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projects4,sec4 #cjb4 ,digital facilities
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imp$im5t to morale1 good ord]1 or       
discipl9e4  2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph        
7#b77;,b7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ! ,secret>y   
may au?orize & ins]t+ a comm&+ (fic] may
 au?orize2  7,b7 by /rik+ :o is s]v+ 9  
pay grade ,e-#d or ,e-#e & ins]t+ :o is 
s]v+ 9 a pay grade bel[ ,e-#f2 &  7,c7  
by /rik+ memb]s s]v+ 9 pay grades ,e-#d 
& ,e-#e & ins]t+ su* memb]s4 ,9 au?oriz+
 an all[ance "u ?is subp>agraph1 !      
comm&+ (fic] %all consid] ! availability
 ( qu>t]s = ! memb] & :e!r su* qu>t]s   
are inadequate or an imp$im5t to morale1
 good ord]1 or discipl9e4  #ajf4 ,report

 reg>d+ ! calculation ( co/-(-liv+      
all[ances  7a7 ,report requir$ ,n lat]  
?an ,april #a1 #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y (     
,def5se %all submit to ! ,committees on 
,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ,h\se (     
,repres5tatives a report reg>d+ !       
,,conus ,,cola & ,,oconus ,,cola4 ,su*  
report %all include ! foll[+ elem5ts3   
7#a7 ,! factors us$ to calculate !      
,,conus ,,cola & ,,oconus ,,cola4  7#b7 
,an explanation ( h[ ! factors describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#a7 are det]m9$4  7#c7 ,an  
explanation ( h[ ! ,,conus ,,cola &     
,,oconus ,,cola may be adju/$1 includ+--
 7,a7 timel9es = su* an adju/m5t2  7,b7 
bases = su* an adju/m5t2 &  7,c7 !      
relation%ip betwe5 ,,conus ,,cola &     
,,oconus ,,cola4  7#d7 ,! evaluation ( !
 ,secret>y :e!r ! surveys us$ to collect
 data f memb]s to calculate ! ,,conus   
,,cola & ,,oconus ,,cola are effective4 
7#e7 ,! evaluation ( ! ,secret>y :e!r ! 
calculation ( ! ,,conus ,,cola &        
,,oconus ,,cola is effective4  7#f7 ,!  
assessm5t ( ! ,secret>y :e!r !          

calculation ( ! ,,conus ,,cola or       
,,oconus ,,cola %\ld include additional 
factors1 includ+-- 7,a7 ! numb] (       
dep5d5ts a memb] has2  7,b7 vic9ity &   
commiss>y co/s2  7,c7 ! reimbursem5t (  
exp5ses 7includ+ tolls & taxes7 incurr$ 
by a memb] bas$ on ! duty /ation ( su*  
memb]2  7,d7 remot5ess2  7,e7 h>d%ip2   
7,f7 loss ( sp\sal income2  7,g7 !      
unavailability ( goods or s]vices 9 !   
vic9ity ( a duty /ation2 &  7,h7 any o!r
 factor t ! ,secret>y det]m9es          
appropriate4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is    
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m ,,conus ,,cola     
means ! co/-(-liv+ all[ance paid to a   
memb] ( ! uni=m$ s]vices "u section     
#djc;b ( title #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4
  7#b7 ,! t]m ,,oconus ,,cola means a   
co/-(-liv+ all[ance paid to a memb] ( ! 
uni=m$ s]vices on ! basis t-- 7,a7 !    
memb] is assign$ to a p]man5t duty      
/ation locat$ outside ! cont95tal ,unit$
 ,/ates2 or  7,b7 ! dep5d5ts ( su* memb]
 reside outside ! cont95tal ,unit$      
,/ates b n 9 ! vic9ity ( ! p]man5t duty 

