,,ii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #ddia  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aa1 #bjbd,mr4   
,oss(f introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0   
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d     
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to      
provide = an op]ational & tra9+ def]m5t 
= p>5ts4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may 
be cit$ z ! ,milit>y ,families ,support 
,act4  #b4 ,op]ational & tra9+ def]m5t =
 p>5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ci ( title 
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by   
ins]t+ aft] section #fgd ! foll[+ new   
section3  #fge4 ,op]ational & tra9+     
def]m5t = p>5ts  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,a memb] (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o physically gives bir? 
to a *ild 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z a  
bir?p>5t7 %all receive a def]m5t1 = a   
p]iod ( #cfe days beg9n+ on ! date ( !  
bir? ( ! *ild1 f all cont9u\s duty ev5ts
 t are 9 excess ( #a normal duty day or 
%ift1 includ+ f ! foll[+3 7#a7          
,deploym5t4  7#b7 ,mobilization4  7#c7  
,field tra9+4  7#d7 ,combat ,tra9+ ,c5t]

 program rotations4  7#e7 ,collective   
tra9+ ev5ts away f ! p]man5t duty /ation
 ( ! memb]4  7#f7 ,pre-mobilization     
tra9+4  7#g7 ,unit tra9+ assembly away f
 ! p]man5t duty /ation ( ! memb]4  7#h7 
,tempor>y duty4  7b7 ,adoptions  7#a7 ,9
 g5]al ,a memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o      
adopts a m9or *ild or has a m9or *ild   
plac$ ) ! memb] long t]m %all receive a 
def]m5t describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 = a   
p]iod ( #cfe days beg9n+ on ! date ( !  
adoption or placem5t4  7#b7 ,/epp>5t or 
sibl+ adoptions ,p>agraph 7#a7 does n   
apply 9 ! case ( ! adoption ( a *ild by1
 or placem5t ( a *ild )1 a /epp>5t or   
sibl+ ( ! *ild4  7#c7 ,surrogacy ,if a  
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces uses a surrogate  
to be> a *ild1 & ! memb] becomes ! legal
 p>5t or gu>dian ( ! *ild1 ! memb] %all 
be treat$ z adopt+ ! *ild = purposes (  
p>agraph 7#a74  7c7 ,non-,bir?p>5ts ,a  
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o is n ! bir?p>5t
 ( a *ild %all receive a def]m5t        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 if ! def]m5t--
 7#a7 is necess>y to ensure t at lea/ "o

 p>5t is home ) ! *ild = a p]iod ( #cfe 
days beg9n+ on ! date ( ! bir? ( ! *ild2
 &  7#b7 is approv$ by ! special        
c\rt-m>tial conv5+ au?ority ( ! memb]   
specifi$ 9 section #hbc4  7d7           
,dual-,milit>y p>5ts ,a memb] ( ! ,arm$ 
,=ces :o is ! bir?p>5t ( a *ild & is    
m>ri$ to or co-p>5t+ ) ano!r memb] ( !  
,arm$ ,=ces may transf] all or "p ( !   
#cfe-;day def]m5t p]iod "u subsection   
7a7 to ! sp\se or co-p>5t4  7e7         
,f]tility treatm5ts  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,a   
memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o receives1 or ^:
 sp\se receives1 a ref]ral f a          
gynecologic surgeon or ob/etrician to a 
heal?c>e provid] ) cr$5tials 9 f]tility 
treatm5t %all receive a def]m5t describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 = a p]iod ( #cfe days 
beg9n+ on ! date ( ! fir/ appo9tm5t ( ! 
memb] or sp\se1 z applicable1 ) !       
heal?c>e provid]4  7#b7 ,ext5sions ,a   
memb] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 :o       
receives1 or ^: sp\se receives1 assi/$  
reproductive te*nology proc$ures is     
eligible = an ext5sion ( ! def]m5t p]iod

 describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 = n m ?an an 
additional #cfe days4  7#c7 ,conditions 
7,a7 ,memb]s assign$ outside cont95tal  
,unit$ ,/ates ,a memb] assign$ to a duty
 location outside ! cont95tal ,unit$    
,/ates :o reque/s a def]m5t "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all also reque/ an ext5sion ( !   
assignm5t ( ! memb] to t duty location  
if ! def]m5t p]iod w\ld o!rwise exce$ ! 
t]m ( ! assignm5t4  7,b7 ,memb]s :o h   
receiv$ relocation ord]s ,a memb] :o has
 ord]s = a tempor>y or p]man5t *ange (  
/ation p5d+-- 7i7 is n eligible = a     
def]m5t "u p>agraph 7#a72 &  7ii7 may be
 eligible = an ext5sion "u p>agraph     
7#b74  7,c7 ,volunt>y e>ly t]m9ation (  
def]m5t ,a memb] :o receives a def]m5t  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 or an ext5sion ( su* a 
def]m5t "u p>agraph 7#b7 may elect to   
end ! def]m5t ( ! memb] be=e !          
expiration ( ! def]m5t4  7f7 ,memb]s 9  
deploym5t def]m5t /atus ,a memb] ( !    
,arm$ ,=ces :o is 9 a deploym5t def]m5t 
/atus on ! date ( ! bir?1 adoption1 or  
o!r ev5t qualify+ ! memb] = a def]m5t "u

