,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dcce  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #af 7legislative
 day1 ,april #ad71 #bjbf,ms4 ,ern/ 7=   
h]self & ,mrs4 ,%ahe57 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a   
,,bill  ,to address ! *all5ges ( provid+
 *ild c>e opportunities = milit>y       
families1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort  
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,help+  
,ensure ,reliable ,opportunities 9 ,*ild
 ,c>e = ,milit>y ,families ,act or !    
,,h]o ,*ild ,c>e = ,milit>y ,families   
,act4  #b4 ,expansion ( eligible *ild   
c>e provid]s = ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se      
programs  7a7 ,removal ( prior s]vice   
requirem5t ,section #agih7;b7 ( title   
#aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$--    
7#a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ !        
semicolon & ins]t+ 2 &2  7#b7 by /rik+  
p>agraph 7#b72 &  7#c7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 7#b74  7b7     
,national s]vice volunte]s ,sub*apt]    
,,ii ( *apt] #hh ( title #aj1 ,unit$    

,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
section #agib ! foll[+ new section3     
#agib;a4 ,*ild c>e employees3 additional
 au?orities  7a7 ,national s]vice       
volunte]s  7#a7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se  
may seek to ent] into an int]ag5cy      
p>tn]%ip ) a ,f$]al ag5cy ) ! ability to
 place individuals describ$ 9 p>agraph  
7#b7 9 milit>y *ild developm5t c5t]s 9  
accordance ) national s]vice laws & )   
all ! b5efits accord$ to su* individuals
 "u ^? laws4  7#b7 ,an individual       
describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is a p>ticipant1
 includ+ a volunte] or national s5ior   
volunte]1 "u ! national s]vice laws :o  
is tra9$ 9 education s]vices & is 9     
compliance ) hir+ requirem5ts = milit>y 
*ild developm5t c5t]s4  7#c7 ,9 ?is     
subsection1 ! t]ms p>ticipant & national
 s]vice laws h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9  
section #aja ( ! ,national & ,community 
,s]vice ,act ( #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#abeaa74  4  #c4 ,precle>ance ( *ild c>e
 employees at milit>y *ild developm5t   
c5t]s ,section #agib;a ( title #aj1     

,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z add$ by section  
#b7;b7 ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by    
add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3  
7b7 ,precle>ance ( *ild c>e employees at
 milit>y *ild developm5t c5t]s  7#a7 ,n 
lat] ?an ,june #a1 #bjbg1 ! ,"u         
,secret>y ( ,def5se = ,p]sonnel &       
,read9ess %all prescribe regulations1   
includ+ by revis+ ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se   
,in/ruction #adjb4je1 relat+ to         
backgr\nd *ecks on individuals 9        
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se *ild c>e s]vices    
programs1 or any successor in/ruction1  
to provide = precle>ance ( individuals  
apply+ to be *ild c>e employees at      
milit>y *ild developm5t c5t]s4  7#b7 ,9 
prescrib+ regulations "u p>agraph 7#a71 
! ,"u ,secret>y %all-- 7,a7 specify a   
l5g? ( "t1 n to exce$ "o ye>1 = !       
precle>ance ( an individual to be valid 
= purposes ( employm5t at milit>y *ild  
developm5t c5t]s2 &  7,b7 require annual
 rev]ification = a *ild c>e employee :o 
receiv$ precle>ance to be conduct$ n    
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !         

precle>ance ( ! individual4  7#c7 ,no?+ 
9 ?is subsection %all be con/ru$-- 7,a7 
to limit ! ability ( ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,def5se to conduct1 9 accordance )      
regulations & policies ( ! ,dep>tm5t1   
additional or m curr5t or rec5t         
backgr\nd *ecks on individuals :o h     
receiv$ precle>ance2 or  7,b7 to require
 ! ,dep>tm5t-- 7i7 to hire an individual
 :o receiv$ precle>ance2 or  7ii7 to    
provide any appeal or "r ( action to an 
individual :o receiv$ precle>ance & 0 n 
select$ by ! ,dep>tm5t = an op5 position
 z a *ild c>e employee4  7#d7 ,9 ?is    
subsection1 ! t]m precle>ance1 ) respect
 to an individual1 means ! individual   
obta9s a backgr\nd *eck1 includ+ a      
f+]pr9t *eck by ! ,f$]al ,bureau (      
,inve/igation & a ,/ate ,crim9al ,hi/ory
 ,repository *eck1 & a heal? scre5+ to  
be a *ild c>e employee at a milit>y *ild
 developm5t c5t]1 )\t reg>d to :e!r !re 
is an op5 job = a *ild c>e employee at !
 "t ( ! backgr\nd *eck & scre5+ are     
conduct$4  4  #d4 ,au?orization (       