/ation ( su* memb]4  ,,ii ,*ild ,c>e    
#bja4 ,competitive pay = ,dep>tm5t (    
,def5se *ild c>e p]sonnel  7a7 ,9 g5]al 
,section #agib7;c7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ to read z foll[s3
  7c7 ,competitive rates ( pay  7#a7 ,= 
! purpose ( provid+ milit>y *ild        
developm5t c5t]s ) a qualifi$ & /able   
civilian work=ce1 employees at a milit>y
 in/allation :o are directly involv$ 9  
provid+ *ild c>e & :o are paid f        
nonappropriat$ funds-- 7,a7 9 ! case (  
entry-level employees1 %all be paid a   
rate ( pay competitive ) ! rates ( pay  
paid to o!r equival5t non-,f$]al        
positions )9 ! metropolitan /ati/ical   
area or non-metropolitan /ati/ical area 
7z ! case may be7 9 :i* su* ,dep>tm5t   
employee's position is locat$2 &  7,b7 9
 ! case ( any employee n cov]$ by       
subp>agraph 7,a71 %all be paid a rate ( 
pay competitive ) ! rates ( pay paid to 
o!r employees ) simil> tra9+1 s5iority1 
& exp]i5ce )9 ! metropolitan /ati/ical  
area or non-metropolitan /ati/ical area 

7z ! case may be7 9 :i* su* ,dep>tm5t   
employee's position is locat$4  7#b7    
,not)/&+ p>agraph 7#a71 no employee %all
 receive a rate ( pay "u ?is subsection 
t is l[] ?an ! m9imum h\rly rate ( pay  
applicable to civilian employees ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#c7 ,= purposes (
 det]m9+ ! rates ( pay "u p>agraph 7#a71
 ! ,secret>y %all use ! metropolitan &  
nonmetropolitan area occupational       
employm5t & wage e/imates publi%$ mon?ly
 by ! ,bureau ( ,labor ,/ati/ics4  4    
7b7 ,application  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,!      
am5dm5t made by subsection 7a7 %all take
 effect on ! fir/ day ( ! fir/ pay p]iod
 beg9n+ aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is  
,act4  7#b7 ,rates ( pay  7,a7 ,curr5t  
employee pay rate n r$uc$ ,! rate ( pay 
= any individual :o is an employee cov]$
 by subsection 7c7 ( section #agib (    
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by subsection 7a7 ( ?is section1 on !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act %all n be  
r$uc$ by op]ation ( su* am5dm5t4  7,b7  
,pay b& m9imum ,any employee ^: rate (  

pay is fix$ "u su* subsection 7c71 z s  
am5d$1 & :o is )9 any pay b& %all       
receive a rate ( pay n less ?an ! m9imum
 rate ( pay applicable to su* pay b&4   
#bjb4 ,p>5t fees at milit>y *ild        
developm5t c5t]s = *ild c>e employees   
,section #agic ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+         
subsection 7d7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+ new    
subsections3  7d7 ,*ild c>e employee    
disc\nt ,9 ord] to support recruitm5t & 
ret5tion initiatives1 ! ,secret>y (     
,def5se %all *>ge r$uc$ fees = !        
att5dance1 at a milit>y *ild developm5t 
c5t]1 ( ! *ildr5 ( a *ild c>e employee z
 foll[s3 7#a7 ,= ! fir/ *ild1 no fee4   
7#b7 ,= ea* o!r *ild1 a fee equal to or 
less ?an a fee disc\nt$ "u subsection   
7c74  7e7 ,prohibition ( concurr5t      
disc\nts ,a family may n receive        
disc\nts "u subsections 7c7 & 7d7       
concurr5tly4  4  #bjc4 ,*ild c>e s]vices
 & y\? program s]vices = dep5d5ts  7a7  
,9 g5]al ,subject to ! availability (   
appropriations1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se   

%all fully fund reque/s = f9ancial      
assi/ance to eligible civilian provid]s 
( *ild c>e s]vices or y\? program       
s]vices "u section #agih ( title #aj1   
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7b7 ,rule (       
con/ruction ,?is section %all n be      
con/ru$ to limit ! au?ority ( !         
,secret>y "u subsection 7a7 ( section   
#agih ( su* title to det]m9e :e!r to    
provide su* f9ancial assi/ance to an    
eligible provid]4  #bjd4 ,brief+s on    
milit>y *ild developm5t c5t]s  7a7      
,brief+s requir$ ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se1
 9 coord9ation ) ! ,secret>ies ( !      
milit>y dep>tm5ts1 %all submit to !     
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate
 & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives brief+s      
reg>d+ *ild c>e s]vices at milit>y *ild 
developm5t c5t]s accord+ to ! foll[+    
s*$ule3 7#a7 ,once e ?ree mon?s beg9n+  
on ,m>* #a1 #bjbe1 & end+ on ,m>* #a1   
#bjbf4  7#b7 ,on ,m>* #a ( ea* ye>      
!reaft] ?r\gh #bjcj4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,ea* 
brief+ %all include1 ) reg>d to ! p]iod 
cov]$ by ! brief+1 ! foll[+ elem5ts3    

