,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #baic  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #bf 7legislative 
day1 ,june #bd71 #bjbe ,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 e/abli% 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 ,milit>y ,*ild ,c>e ,act ( #bjbe4   
#b4 ,pilot program to exp& e>ly *ild c>e
 options = memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _!  
families  7a7 ,pilot program  7#a7 ,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  7#b7       
,selection ( eligible *ild c>e provid]s 
& networks ( su* provid]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al
 ,"u ! pilot program requir$ by p>agraph
 7#a71 ! ,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--  7i7   
increase ! numb] ( e>ly *ild c>e slots  
available to memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _!
 families2  7ii7 facilitate recruitm5t &
 ret5tion ( employees = eligible *ild   
c>e provid]s2 &  7iii7 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 p>agraph 7#a74  7,c7 ,locations ,9  
select+ eligible *ild c>e provid]s or   

networks ( su* provid]s ) :i* to ent]   
into p>tn]%ips "u ! pilot program       
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y-- 
7i7 %all direct ! ,secret>ies ( !       
milit>y dep>tm5ts--  7,i7 to ensure t-- 
7aa7 ea* p>tn]%ip is bas$ at a diff]5t  
milit>y in/allation2 &  7bb7 at lea/ "o 
p>tn]%ip is bas$ at-- 7,,aa7 a ,navy    
in/allation t is n a ,m>9e ,corps       
in/allation2 7,,bb7 a ,m>9e ,corps      
in/allation2 7,,cc7 an ,army            
in/allation2 7,,dd7 an ,air ,=ce        
in/allation t is n a ,space ,=ce        
in/allation2 7,,ee7 a ,space ,=ce       
in/allation2 & 7,,ff7 a jo9t milit>y    
in/allation2 &  7,,ii7 to consid]--     
7aa7 geographic div]sity & population   
demographics to reflect ! inclusion (   
multiple communities across ! ,unit$    
,/ates2  7bb7 ! 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 &  7cc7 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 &  7ii7 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 *ild 
c>e programs ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se1   
includ+ ! ,milit>y ,*ild ,c>e 9 ,y\r    
,neighborhood program4  7#c7 ,au?oriz$  
functions ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program  
requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,secret>y   
may-- 7,a7 direct ! ,secret>ies ( !     
milit>y dep>tm5ts--  7i7 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  7ii7
 to use res\rces ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 to support eligible *ild c>e provid]s 9
 recruitm5t & ret5tion ( employees1     
includ+ milit>y sp\ses1 includ+ ?r\gh   
pr(essional developm5t & f9ancial       
inc5tives = su* employees2 &  7iii7 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  
p>agraph 7#b77;,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      
p>agraph 7#b74  7#d7 ,requirem5ts =     
p>ticipat+ provid]s  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,an  
eligible *ild c>e provid] or network (  
su* provid]s p>ticipat+ 9 a p>tn]%ip    
e/abli%$ "u ! pilot program requir$ by  
p>agraph 7#a7 is requir$-- 7i7 to       
provide assurances t ! provid] or       
network w n--  7,i7 r$uce e>ly *ild c>e 
slots = nonmilit>y families aft] ent]+  
into ! p>tn]%ip2 or  7,,ii7 ent] into ! 
con/ruction ( new *ild c>e facilities2 &

  7ii7 n lat] ?an #aej days aft] !      
e/abli%m5t ( ! p>tn]%ip1 & e #ahj days  
!reaft] :ile ! p>tn]%ip cont9ues1 to    
submit docum5tation to ! ,secret>y t !  
provid] has compli$ ) su* assurances4   
7,b7 ,assessm5ts ,n lat] ?an #ahj days  
aft] ! pilot program comm5ces "u        
subp>agraph 7,a77i7 ( p>agraph 7#h71 & e
 #ahj days !reaft] until ! pilot program
 t]m9ates "u t subsection1 ! ,secret>y  
%all--  7i7 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       
p>agraph 7#b7-- 7,i7 is provid+ !       
assurances requir$ by clause 7i7 (      
subp>agraph 7,a72 &  7,,ii7 has submitt$
 adequate docum5tation "u clause 7ii7 ( 
t subp>agraph ( compliance ) su*        
assurances2 &  7ii7 if ! ,secret>y      
det]m9es t ! provid] or network (       
provid]s is n provid+ su* assurances or 
has n submitt$ adequate docum5tation (  
compliance ) su* assurances--  7,i7     
notify ! provid] or network t ! provid] 

or network has #ij days to comply ) !   
assurances2 &  7,,ii7 if ! provid] or   
network does n comply ) ! assurances    
dur+ t #ij-;day p]iod1 t]m9ate !        
p>tn]%ip4  7#e7 ,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      
p>agraph 7#a71 ! 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  7#f7        
,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 p>agraph    
7#a71 :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  7#g7 ,report+ requirem5ts  7,a7
 ,brief+s by ,secret>y ( def5se  7i7    
,initial brief+ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days   
aft] ! pilot program requir$ by p>agraph
 7#a7 comm5ces "u p>agraph 7#h77;,a77i71
 ! ,secret>y %all direct ! ,secret>ies (
 ! milit>y dep>tm5ts to provide a brief+
 to ! appropriate committees ( ,congress
 on ! implem5tation ( ! pilot program1  
includ+-- 7,i7 ! demon/rat$ ne$ =       
eligible *ild c>e provid]s 9 ! locations
 ( ! pilot program1 includ+--  7aa7 !   
numb] ( su* provid]s pres5t at ! />t ( !
 pilot program relative to ! numb] (    
eligible *ildr5 requir+ c>e2 &  7bb7    
data on *ildr5 s]v$ ?r\gh ! pilot       
program1 disaggregat$ by crit]ia su* z--
 7,,aa7 ! numb] ( infants & toddl]s     
s]v$2 7,,bb7 provid]s (f]+ e>ly *ild c>e
 dur+ nontraditional or ext5d$ h\rs2    

