,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dacj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #af1 #bjbd,mrs4 
,%ahe5 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,ern/7 introduc$
 ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice &      
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices
  ,a ,,bill  ,to require ! e/abli%m5t ( 
a pilot program to exp& e>ly *ild c>e   
options = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _!   
families4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,exp&+ ,access to ,*ild    
,c>e = ,milit>y ,families ,act ( #bjbd4 
#b4 ,pilot program to exp& e>ly *ild c>e
 options = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _!  
families  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,def5se %all direct ! ,secret>ies ( !   
milit>y dep>tm5ts to c>ry out a pilot   
program to improve ! access ( memb]s ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces & _! families to high      
quality e>ly *ild c>e opportunities by  
e/abli%+ p>tn]%ips ) eligible *ild c>e  
provid]s-- 7#a7 to increase ! capacity (
 ^? provid]s2  7#b7 to improve e>ly *ild
 c>e work=ce developm5t2 &  7#c7 to     
increase recruitm5t & ret5tion (        

employees = eligible *ild c>e provid]s4 
7b7 ,selection ( eligible *ild c>e      
provid]s & networks ( su* provid]s  7#a7
 ,9 g5]al ,"u ! pilot program requir$ by
 subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all direct
 ! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts to 
ent] into a total ( #ab p>tn]%ips )     
eligible *ild c>e provid]s1 or networks 
( su* provid]s1 to1 9 communities "u !  
jurisdiction ( su* secret>ies-- 7,a7    
increase ! numb] ( e>ly *ild c>e slots  
available to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _!
 families2  7,b7 facilitate recruitm5t &
 ret5tion ( employees = eligible *ild   
c>e provid]s2 &  7,c7 provide additional
 pr(essional developm5t opportunities = 
su* employees4  7#b7 ,limitation ,!     
,secret>y may direct ! ,secret>ies ( !  
milit>y dep>tm5ts to ent] into n m ?an  
"o p>tn]%ip ) ea* eligible *ild c>e     
provid]1 or network ( su* provid]s1 "u !
 pilot program requir$ by subsection    
7a74  7#c7 ,locations ,9 select+        
eligible *ild c>e provid]s or network ( 
su* provid]s ) :i* to ent] into         

p>tn]%ips "u ! pilot program requir$ by 
subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y-- 7,a7 %all 
direct ! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y        
dep>tm5ts-- 7i7 to ensure t-- 7,i7 ea*  
p>tn]%ip is bas$ at a diff]5t milit>y   
in/allation2 &  7,,ii7 at lea/ "o       
p>tn]%ip is bas$ at-- 7aa7 a ,navy      
in/allation t is n a ,m>9e ,corps       
in/allation2  7bb7 a ,m>9e ,corps       
in/allation2  7cc7 an ,army in/allation2
  7dd7 an ,air ,=ce in/allation t is n a
 ,space ,=ce in/allation2  7ee7 a ,space
 ,=ce in/allation2 &  7ff7 a jo9t       
milit>y in/allation2 &  7ii7 to         
consid]-- 7,i7 geographic div]sity &    
population demographics to reflect !    
inclusion ( multiple communities across 
! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7,,ii7 ! appropriate  
qualifications1 consi/5t ) ,dep>tm5t (  
,def5se regulations & tra9+ requirem5ts 
& "u applicable ,/ate & local laws1 to  
provide s]vices to meet ! ne$s (        
eligible *ildr52 &  7,,iii7 exi/+       
res\rces available to ! eligible *ild   
c>e provid]s or networks ( su* provid]s 

to tra9 & support employees = eligible  
*ild c>e provid]s2 &  7,b7 may au?orize 
! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts to  
e/abli% p>tn]%ips 9 communities ne>     
milit>y in/allations ) milit>y *ild     
developm5t c5t]s or o!r exi/+ e>ly      
*ildc>e programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t (        
,def5se1 includ+ ! ,milit>y ,*ild ,c>e 9
 ,y\r ,neighborhood program4  7c7       
,au?oriz$ functions ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot
 program requir$ by subsection 7a71 !   
,secret>y may-- 7#a7 direct !           
,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts-- 7,a7
 to id5tify gaps betwe5 exi/+ e>ly *ild 
c>e ne$s & available eligible *ild c>e  
provid]s 9 communities :]e su*          
,secret>ies are consid]+ e/abli%+ !     
pilot program2  7,b7 to use res\rces ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to support eligible
 *ild c>e provid]s 9 recruitm5t &       
ret5tion ( employees1 includ+ ?r\gh     
pr(essional developm5t & f9ancial       
inc5tives = su* employees2 &  7,c7 to   
seek to ent] into an int]ag5cy p>tn]%ip 
) a ,f$]al ag5cy ) ! ability to place   