7#a7 ,wait+ li/s = su* s]vices1         
disaggregat$ by milit>y in/allation4    
7#b7 ,%ortages ( *ild c>e employees at  
milit>y *ild developm5t c5t]s1          
disaggregat$ by milit>y in/allation4    
7#c7 ,insuffici5t capacity ( milit>y    
*ild developm5t c5t]s1 disaggregat$ by  
milit>y in/allation4  7#d7 ,ef=ts ( !   
,secret>y ( ,def5se to mitigate su*     
%ortages or insuffici5cies 9 ord] to    
%ort5 su* wait+ li/s4  7c7 ,def9itions  
,9 ?is section1 ! t]ms milit>y *ild     
developm5t c5t] & *ild c>e employee h ! 
mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #ahjj (  
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  ,,iii  
,milit>y ,h\s+  #cja4 ,budget           
ju/ification = c]ta9 ,facilities        
,su/a9m5t1 ,re/oration1 & ,mod]nization 
projects ,*apt] #i ( title #aj1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #bbf ! foll[+ new section3      
#bbg4 ,budget ju/ification = cov]$      
milit>y unaccompani$ h\s+ ,facilities   
,su/a9m5t1 ,re/oration1 & ,mod]nization 
projects  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,along ) ! budget

 = ea* fiscal ye> submitt$ by !         
,presid5t pursuant to section #aaje7;a7 
( title #ca1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 ea*   
,secret>y ( a milit>y dep>tm5t %all     
include a consolidat$ budget            
ju/ification display t individually     
id5tifies-- 7#a7 = ! fiscal ye> cov]$ by
 ! budget1 ! total reque/$ exp5diture = 
,facilities ,su/a9m5t1 ,re/oration1 &   
,mod]nization projects = cov]$ milit>y  
unaccompani$ h\s+1 disaggregat$ by      
milit>y dep>tm5t2 &  7#b7 ! total       
exp5diture = ,facilities ,su/a9m5t1     
,re/oration1 & ,mod]nization projects   
made dur+ ! fiscal ye> beg9n+ two ye>s  
be=e ! fiscal ye> cov]$ by ! budget1    
disagggregat$ by-- 7,a7 milit>y         
in/allation2  7,b7 ! type ( facility    
repair$ or re/or$ "u su* projects2  7,c7
 ! numb] ( su* projects t 7 = su/a9m5t  
or repair ( a facility2 &  7,d7 ! numb] 
( su* projects t 7 = re/oration or      
mod]nization ( a facility4  7b7         
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
cov]$ milit>y unaccompani$ h\s+ has !   

mean+ giv5 9 section #bhef ( ?is title4 
7#b7 ,! t]ms facility & milit>y         
in/allation h ! mean+s giv51            
respectively1 9 section #bhja ( ?is     
title4  4  #cjb4 ,digital facilities    
managem5t sy/ems = milit>y dep>tm5ts    
7a7 ,digital facilities managem5t sy/ems
 = milit>y dep>tm5ts  7#a7 ,crit]ia ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !      
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,assi/ant        
,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,en]gy1           
,in/allations1 & ,environm5t1 9         
coord9ation ) ea* cov]$ ,assi/ant       
,secret>y1 %all develop crit]ia = a new 
or e/abli%$ digital facilities managem5t
 sy/em = ea* milit>y dep>tm5t4 ,ea* su* 
sy/em %all h ! capability to1 ) respect 
to ea* milit>y in/allation-- 7,a7 track 
conditions ( individual facilities1     
apply+ ! uni=m index develop$ "u section
 #bhch ( ! ,national ,def5se            
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbd 
7,public ,law #aah-ca71 = ea* milit>y   
in/allation "u ! jurisdiction ( ea* su* 
cov]$ ,assi/ant ,secret>y2  7,b7 plan = 

