tal ,heal? 
,consultation s]vices = ,infant & ,e>ly 
,*ildhood ,m5tal ,heal? 7,,iecmh7  7a7  

,assessm5t ( availability ( s]vices ,!  
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all conduct a      
compreh5sive assessm5t ( ! availability 
( ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local e>ly *ildhood  
education & infant & e>ly *ildhood m5tal
 heal? 7,,iecmh7 consultation s]vices on
 & 9 ! vic9ity ( a cov]$ milit>y        
in/allation = id5tify+ & address+ infant
 & e>ly *ildhood m5tal heal? ne$s (     
*ildr5 ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4 ,?is   
assessm5t %all include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!
 local availability ( developm5tally    
appropriate s]vices advanc+ social &    
emotional developm5t & infant & e>ly    
*ildhood m5tal heal? ( infants1 toddl]s1
 & "y *ildr51 includ+ c]tification or   
endorsem5t programs = pr(essionals s]v+ 
z infant e>ly *ildhood m5tal heal?      
consultants = e>ly education programs & 
c5t]s4  7#b7 ,! local availability (    
adequate diagno/ic & non-m$ical         
int]v5tion s]vices = infants1 toddl]s1  
or "y *ildr5 id5tifi$ z requir+ infant &
 e>ly *ildhood m5tal heal? treatm5t4    
7#c7 ,! local availability ( supplem5tal

 s]vices = infant & e>ly *ildhood m5tal 
heal? su* z ,infant & ,e>ly ,*ildhood   
,m5tal ,heal? 7,,iecmh7 consultation by 
lic5s$ pr(essionals :o are also c]tifi$ 
or endors$ 9 ,,iecmh4  7#d7 ,! ease (   
access = individuals ) id5tifi$ infant &
 e>ly *ildhood m5tal heal? ne$s to      
adequate1 compreh5sive educational      
s]vices1 su* z ! l5g? ( "t on wait+     
li/s4  7b7 ,review ( be/ practices ,9   
prep>+ ! assessm5t "u subsection 7a71 ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all conduct a      
review ( be/ practices ( provid+ infant 
& e>ly *ildhood m5tal heal? consultation
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ! provision ( cov]$
 educational s]vices & support s]vices =
 infant & e>ly *ildhood m5tal heal?1    
includ+ an assessm5t ( ,f$]al & ,/ate   
e>ly education & m5tal heal? s]vices =  
infant & e>ly *ildhood m5tal heal? 9 ea*
 ,/ate1 ) an emphasis on locations :]e  
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _! dep5d5t     
*ildr5 reside4 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se   
%all conduct ! review 9 coord9ation ) ! 
,secret>y ( ,education4  7c7            

,demon/ration projects  7#a7 ,projects  
au?oriz$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may     
conduct "o or m demon/ration projects to
 evaluate improv$ approa*es to !        
provision ( cov]$ educational & infant &
 e>ly *ildhood m5tal heal? s]vices to   
*ildr5 ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces = !     
purpose ( evaluat+ & ! efficacy ( infant
 & e>ly *ildhood m5tal heal?            
consultation models to improve          
social-emotional developm5t outcomes =  
milit>y *ildr5 enroll$ 9 *ild developm5t
 c5t]s1 r$uc+ incid5ts ( behavioral     
issues & or ne$ = int5sive treatm5t1 &  
e>ly id5tification ( ne$s requir+       
non-m$ical int]v5tion z consid]$        
appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  7#b7       
,infant & e>ly *ildhood m5tal heal?     
consultation  7,a7 ,consultation  7i7 ,9
 g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may       
au?orize ! developm5t ( a compreh5sive  
pr(essional developm5t curricula = use 9
 tra9+ non-m$ical c\nselors 9 infant &  
e>ly *ildhood m5tal heal? & consultation
 to s]ve 9 *ild developm5t c5t]s1 & to  