 ?is section %all h ! deploym5t def]m5t 
/atus ( ! memb] ext5d$ to a date t is n 
lat] ?an #cfe days aft] ! date ( ! bir?1
 adoption1 or o!r ev5t1 unless ! memb]  
is eligible = an ext5sion4  7g7 ,waiv]s 
( def]m5t p]iod ,at any "t1 a memb] ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces :o receives a def]m5t "u ?is
 section may waive any portion ( !      
#cfe-;day def]m5t p]iod )\t end+ ! p]iod
 e>ly4  7h7 ,res]ves ,o!r ?an any       
res*$ul$ or excus$ abs5ces relat+ to    
approv$ p>5tal leave1 ?is section does n
 exempt a memb] ( a res]ve compon5t f   
att5d+-- 7#a7 a unit tra9+ assembly at !
 p]man5t duty /ation ( ! memb]2  7#b7 a 
m$ical read9ess appo9tm5t2 or  7#c7     
annual tra9+ )9 commut+ di/ance ( !     
p]man5t duty /ation ( ! memb]4  7i7     
,ext5sions  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,9 accordance 
) prevail+ m$ical guidance1 a memb] ( ! 
,arm$ ,=ces :o is /ill lactat+ aft] !   
end ( ! #cfe-;day def]m5t p]iod describ$
 9 subsection 7a7 may be grant$ an      
ext5sion ( ! def]m5t p]iod & be excus$ f
 ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,deploym5t4  7,b7       

,mobilization4  7,c7 ,combat ,tra9+     
,c5t] program rotations4  7,d7 ,any     
tra9+ ev5ts :]e lactation accommodations
 _c be provid$ z describ$ 9 subsection  
7j74  7#b7 ,t]m ( ext5sions ,ext5sions  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 = a memb] %all be      
grant$ 9 #ij-;day increm5ts = su* p]iod 
z ! memb] is lactat+1 = up to #gcj days 
aft] ! date ( ! bir? ( ! *ild ( ! memb]4
  7#c7 ,v]ification ,! comm&] ( a memb] 
seek+ an ext5sion "u p>agraph 7#a7 may  
v]ify t ! memb] is lactat+ ?r\gh a      
heal?c>e provid] ( ! memb]4  7#d7 ,o!r  
duty ,?is subsection does n excuse a    
memb] describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7 f any    
duty away f ! p]man5t duty /ation ( !   
memb] o!r ?an duty describ$ 9 t p>agraph
 & :]e lactation accommodations c be    
provid$ z describ$ 9 subsection 7j74    
7j7 ,lactation accommodations  7#a7 ,9  
g5]al ,! comm&] ( a memb] :o is lactat+ 
%all provide ! memb] ) lactation breaks 
& a designat$ lactation area1 )\t reg>d 
to ! am\nt ( "t t has elaps$ aft] ! bir?
 ( ! *ild ( ! memb] or :e!r ! *ild is   

beg9n+ to eat solid foods4  7#b7        
,lactation breaks ,! comm&] ( a memb] :o
 is lactat+ %all-- 7,a7 ensure t ! memb]
 has adequate "t to express milk & %all 
be aw>e t1 9 det]m9+ h[ mu* "t is       
adequate1 ea* memb]'s situation is      
unique2 &  7,b7 all[ lactation breaks n 
less frequ5tly ?an e #c h\rs & = n less 
?an #cj m9utes = ea* break4  7#c7       
,lactation areas ,! comm&] ( a memb] :o 
is lactat+ %all designate a private     
space1 o!r ?an a re/room1 = ! memb] to  
brea/fe$ or express milk t includes !   
foll[+3 7,a7 ,lock+ capabilities4  7,b7 
,a place to sit4  7,c7 ,a flat surface  
7o!r ?an ! floor7 to place ! pump on4   
7,d7 ,an electrical outlet4  7,e7 ,a    
refrig]ator to /ore express$ milk4  7,f7
 ,access to a safe wat] s\rce )9        
reasonable di/ance f ! lactation area4  
7k7 ,waiv] ( def]m5ts = w> or national  
em]g5cy ,9 "t ( w> or dur+ a national   
em]g5cy decl>$ by ,congress or !        
,presid5t1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se may    
waive ! requirem5ts ( ?is section &     

t]m9ate any def]m5ts grant$ "u ?is      
section be=e ! decl>ation ( ! w> or     
national em]g5cy4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical      
am5dm5t ,! table ( sections at ! beg9n+ 
( *apt] #ci ( su* title is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ aft] ! item relat+ to section    
#fgd ! foll[+ new item3  #fge4          
,op]ational & tra9+ def]m5t = p>5ts4  4