ma9t5ance actions = ea* facility2 &     
7,c7 g5]ate reports t include data on-- 
7i7 ! type & function ( ea* facility2   
7ii7 ! ov]all condition ( ea* facility2 
7iii7 plann$ ma9t5ance = ea* facility   
dur+ a #e-ye> p]iod foll[+ ! date (     
submission ( ! crit]ia2  7iv7 conditions
 t may lead to a failure to ma9ta9      
m9imum physical security or             
configuration /&>ds = memb]s ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces dur+ ! #ab-mon? p]iod foll[+ !    
date ( submission ( ! crit]ia2 &  7v7 ! 
date on :i* ! facility w h be5 9 use =  
#dj ye>s4  7#b7 ,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #cj 
days aft] ! date on :i* ! ,assi/ant     
,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,en]gy1           
,in/allations1 & ,environm5t develops ! 
crit]ia requir$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 !     
,assi/ant ,secret>y %all provide to     
,congress a brief+ on su* crit]ia4  7#c7
 ,implem5tation ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] 
! date on :i* ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y (   
,def5se = ,en]gy1 ,in/allations1 &      
,environm5t develops ! crit]ia requir$  
"u p>agraph 7#a71 ea* cov]$ ,assi/ant   

,secret>y %all implem5t a digital       
facilities managem5t sy/em = ! milit>y  
dep>tm5t "u ! jurisdiction ( t meets !  
crit]ia describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a74  7b7  
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
cov]$ ,assi/ant ,secret>y means-- 7,a7 !
 ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,army =        
,in/allations1 ,en]gy1 & ,environm5t2   
7,b7 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,navy =  
,en]gy1 ,in/allations1 & ,environm5t2 & 
7,c7 ! ,assi/ant ,secret>y ( ! ,air ,=ce
 = ,in/allations1 ,environm5t1 & ,en]gy4
  7#b7 ,! t]m facility has ! mean+ giv5 
9 section #bhja ( title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code4  7#c7 ,! t]m milit>y      
dep>tm5t has ! mean+ giv5 9 section #aja
 ( su* title4  7#d7 ,! t]m milit>y      
in/allation has ! mean+ giv5 9 section  
#bhja ( su* title4  #cjc4 ,/rategy = use
 ( exi/+ leas+ au?orities to address    
%ortages ( cov]$ milit>y unaccompani$   
h\s+ requir$  7a7 ,/rategy requir$  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,ea* ,secret>y ( a milit>y    
dep>tm5t %all develop a /rategy to use !
 au?orities ( su* ,secret>y1 9 effect z 

( su* date1 to lease real prop]ty to    
address %ortages ( cov]$ milit>y        
unaccompani$ h\s+4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,ea*  
/rategy requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 %all   
include1 ) respect to milit>y           
in/allations "u ! jurisdiction ( !      
,secret>y ( ! milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$--
 7,a7 an id5tification ( milit>y        
in/allations ) ! l>ge/ %ortages ( cov]$ 
milit>y unaccompani$ h\s+2  7,b7 an     
id5tification ( milit>y in/allations :]e
 exi/+ facilities ( cov]$ milit>y       
unaccompani$ h\s+ are 9 poor or fail+   
condition "u ! uni=m index = evaluat+ ! 
condition ( cov]$ milit>y unaccompani$  
h\s+ requir$ by section #bhch ( !       
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjbd 7,public ,law        
#aah-ca2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 note prec4       
#bhea72  7,c7 plans ( su* ,secret>y 9   
effect z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is    
,act to address %ortages ( cov]$ milit>y
 unaccompani$ h\s+ or ! condition (     
facilities ( cov]$ milit>y unaccompani$ 
h\s+ us+-- 7i7 milit>y con/ruction      

projects2 or  7ii7 facility su/a9m5t1   
re/oration1 or mod]nization funds2 &    
7,d7 an assessm5t ( :e!r ! leas+        
au?ority "u section #bffa ( title #aj1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or int]gov]nm5tal  
support agreem5ts "u section #bfgi ( su*
 title w\ld be suitable = use by su*    
,secret>y to address-- 7i7 %ortages (   
cov]$ milit>y unaccompani$ h\s+2 or     
7ii7 ! poor or fail+ condition ( a      
facility ( cov]$ milit>y unaccompani$   
h\s+4  7#c7 ,deadl9e ,ea* ,secret>y ( a 
milit>y dep>tm5t %all submit to !       
congressional def5se committees a report
 t includes ! /rategy requir$ by        
subsection 7a7 by n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4    
7b7 ,au?orization ( appropriations ,!   
foll[+ am\nts are au?oriz$ to be        
appropriat$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se to 
c>ry out actions t may be tak5 pursuant 
to a /rategy requir$ by subsection 7a73 
7#a7 #ae1jjj1jjj = ,op]ations &         
,ma9t5ance1 ,army4  7#b7 #i1jjj1jjj =   
,op]ations & ,ma9t5ance1 ,navy4  7#c7   