all[ = ! tra9+ ( ,dep>tm5t (            
,def5se-contract$ *ild & y\?            
behavioral-milit>y family life c\nselors
 z infant e>ly *ildhood m5tal heal?     
consultants4  7ii7 ,compet5cy guidel9es 
,! curricula develop$ "u clause 7i7 %all
 be bas$ on a set ( compet5cy guidel9es 
design$ to enhance culturally s5sitive1 
relation%ip-focus$ practice )9 !        
framework ( infant & e>ly *ildhood m5tal
 heal? recogniz$ by au?oriz+ ag5cies su*
 z ! ,alliance = ! ,advancem5t ( ,infant
 ,m5tal ,heal? = purposes ( c]tification
 or endorsem5t z a ,,iecmh practition]4 
7,b7 ,p]sonnel ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se   
may utilize = purposes ( ! demon/ration 
projects p]sonnel :o are pr(essionals ) 
a level 7z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y7 (    
po/-second>y education t is appropriate 
= ! provision ( safe & effective s]vices
 = infant & e>ly *ildhood m5tal heal? & 
:o are f an accr$it$ educational        
facility 9 ! m5tal heal?1 human         
developm5t1 social "w field to act z    
consultation level provid]s ( promotive1

 prev5tive1 & behavioral non-m$ical     
int]v5tion s]vices )9 *ild developm5t   
c5t]s = infant & e>ly *ildhood m5tal    
heal?4 ,su* p]sonnel may be au?oriz$--  
7i7 to develop & monitor promotion1     
prev5tion1 & non-m$ical int]v5tion plans
 = milit>y *ildr5 )9 *ild developm5t    
c5t]s :o are p>ticipat+ 9 ! demon/ration
 projects2  7ii7 to provide appropriate 
tra9+ 9 ! provision ( approv$ s]vices to
 p>ticipat+ *ildr52  7iii7 to provide   
non-m$ical c\nsel+ s]vices to *ildr5 &  
_! prim>y c>egiv]s outside ( ! *ild     
developm5t c5t] z requir$2  7iv7 to     
coord9ate ) o!r e/abli%$ in/allation &  
community res\rces to coord9ate &       
collaborate reg>d+ ne$$ s]vices1 su* z  
,new ,p>5t ,support ,program1           
,behavioral ,heal?1 ,tric>e m5tal heal? 
provid]s1 ,heal?y,/eps1 & e>ly          
behavioral int]v5tion s]vices2 &  7v7 to
 be endors$1 or "w t[>d becom+ endors$1 
by a recogniz$ infant & e>ly *ildhood   
m5tal heal? organization su* z !        
,alliance = ! ,advancem5t ( ,infant     

,m5tal ,heal?4  7#c7 ,evaluations (     
outcomes ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may     
au?orize an evaluation ( outcomes f any 
demon/ration project to det]m9e ! value 
( infant & e>ly *ildhood m5tal heal?    
consultation )9 *ild developm5t c5t]s4  
7#d7 ,s]vices "u corporate s]vices      
provid] model ,9 c>ry+ out !            
demon/ration projects1 ! ,secret>y (    
,def5se may utilize a corporate s]vices 
provid] model4 ,employees ( a provid] "u
 su* a model %all include p]sonnel :o   
implem5t special educational &          
behavioral int]v5tion plans = *ildr5 (  
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces t are develop$1  
review$1 & ma9ta9$ by sup]visory level  
provid]s approv$ by ! ,secret>y4 ,9     
au?oriz+ su* a model1 ! ,secret>y %all  
e/abli%-- 7,a7 m9imum education1 tra9+1 
& exp]i5ce crit]ia requir$ to be met by 
employees :o provide s]vices to *ildr52 
7,b7 requirem5ts = ,,iecmh consultation 
p]sonnel & sup]vision1 includ+          
requirem5ts = infant & e>ly *ildhood    
m5tal heal? cr$5tials & = ! frequ5cy &  