7,,cc7 e>ly *ild c>e 9 rural            
communities2 & 7,,dd7 inclusive e>ly    
*ild c>e s]vices = *ildr5 )             
disabilities2  7,,ii7 ! *ange 9 ! numb] 
( eligible *ild c>e provid]s z a result 
( ! pilot program2  7,,iii7 ! *ange 9   
e>ly *ild c>e education capacity =      
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _! families &  
an assessm5t ( unmet ne$ = su*          
education2  7,,iv7 an assessm5t ( !     
efficacy ( ! pilot program2 &  7,v7 an  
assessm5t ( ! compliance ( *ild c>e     
provid]s p>ticipat+ 9 p>tn]%ips e/abli%$
 "u ! pilot program ) ! assurances      
requir$ by p>agraph 7#d77;,a74  7ii7    
,annual brief+s on progress ,n lat] ?an 
"o ye> aft] ! pilot program requir$ by  
p>agraph 7#a7 comm5ces "u p>agraph      
7#h77;,a77i71 & annually !reaft] until !
 t]m9ation ( ! pilot program "u p>agraph
 7#h71 ! ,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 p>agraph 7#h7 ( !  
pilot program requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,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
  7i7 ,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 p>agraph 7#a74  7ii7 ,f9al report ,n 
lat] ?an #abj days aft] ! t]m9ation "u  
p>agraph 7#h7 ( ! pilot program requir$ 
by p>agraph 7#a71 ! ,comptroll] ,g5]al  
%all submit to ! appropriate committees 
( ,congress a f9al report on ! pilot    
program4  7#h7 ,duration ( pilot program
  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! pilot program requir$
 by p>agraph 7#a7 %all-- 7i7 comm5ce n  
lat] ?an ,janu>y #a1 #bjbf2 &  7ii7     
unless ext5d$ 9 accordance ) subp>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        
p>agraph 7#a7 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  7b7 
,report on unmet ne$ = *ild c>e 9 areas 
) significant populations ( memb]s ( !  
arm$ =ces  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an    
,septemb] #cj1 #bjbg1 ! ,secret>y (     
,def5se %all submit to ! appropriate    
committees ( ,congress a report on !    
unmet ne$ = *ild c>e 9 areas )          
populations ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces t  
includes-- 7,a7 a description (--  7i7 !
 unmet ne$ = ea* milit>y in/allation2 & 
7ii7 ! fees & co/s = p>5ts or gu>dians  
seek+ *ild c>e 9 ^? areas2  7,b7 a      
review ( ! ef=ts ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se
 to recruit & reta9 eligible *ild c>e   

provid]s2 &  7,c7 a plan = meet+ ! unmet
 ne$ = *ild c>e4  7#b7 ,assessm5t ( *ild
 c>e 9 civilian communities ,9 assess+ !
 unmet ne$ describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a71 !  
,secret>y %all assess-- 7,a7 !          
availability ( *ild c>e 9 civilian      
communities surr\nd+ milit>y            
in/allations2 &  7,b7 opportunities to  
provide additional pr(essional          
developm5t opportunities to eligible    
*ild c>e provid]s s]v+ bo? civilian &   
milit>y families 9 *ild c>e c5t]s4  7#c7
 ,use & inclusion ( data ,! ,secret>y   
%all use 9 prep>+ ! report requir$ by   
p>agraph 7#a71 & %all include 9 !       
report1 = ea* milit>y in/allation1 data 
on ! numb] ( memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces liv+
 on & (f ! in/allation ) *ildr5 "u ! age
 ( #e1 disaggregat$ by--  7,a7 ! ,,zip  
,code = ! location :]e ! memb]s reside2 
&  7,b7 h\sehold /atus ( ! memb]s1      
includ+--  7i7 ! numb] ( p>5ts &        
gu>dians pres5t 9 ! h\sehold2  7ii7 ! "w
 /atus ( ! p>5ts & gu>dians2 &  7iii7 ! 
total numb] ( *ildr5 "u ! age ( #e 9 !  

h\sehold4  7#d7 ,collaboration ,9 prep>+
 ! report requir$ by p>agraph 7#a71 !   
,secret>y %all consid] collaborat+ ) a  
nongov]nm5tal organization )--  7,a7    
access to1 & a /rong und]/&+ (1 ,/ate   
lic5s+ sy/ems = *ild c>e2 &  7,b7 a     
prov5 track record ( work+ ) ,/ates to  
map *ild c>e gaps utiliz+ a di/ance-bas$
 me?odology4  7c7 ,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