#f1jjj1jjj = ,op]ations & ,ma9t5ance1   
,m>9e ,corps4  7#d7 #ae1jjj1jjj =       
,op]ations & ,ma9t5ance1 ,air ,=ce4  7c7
 ,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m
 congressional def5se committees has !  
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section            
#aja7;a77#af7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code4  7#b7 ,! t]m cov]$ milit>y      
unaccompani$ h\s+ has ! mean+ giv5 su*  
t]m 9 section #bhef ( su* title4  7#c7  
,! t]ms facility & milit>y con/ruction  
project h ! mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9      
section #bhja ( su* title4  #cjd4       
,indep5d5t assessm5t ( e/imat$ co/s (   
c]ta9 /rategies to address %ortages (   
cov]$ milit>y unaccompani$ h\s+  7a7    
,agreem5t ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all seek to ent]   
into an agreem5t ) an ,,ffrdc = an      
assessm5t t comp>es ! e/imat$ total co/ 
to ! ,unit$ ,/ates dur+ ! #bj-ye> p]iod 
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act
 (-- 7#a7 ! con/ruction & ma9t5ance (   
facilities ( cov]$ milit>y unaccompani$ 

h\s+ to address %ortages 9 cov]$ milit>y
 unaccompani$ h\s+2 &  7#b7 !           
modification ( policies ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,def5se & ea* milit>y dep>tm5t to p]mit 
a great] numb] ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 
to reside 9 h\s+ facilities o!r ?an     
cov]$ milit>y unaccompani$ h\s+ 7includ+
 su* policies relat+ to ! paym5t ( basic
 all[ance = h\s+ "u section #djc ( title
 #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code74  7b7 ,report
 on assessm5t ,an ,,ffrdc t ent]s into  
an agreem5t "u subsection 7a7 %all      
submit to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se a report
 on su* assessm5t4 ,su* report %all     
include-- 7#a7 a compreh5sive review (--
 7,a7 ! total lifecycle co/s1           
disaggregat$ by ea* milit>y dep>tm5t1 ( 
! con/ruction1 su/a9m5t1 & mod]nization 
( facilities ( cov]$ unaccompani$ h\s+  
to meet-- 7i7 ! ne$s = h\s+ = memb]s ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t (  
?is ,act2 &  7ii7 ! project$ ne$s = su* 
h\s+ dur+ ! #bj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 z det]m9$ 
by ea* ,secret>y conc]n$2  7,b7 !       

applicable policies ( ea* milit>y       
dep>tm5t ) respect to :i* memb]s ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces are requir$ to reside 9     
cov]$ milit>y unaccompani$ h\s+2 &  7,c7
 = ea* milit>y dep>tm5t1 ! expect$      
exp5diture = basic all[ance = h\s+ "u   
section #djc ( title #cg1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 dur+ ! #bj-ye> p]iod beg9n+ on ! 
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act comp>$ to  
su* total lifecycle co/s2  7#b7 a summ>y
 ( ! rese>* & o!r activities c>ri$ out z
 "p ( su* compreh5sive review2 &  7#c7  
recomm5dations ( ! ,,ffrdc ) respect to 
requirem5ts & policies ( ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se & ea* milit>y dep>tm5t = cov]$  
milit>y unaccompani$ h\s+4  7c7         
,submission to ,congress  7#a7 ,9 g5]al 
,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date on :i* 
! ,secret>y ( ,def5se receives ! report 
"u subsection 7b71 su* ,secret>y %all   
submit to ! ,committees on ,arm$        
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & !
 ,s5ate a report t includes-- 7,a7 an   
unalt]$ copy ( ! report ( ! ,,ffrdc     
submitt$ to ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se       