job-%>+ arrangem5ts = *ild c>e employees
 ,section #agib;a ( title #aj1 ,unit$   
,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ by section #c (   
?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7c7       
,au?orization ( job-,%>+ arrangem5ts =  
*ild c>e employees  7#a7 ,consi/5t )    
*apt] #cd ( title #e1 & policies ( !    
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se p]mitt+ "p-"t       
employm5t & job-%>+ arrangem5ts =       
civilian p]sonnel1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se
 may au?orize ! use ( volunt>y job-%>+  
arrangem5ts = *ild c>e employees at     
milit>y *ild developm5t c5t]s4  7#b7 ,! 
,secret>y may au?orize job-%>+          
arrangem5ts "u ?is subsection-- 7,a7 to 
exp& ! pool ( qualifi$ *ild c>e         
employees available to meet ! ne$s (    
milit>y families2  7,b7 to accommodate  
individuals unable to "w full-"t s*$ules
 z a result ( c>egiv+1 education1 or o!r
 p]sonal circum/ances2  7,c7 to r$uce   
/aff+ vacancies & work=ce turnov]2 &    
7,d7 to support cont9uity & reliability 
( *ild c>e s]vices = milit>y families4  

7#c7 ,9 ?is subsection1 ! t]m job-%>+   
arrangem5t means a "w arrangem5t "u :i* 
! duties & responsibilities ( a s+le    
full-"t *ild c>e employee position are  
%>$ by two "p-"t *ild c>e employees1 ea*
 s]v+ n few] ?an #bj h\rs p] week4  4   
#e4 ,limit$ access to c]ta9 b5efits =   
*ild c>e employees ,section #agib;a (   
title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 z am5d$ 
by section #d ( ?is ,act1 is fur!r am5d$
 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new          
subsection3  7d7 ,limit$ access to c]ta9
 b5efits = *ild c>e employees  7#a7 ,!  
,secret>y ( ,def5se may au?orize *ild   
c>e employees work+ at milit>y *ild     
developm5t c5t]s to receive limit$      
access to b5efits describ$ 9 p>agraph   
7#b7 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es su* access 
is necess>y to support recruitm5t &     
ret5tion ( *ild c>e employees &         
cont9uity ( *ild c>e s]vices4  7#b7 ,!  
b5efits t may be provid$ to a *ild c>e  
employee "u p>agraph 7#a7 are ! foll[+3 
7,a7 ,commiss>y & ex*ange privileges1 on
 days on :i* ! employee is provid+ *ild 

c>e s]vices on a milit>y in/allation1 on
 ! same basis z civilian employees ( !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se "u ,directive-type  
,memor&um #ba-jjc or any successor      
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se issuance4  7,b7 ,use
 ( ,,mwr retail facilities1 includ+     
fitness c5t]s1 if ! ,secret>y det]m9es t
 au?oriz+ su* use w support ! /ability (
 ! *ild c>e work=ce4  7,c7 ,tuition     
assi/ance & ref]ral bonuses "u t]ms &   
conditions comp>able to simil> work=ce  
recruitm5t & ret5tion programs au?oriz$ 
= o!r civilian & contractor work=ces ( !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7,d7 ,su* o!r    
limit$ b5efits z ! ,secret>y det]m9es   
appropriate4  7#c7 7,a7 ,a *ild c>e     
employee :o receives a b5efit "u        
p>agraph 7#a7 may n transf] ! b5efit to 
any o!r p]son4  7,b7 ,! ,secret>y may   
revoke a b5efit provid$ to a *ild c>e   
employee "u p>agraph 7#a7 at any "t4    
7#d7 ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,secret>y  
%all issue guidance to implem5t ?is     
subsection4  7#e7 ,9 ?is subsection1 !  

