,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dcji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #i1 #bjbd,mr4     
,rubio 7= himself & ,mr4 ,oss(f7        
introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read     
twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,arm$ 
,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to require !      
,secret>y ( ,def5se to conduct an       
evaluation ( relocation assi/ance       
programs available to memb]s ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be
 cit$ z ! ,relocation ,assi/ance =      
,milit>y ,families ,act ( #bjbd4  #b4   
,evaluation ( relocation assi/ance      
programs  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y (   
,def5se %all conduct an 9-dep?          
evaluation ( relocation assi/ance       
programs c>ri$ out "u section #ajef (   
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 & ! use 
( su* programs by memb]s ( ! ,arm$      
,=ces4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,! evaluation      
requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all include !
 foll[+3 7#a7 ,an analysis ( :e!r !     
relocation assi/ance programs (f]$ by ! 
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se z ( ! date ( !      

enactm5t ( ?is ,act-- 7,a7 con=m to !   
requirem5ts = su* programs "u section   
#ajef ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 
&  7,b7 meet ! ne$s ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$  
,=ces4  7#b7 ,an id5tification ( !      
relocation assi/ance programs mo/       
frequ5tly us$ by memb]s1 includ+ an     
id5tification ( ! key factors t         
contribute to su* usage4  7#c7 ,an      
id5tification (-- 7,a7 specific b>ri]s  
fac$ by memb]s 9 access+ effective      
relocation assi/ance2 &  7,b7 /rategies 
to mitigate ^? b>ri]s4  7#d7 ,an        
id5tification ( a repres5tative sample (
 milit>y in/allations locat$ 9 high-co/ 
areas &1 ) respect to su* in/allations1 
an assessm5t ( ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,! success
 ( relocation assi/ance programs at su* 
in/allations4  7,b7 ,p>tn]%ips betwe5   
su* in/allations & local communities    
aim$ at help+ alleviate f9ancial burd5s 
= memb]s1 specifically relat$ to h\s+4  
7,c7 ,h\s+ supply = memb]s1 bo?         
accompani$ & unaccompani$ by dep5d5ts1  
comp>+ supply ) total ne$4  7#e7 ,an    

analysis ( ! support me*anisms available
 z ( ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act =   
milit>y families fac+ significant       
f9ancial burd5s z a result ( p]man5t    
*anges ( /ation to high-co/ areas4  7c7 
,consultations ,9 conduct+ ! evaluation 
requir$ by subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y  
%all consult ) ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,milit>y  
family support organizations4  7#b7     
,memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o h rec5tly    
und]gone p]man5t *anges ( /ation1 bo?   
accompani$ & unaccompani$ by dep5d5ts4  
7#c7 ,memb]s :o h us$ relocation        
assi/ance s]vices1 ) a focus on ^? :o h 
mov$ to or f high-co/ areas4  7#d7      
,comm&]s ( milit>y in/allations4  7#e7  
,a selection ( ,/ate & local (ficials t 
repres5t areas 9 ! vic9ity ( milit>y    
in/allations4  7#f7 ,! ,(fice ( ,local  
,def5se ,community ,coop]ation ( !      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#g7 ,h\s+ & urban
 developm5t exp]ts ) exp]tise 9         
accommodations 9 high-co/ areas4  7#h7  
,su* o!r individuals or organizations z 
! ,secret>y consid]s appropriate4  7d7  

,be/ practices guide  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n  
lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! completion ( !
 evaluation requir$ by subsection 7a71 !
 ,secret>y ( ,def5se1 9 coord9ation ) ! 
,secret>ies ( ! milit>y dep>tm5ts1 %all 
publi% a be/ practices guide to be us$  
by ! lead]%ip ( milit>y in/allations &  
by local communities to assi/ memb]s ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces ) access+ relocation       
assi/ance programs4  7#b7 ,elem5ts ,!   
be/ practices guide requir$ by p>agraph 
7#a7 %all address access to relocation  
assi/ance programs det]m9$1 pursuant to 
! evaluation conduct$ "u subsection 7a71
 to be successful 9 assi/+ memb]s :o    
make p]man5t *anges ( /ation to high-co/
 areas4 ,su* programs %all include      
programs (f]$ bo? ?r\gh ! ,dep>tm5t (   
,def5se & ?r\gh local communities4  7e7 
,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !    
congressional def5se committees 7z def9$
 9 section #aja ( title #aj1 ,unit$     
,/ates ,code7 a report t includes !     

foll[+3 7#a7 ,detail$ f9d+s f !         
evaluation conduct$ "u subsection 7a74  
7#b7 ,! be/ practices guide requir$ by  
subsection 7d71 n lat] ?an #cj days be=e
 publication ( ! guide4  7#c7           
,recomm5dations = legislative or policy 
*anges to relocation assi/ance programs 
to bett] fulfill ! objectives ( section 
#ajef ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code4 
7#d7 ,a roadmap1 includ+ project$       
timel9es & res\rces requir$1 =-- 7,a7   
implem5tation & integration ( ! be/     
practices set =? 9 ! guide2 &  7,b7     
address+ ! ne$s ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 mak+ p]man5t *anges ( /ation to        
high-co/ areas4  7f7 ,review ( be/      
practices guide implem5tation ,n lat]   
?an #c ye>s aft] ! be/ practices guide  
requir$ by subsection 7d7 is publi%$1 ! 
,comptroll] ,g5]al ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
%all review ! implem5tation ( ! guide1  
relocation assi/ance programs1 & o!r    
res\rces provid$ to memb]s ( ! ,arm$    
,=ces to assi/ su* memb]s ) p]man5t     
*anges ( /ation1 specifically focus+ on 

high-co/ areas4  7g7 ,high-,co/ area    
def9$  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 ?is section1 !  
t]m high-co/ area %all h ! mean+ det]m9$
 by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 9 regulations 
prescrib$ 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74 
7#b7 ,regulations ,9 prescrib+          
regulations def9+ ! t]m high-co/ area = 
purposes ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y     
%all-- 7,a7 solicit & incorporate       
fe$back f-- 7i7 appropriate (ficials ( !
 ,g5]al ,s]vices ,adm9i/ration :o "w on 
relevant matt]s2 &  7ii7 individuals &  
entities describ$ 9 subsection 7c72 &   
7,b7 consid] relevant factors f across  
v>i\s ,f$]al ag5cies t may indicate     
areas t are high co/1 su* z ! non-/&>d  
p] diem rates ( ! ,g5]al ,s]vices       
,adm9i/ration4