pursuant to subsection 7b72 &  7,b7 !   
writt5 responses ( ! ,secret>y ( !      
,def5se & ! ,secret>ies conc]n$ )       
respect to ! results ( su* report4  7#b7
 ,=m ,! report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a7 
%all be submitt$ 9 unclassifi$ =m1 b may
 include a classifi$ annex4  7d7        
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,! t]m 
cov]$ milit>y unaccompani$ h\s+ has !   
mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9 section #bhef (    
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#b7 ,!
 t]m facility has ! mean+ giv5 su* t]m 9
 section #bhja ( su* title4  7#c7 ,! t]m
 ,,ffrdc means a f$]ally fund$ rese>* & 
developm5t c5t]4  ,,iv ,access to ,heal?
 ,c>e  #dja4 ,,tric>e program3 waiv] (  
ref]ral requirem5t "u ,,tric>e ,prime = 
c]ta9 c>e 9 a milit>y m$ical treatm5t   
facility ,section #ajie;f7a77#b7 ( title
 #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--   
7#a7 by ins]t+ 7,a7 be=e ,! ,secret>y2 &
  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new    
subp>agraph3  7,b7 ,! ,secret>y %all    
waive ! ref]ral requirem5t 9 p>agraph   
7#a7 9 ! case ( a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 

s]v+ on active duty :o seeks to obta9   
any ( ! foll[+ k9ds ( c>e 9 a milit>y   
m$ical treatm5t facility3 7i7 ,physical 
!rapy4  7ii7 ,nutritional4  7iii7       
,audiological4  7iv7 ,optometric4  7v7  
,podiatric4  7vi7 ,prim>y & prev5tive   
heal? c>e s]vices = wom5 7z su* t]m is  
def9$ 9 section #ajgd;d ( ?is title74  4
  #djb4 ,ref]ral ( a memb] ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces to a ,,tric>e provid] = urg5t     
behavioral heal? s]vices ,section #gbb (
 ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act 
= ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj 7,public ,law      
#aaf-ib2 #aj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajga note7 is   
am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ ,if & ins]t+ 7a7  
,9 g5]al4--,subject to subsection 7b71  
if2 &  7#b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+   
new subsection3  7b7 ,urg5t behavioral  
heal? s]vices  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,if !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se is unable to provide
 urg5t behavioral heal? s]vices 9 a     
milit>y m$ical treatm5t facility to a   
cov]$ individual dur+ ! ?ree-day p]iod  
foll[+ ! date on :i* su* s]vices are    
fir/ reque/$ by ! cov]$ individual1 !   

,secret>y %all ref] ! cov]$ individual  
to a provid] "u ! ,,tric>e program to   
receive su* s]vices4  7#b7 ,cov]$       
individual def9$ ,9 ?is subsection1 !   
t]m cov]$ individual means-- 7,a7 a     
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces on active duty2   
7,b7 a retir$ memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces2    
7,c7 a dep5d5t ( a memb] describ$ 9     
p>agraph 7#a72 or  7,d7 a dep5d5t ( a   
=m] memb] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#b74  4  
#djc4 ,ret5tion ( heal? c>e provid]s3   
surveys2 brief+2 reports  7a7 ,surveys  
,! ,secret>y ( a milit>y dep>tm5t %all  
conduct an annual survey ( heal? c>e    
provid]s "u ! jurisdiction ( su*        
,secret>y to det]m9e :y su* provid]s    
rema9 on1 or sep>ate f1 active duty 9   
su* milit>y dep>tm5t4  7b7 ,brief+ ,n   
lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date ( !       
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( a    
milit>y dep>tm5t %all provide to !      
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate
 & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a brief+     
reg>d+ ! plan ( su* ,secret>y to c>ry   
out ! survey "u ?is section4  7c7       

,reports ,n lat] ?an ,septemb] #cj ( ea*
 ye>1 beg9n+ 9 #bjbe1 ! ,secret>y ( a   
milit>y dep>tm5t %all submit to !       
,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate
 & ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report     
reg>d+ ! mo/ rec5t survey "u ?is        
section4 7#a7 ,elem5ts ,ea* report %all 
include ! foll[+ elem5ts3 7,a7          
,demographic data reg>d+ ! provid]s1    
disaggregat$ "u p>agraph 7#b74  7,b7    
,reasons provid]s gave = rema9+4  7,c7  
,reasons provid]s gave = sep>at+4  7,d7 
,! det]m9ation ( ! ,secret>y :e!r !re is
 a tr5d reg>d+ ret5tion or su* reasons4 
7,e7 ,ef=ts ( ! ,secret>y to rev]se a   
negative tr5d or enc\rage a positive    
tr5d4  7,f7 ,legislative recomm5dations 
( ! ,secret>y reg>d+ h[ to rev]se a     
negative tr5d or enc\rage a positive    
tr5d4  7#b7 ,demographic data ,9 ea*    
report1 ! ,secret>y ( a milit>y dep>tm5t
 %all disaggregate demographic data     
reg>d+ provid]s :o p>ticipat$ 9 ! mo/   
rec5t survey on ! bases ( ! foll[+      
categories3 7,a7 ,m$ical specialty4     