national s]vice p>ticipants & volunte]s 
tra9$ 9 education s]vices1 includ+ s5ior
 volunte] programs1 at milit>y *ild     
developm5t c5t]s1 includ+ su* a c5t] at 
an in/allation select$ = a p>tn]%ip "u  
subsection 7b77#c71 9 accordance )      
applicable national s]vice laws & ) all 
! b5efits accord$ to su* p>ticipants &  
volunte]s2 &  7#b7 provide tra9+ &      
res\rce subsidies to eligible *ild c>e  
provid]s & networks ( su* provid]s      
p>ticipat+ 9 p>tn]%ips e/abli%$ "u      
subsection 7b74  7d7 ,assurance ( n     
r$uc+ e>ly *ild c>e availability =      
nonmilit>y families  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,z a 
condition ( ent]+ into a p>tn]%ip "u    
subsection 7a71 an eligible *ild c>e    
provid] or network ( su* provid]s       
p>ticipat+ 9 a p>tn]%ip e/abli%$ "u     
subsection 7b7 is requir$ to provide    
assurances t ! provid] or network w n-- 
7,a7 r$uce e>ly *ild c>e slots =        
nonmilit>y families aft] ent]+ into !   
p>tn]%ip2 or  7,b7 ent] into !          
con/ruction ( new *ild c>e facilities4  

7#b7 ,assessm5ts ,n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! pilot program comm5ces "u        
p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 ( subsection 7h71 & e
 #ahj days !reaft] until ! pilot program
 t]m9ates "u t subsection1 ! ,secret>y  
%all-- 7,a7 assess :e!r ea* eligible    
*ild c>e provid] or network ( su*       
provid]s ) :i* ! ,secret>y ( a milit>y  
dep>tm5t ent]$ into a p>tn]%ip "u       
subsection 7b7-- 7i7 is provid+ !       
assurances requir$ by p>agraph 7#a72 &  
7ii7 has n r$uc$ e>ly *ild c>e slots =  
nonmilit>y families2 &  7,b7 if !       
,secret>y det]m9es t ! provid] or       
network ( provid]s is n provid+ su*     
assurances or has r$uc$ su* slots-- 7i7 
notify ! provid] or network t ! provid] 
or network has #ij days to re/ore !     
slots2 &  7ii7 if ! provid] or network  
does n re/ore ! slots dur+ t #ij-;day   
p]iod1 t]m9ate ! p>tn]%ip4  7e7         
,location ( pilot program ,! ,secret>y  
%all direct ! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y   
dep>tm5ts to ensure t1 pursuant to a    
p>tn]%ip ent]$ into "u ! pilot program  

requir$ by subsection 7a71 ! program is 
adm9i/]$ at or ne> ! site ( ! eligible  
*ild c>e provid] or network ( su*       
provid]s ) :i* ! ,secret>y ent]$ into ! 
p>tn]%ip at or ne> a milit>y            
in/allation4  7f7 ,adm9i/ration ,n lat] 
?an #cj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( 
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all direct !     
,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts to    
develop "o c5traliz$ adm9i/rative sy/em 
to c>ry out ! pilot program requir$ by  
subsection 7a71 :i* may include         
in=mation on-- 7#a7 available milit>y   
*ild developm5t c5t]s at milit>y        
in/allations at :i* p>tn]%ips are       
e/abli%$ "u ! pilot program2  7#b7 !    
numb] ( e>ly *ild c>e education slots   
available or ne$$ at su* in/allations2  
7#c7 ! fees & co/s associat$ = p>5ts    
p>ticipat+ 9 ! pilot program2 &  7#d7   
o!r relevant adm9i/ration & te*nical    
assi/ance matt]s4  7g7 ,report+         
requirem5ts  7#a7 ,brief+s by secret>y (
 def5se  7,a7 ,initial brief+ ,n lat]   
?an #ahj days aft] ! pilot program      