int5sity ( sup]vision2 &  7,c7 su* o!r  
requirem5ts z ! ,secret>y consid]s      
appropriate to ensure ! safety &        
protection ( *ildr5 :o receive s]vices f
 su* employees "u ! demon/ration        
projects4  7#e7 ,p]iod ,if ! ,secret>y (
 ,def5se det]m9es to conduct            
demon/ration projects "u ?is subsection1
 ! ,secret>y %all comm5ce su*           
demon/ration projects n lat] ?an #ahj   
days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is     
,act4 ,! demon/ration projects %all be  
conduct$ = n less ?an #b ye>s4  7#f7    
,evaluation ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all 
conduct an evaluation ( ea* demon/ration
 project conduct$ "u ?is section4 ,!    
evaluation %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7  
,an assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i* !        
activities "u ! demon/ration project    
contribut$ to positive outcomes = *ildr5
 ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces4  7,b7 ,an    
assessm5t ( ! ext5t to :i* ! activities 
"u ! demon/ration project l$ to         
improvem5ts 9 s]vices & cont9uity ( c>e 
= su* *ildr54  7,c7 ,an assessm5t ( !   

ext5t to :i* ! activities "u !          
demon/ration project improv$ milit>y    
family read9ess & enhanc$ milit>y       
ret5tion4  7d7 ,relation%ip to o!r      
b5efits ,no?+ 9 ?is section precludes ! 
eligibility ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces &  
_! dep5d5ts = ext5d$ b5efits "u section 
#ajgi ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7e7 ,reports on demon/ration projects ,n
 lat] ?an #cj mon?s aft] ! comm5cem5t ( 
any demon/ration project "u subsection  
7e71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit  
to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !  
,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a    
report on ! demon/ration project4 ,!    
report %all include a description ( !   
project1 ! results ( ! evaluation "u    
subsection 7e77#e7 ) respect to !       
project1 & a description ( plans = !    
fur!r provision ( s]vices = *ildr5 (    
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces "u ! project4    
7f7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7    
,*ild ,! t]m *ild has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m
 9 section #ajgb ( title #aj1 ,unit$    
,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,cov]$ educational &

 treatm5t s]vices ,! t]m cov]$          
educational & treatm5t s]vices means    
provision ( quality e>ly *ildhood       
education t promotes heal?y social &    
emotional developm5t & provides supports
 = *ildr5 exp]i5c+ m5tal heal? *all5ges 
& supportive s]vices t include          
assessm5t1 coa*+ = educators & p>5ts1 & 
:5 w>rant$1 ref]ral to appropriately    
lic5s$ & specializ$ infant & e>ly       
*ildhood m5tal heal? s]vices =          
diagnosis1 !rapeutic treatm5t1 & e>ly   
int]v5tion4  7#c7 ,cov]$ milit>y        
in/allation ,! t]m cov]$ milit>y        
in/allation means a milit>y in/allation 
at :i* at lea/ #a1jjj memb]s ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces are assign$ :o are eligible = an  
assignm5t accompani$ by dep5d5ts4  7#d7 
,infant & ,e>ly ,*ildhood ,m5tal ,heal? 
,! t]m ,infant & ,e>ly ,*ildhood ,m5tal 
,heal? 7,,iecmh7 means ! develop+       
capacity ( ! *ild1 bir? to age #e1 to =m
 close & secure adult & pe]             
relation%ips1 to exp]i5ce1 manage1 &    
express a full range ( emotions1 & to   

explore ! environm5t & le>n1 all 9 !    
context ( family1 community1 & culture4 
7#e7 ,local educational ag5cy ,! t]m    
local educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5
 t t]m 9 section #hjac7i7 ( ! ,elem5t>y 
& ,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ggac7i771 except t ! t]m    
includes publicly f9anc$ s*ools 9       
communities1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se dome/ic
 dep5d5t elem5t>y & second>y s*ools1 &  
s*ools ( ! def5se dep5d5ts' education   
sy/em4