7,b7 ,rank4  7,c7 ,g5d]4  7,d7 ,ye>s (  
s]vice 9 su* milit>y dep>tm5t4  7,e7    
,:e!r ! provid] became an (fic] on      
active duty 9 su* milit>y dep>tm5t-- 7i7
 pursuant to ! ,arm$ ,=ces ,heal?       
,pr(essions ,s*ol>%ip & ,f9ancial       
,assi/ance program "u sub*apt] ,i (     
*apt] #aje ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates   
,code2  7ii7 aft] graduat+ f ! ,uni=m$  
,s]vices ,univ]sity ( ! ,heal? ,sci5ces 
e/abli%$ "u section #baab ( su* title2  
or  7iii7 o!rwise4  7d7 ,t]m9ation ,?is 
section %all cease to h effect on       
,septemb] #cj1 #bjcj4  ,v ,support =    
,milit>y ,sp\ses  #eja4 ,int]/ate       
compacts = portability ( occupational   
lic5ses ( milit>y sp\ses3 p]man5t       
au?ority  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section         
#aghd7;h7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#e74 
7b7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5t made by  
subsection 7a7 %all take effect z if    
enact$ imm$iately foll[+ ! enactm5t ( ! 
,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act =  
,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj 7,public ,law        

#aaf-ib71 to :i* su* am5dm5t relates4   
#ejb4 ,p]man5t ,milit>y ,sp\se ,c>e]    
,accel]ator program  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t    
,section #aghd ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new subsection3  7i7 ,employm5t
 fell[%ip opportunities ,! ,secret>y (  
,def5se %all c>ry out a program to      
provide sp\ses ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 
) paid fell[%ips ) employ]s 9 v>i\s     
indu/ries4 ,to c>ry out su* program1 !  
,secret>y %all take ! foll[+ /eps3 7#a7 
,ent] into an agreem5t ) an entity to   
conduct su* program4  7#b7 ,det]m9e !   
appropriate capacity = ! program bas$ on
 ! availability ( appropriations = su*  
purpose4  7#c7 ,e/abli% crit]ia to      
evaluate ! effectiv5ess &               
co/-effectiv5ess ( ! program 9 support+ 
! employm5t ( su* sp\ses4  4  7b7       
,effective date ,subsection 7i7 ( su*   
section %all take effect on ,janu>y #a1 
#bjbf4  7c7 ,con=m+ am5dm5t ,! pilot    
program "u section #efd ( ! ,national   
,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal    

,ye> #bjbb 7,public ,law #aag-ha2 #aj   
,u4,s4,c4 #aghd note7 %all t]m9ate on   
,janu>y #a1 #bjbf4  #ejc4 ,*ild c>e     
s]vices & y\? program s]vices =         
dep5d5ts3 p]iod ( s]vices = a memb] ) a 
sp\se seek+ employm5t  7a7 ,p]iod ,!    
,secret>y ( a milit>y dep>tm5t may      
provide a cov]$ memb] ) cov]$ s]vices = 
a p]iod ( at lea/ #ahj days4  7b7 ,rule 
( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section %all  
be con/ru$ to-- 7#a7 entitle a cov]$    
memb] to cov]$ s]vices2 or  7#b7 give   
priority to a cov]$ memb] = purposes ( a
 det]m9ation reg>d+ :o %all receive     
cov]$ s]vices4  7c7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is  
section3 7#a7 ,! t]m cov]$ memb] means a
 memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces-- 7,a7 :o has a  
dep5d5t *ild2 &  7,b7 ^: sp\se is seek+ 
employm5t4  7#b7 ,! t]m cov]$ s]vices   
means *ild c>e s]vices or y\? program   
s]vices provid$ or paid = by ! ,secret>y
 ( ,def5se "u sub*apt] ,,ii ( *apt] #hh 
( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4