t]m ,,mwr retail facility has ! mean+   
giv5 t t]m 9 section #ajfc ( ?is title4 
4  #f4 ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se *ild c>e     
read9ess data sy/em ,sub*apt] ,,ii (    
*apt] #hh ( title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates    
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section  
#agii ! foll[+ new section3  #agii;a4   
,*ild c>e read9ess data sy/em  7a7      
,e/abli%m5t ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all 
e/abli% & ma9ta9 a unifi$1              
,dep>tm5t-wide *ild c>e read9ess data   
sy/em 79 ?is section ref]r$ to z !      
,sy/em7 to assess1 monitor1 & manage    
*ild c>e capacity & *ild c>e work=ce    
read9ess across ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  
7b7 ,requir$ data elem5ts ,! ,sy/em %all
 include in=mation on ! foll[+3 7#a7    
,*ild c>e capacity & utilization1       
disaggregat$ by milit>y in/allation &   
region4  7#b7 ,*ild c>e work=ce /aff+   
levels1 vacancies1 turnov] rates1 &     
comp5sation ranges4  7#c7 ,*ild c>e     
waitli/s1 disaggregat$ by-- 7,a7        
families ) no access to *ild c>e2  7,b7 
families us+ tempor>y *ild c>e or *ild  

c>e locat$ (f a milit>y in/allation2 &  
7,c7 families requir+ *ild c>e dur+     
nontraditional h\rs4  7#d7 ,dem& = *ild 
c>e by age cohort1 ) specific           
id5tification ( *ildr5 "u age #e4  7#e7 
,utilization & attrition data = fee     
assi/ance programs4  7#f7 ,geographic   
areas ) p]si/5t unmet *ild c>e ne$s4    
7#g7 ,su* o!r in=mation z ! ,secret>y   
consid]s appropriate4  7c7 ,/&>dization 
& updates ,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7      
/&>dize ! collection ( data on *ild c>e 
across ! milit>y dep>tm5ts2 &  7#b7     
update ! in=mation 9 ! ,sy/em n less    
frequ5tly ?an e #ij days4  7d7 ,brief+s 
requir$ ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 &      
annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se 
%all brief ! ,committees on ,arm$       
,s]vices ( ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (         
,repres5tatives on-- 7#a7 f9d+s d]iv$ f 
! ,sy/em2  7#b7 actions tak5 to address 
any gaps 9 *ild c>e availability        
id5tifi$ ?r\gh ! ,sy/em2 &  7#c7        
recomm5dations = legislative or         

regulatory au?orities or fund+ requir$  
to r$uce ! unmet ne$ = *ild c>e4  4  #g4
 ,report on *ild c>e waitli/s  7a7 ,9   
g5]al ,n lat] ?an #ij days aft] ! date (
 ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all
 submit to ! congressional def5se       
committees 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 (
 title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7 a      
report on waitli/s = *ild c>e across !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7b7 ,elem5ts ,!   
report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all   
include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,a description ( 
/eps be+ tak5 to c5tralize sy/ems &     
collect data on waitli/s = *ild c>e     
across ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se4  7#b7 ,a  
description ( data t ! ,dep>tm5t has on 
*ild c>e waitli/s4  7#c7 ,a description 
( /eps be+ tak5 by ! ,dep>tm5t to       
resolve discrepancies or mislead+       
in=mation 9 ! data1 su* z *ildr5 be+    
c\nt$ on multiple waitli/s simultane\sly
 & inclusion ( *ildr5 :o are receiv+    
*ild c>e s]vices b are on waitli/s =    
purposes ( obta9+ alt]native *ild c>e4  
7#d7 ,an analysis ( :at proportion (    

waitli/ spots repres5t unmet ne$ = *ild 
c>e z oppos$ to duplicate entries4  7#e7
 ,a plan = improv+ data collection on   
*ild c>e waitli/s4  #h4 ,report on      
relation%ip betwe5 *ild c>e availability
 & read9ess ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !
 date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !        
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all submit to !    
congressional def5se committees 7z def9$
 9 section #aja7;a7 ( title #aj1 ,unit$ 
,/ates ,code7 a report t analyzes !     
relation%ip betwe5 *ild c>e availability
 & ea* ( ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,milit>y        
read9ess & tra9+ p>ticipation4  7#b7    
,ret5tion & sep>ation decisions4  7#c7  
,families 9 :i* two p>5ts are memb]s ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces4  7#d7 ,high               
op]ational-tempo units4  7#e7 ,work=ce  
p>ticipation ( milit>y sp\ses4