requir$ by subsection 7a7 comm5ces "u   
subsection 7h77#a77;,a71 ! ,secret>y    
%all direct ! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y   
dep>tm5ts to provide a brief+ to !      
appropriate committees ( ,congress on ! 
implem5tation ( ! pilot program1        
includ+-- 7i7 ! demon/rat$ ne$ =        
eligible *ild c>e provid]s 9 ! locations
 ( ! pilot program1 includ+-- 7,i7 !    
numb] ( su* provid]s pres5t at ! />t ( !
 pilot program relative to ! numb] (    
eligible *ildr5 requir+ c>e2 &  7,,ii7  
data on *ildr5 s]v$ ?r\gh ! pilot       
program1 disaggregat$ by crit]ia su* z--
 7aa7 ! numb] ( infants & toddl]s s]v$2 
7bb7 provid]s (f]+ e>ly *ild c>e dur+   
nontraditional or ext5d$ h\rs2  7cc7    
e>ly *ild c>e 9 rural communities2 &    
7dd7 inclusive e>ly *ild c>e s]vices =  
*ildr5 ) disabilities2  7ii7 ! *ange 9 !
 numb] ( eligible *ild c>e provid]s z a 
result ( ! pilot program2  7iii7 ! *ange
 9 e>ly *ild c>e education capacity =   
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _! families &  
an assessm5t ( unmet ne$ = su*          

education2  7iv7 an assessm5t ( !       
efficacy ( ! pilot program2 &  7v7 an   
assessm5t ( ! impact ( ! pilot program  
on e>ly *ild c>e availability 9         
communities 9 :i* ! pilot program is    
op]at+1 includ+ ! impact ( ! pilot      
program on-- 7,i7 eligible *ild c>e     
provid]s op]at+ be=e ! comm5cem5t ( !   
pilot program2 &  7,,ii7 ! numb] ( e>ly 
*ild c>e slots available to nonmilit>y  
families1 comp>$ to ! numb] ( su* slots 
available be=e ! comm5cem5t ( ! pilot   
program4  7,b7 ,annual brief+s on       
progress ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! pilot
 program requir$ by subsection 7a7      
comm5ces "u subsection 7h77#a77;,a71 &  
annually !reaft] until ! t]m9ation ( !  
pilot program "u subsection 7h71 !      
,secret>y %all direct ! ,secret>ies ( ! 
milit>y dep>tm5ts to provide a brief+ to
 ! appropriate committees ( ,congress on
 ! progress ( ! pilot program4  7#b7    
,f9al report by secret>y ( def5se ,n    
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! t]m9ation "u  
subsection 7h7 ( ! pilot program requir$

 by subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y %all    
direct ! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y        
dep>tm5ts to submit to ! appropriate    
committees ( ,congress a f9al report on 
! pilot program4  7#c7 ,reports by      
gov]nm5t acc\ntability (fice  7,a7      
,progress report ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s    
aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !  
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress an int]im report on !       
progress ( ! pilot program requir$ by   
subsection 7a74  7,b7 ,f9al report ,n   
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! t]m9ation "u  
subsection 7h7 ( ! pilot program requir$
 by subsection 7a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al
 %all submit to ! appropriate committees
 ( ,congress a f9al report on ! pilot   
program4  7h7 ,duration ( pilot program 
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! pilot program requir$  
by subsection 7a7 %all-- 7,a7 comm5ce n 
lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbf2 &  7,b7     
unless ext5d$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph   
7#b71 t]m9ate on ,decemb] #ca1 #bjcj4   
7#b7 ,ext5sion ,! ,secret>y may direct !

 ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts to   
ext5d ! pilot program requir$ by        
subsection 7a7 to t]m9ate n lat] ?an    
,decemb] #ca1 #bjcb1 if ! ,secret>y     
notifies ! appropriate committees (     
,congress n lat] ?an ,june #cj1 #bjcj1 (
 ! int5tion ( ! ,secret>y to ext5d !    
pilot program1 along ) a description ( !
 b5efits ( ext5d+ ! pilot program4  7i7 
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,appropriate committees ( congress ,!   
t]m appropriate committees ( ,congress  
means-- 7,a7 ! ,committee on ,arm$      
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate2 &  7,b7 !          
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( ! ,h\se (
 ,repres5tatives4  7#b7 ,*ild c>e       
employee ,! t]m *ild c>e employee has ! 
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #ahjj ( title
 #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  7#c7        
,eligible *ild ,! t]m eligible *ild     
means-- 7,a7 an infant or toddl]2  7,b7 
a ?ree- or f\r-ye>-old2 or  7,c7 a      
s*ool-ag$ *ild4  7#d7 ,eligible *ild c>e
 provid] ,! t]m eligible *ild c>e       
provid] has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section

 #feh,p ( ! ,*ild ,c>e & ,developm5t    
,block ,grant ,act ( #aiij 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #ihehn74  7#e7 ,milit>y *ild  
developm5t c5t] ,! t]m milit>y *ild     
developm5t c5t] has ! mean+ giv5 t t]m 9
 section #ahjj ( title #aj1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code4