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au?ority ( ! ord] ( ! ,s5ate ( ,septemb]
 #cj1 #bjbf1 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2   
:i* 0 ord]$ read twice & ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices  ,a ,,bill 
,to require ! developm5t ( a be/        
practices guide = individuals seek+ to  
e/abli% & op]ate a ,family ,*ild ,c>e   
home on a milit>y in/allation4  #a4     
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,be/ ,practices = ,milit>y ,family ,*ild
 ,c>e ,homes ,act4  #b4 ,dep>tm5t (     
,def5se be/ practices guide = ,family   
,*ild ,c>e homes  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat]  
?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all    
publi% a ,dep>tm5t-wide be/ practices   
guide = individuals seek+ to e/abli% &  
op]ate a ,family ,*ild ,c>e home on a   
milit>y in/allation4  7b7 ,consultation 
requirem5t ,9 develop+ ! guide requir$  
"u subsection 7a71 ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se

 %all consult ) milit>y dep>tm5ts1      
milit>y in/allations1 ,family ,*ild ,c>e
 program adm9i/rators1 & e/abli%$       
,family ,*ild ,c>e provid]s op]at+ "u   
successful ,family ,*ild ,c>e programs  
across ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to id5tify 
& incorporate be/ practices1 lessons    
le>n$1 & approa*es t h demon/rat$       
success 9 exp&+ p>ticipation & r$uc+    
b>ri]s to e/abli%+ & op]at+ ,family     
,*ild ,c>e homes4  7c7 ,requir$ elem5ts 
,! guide requir$ "u subsection 7a7 %all 
include1 at a m9imum-- 7#a7 an ov]view (
 ! process = becom+ a c]tifi$ ,family   
,*ild ,c>e provid]2  7#b7 /&>diz$       
in=mation reg>d+ tra9+1 inspections1    
backgr\nd *ecks1 lic5s+1 & c]tification 
requirem5ts2  7#c7 guidance reg>d+      
available f9ancial assi/ance1 />tup     
support1 subsidies1 grants1 &           
reimbursem5t opportunities2  7#d7       
in=mation on liability cov]age1 safety  
/&>ds1 & em]g5cy prep>$ness requirem5ts2
  7#e7 recomm5dations = r$uc+           
adm9i/rative b>ri]s to e/abli%+ ,family 

,*ild ,c>e homes2 &  7#f7 any additional
 in=mation ! ,secret>y det]m9es         
appropriate to support prospective      
,family ,*ild ,c>e provid]s4  7d7       
,public availability ,! ,secret>y %all  
make ! guide requir$ "u subsection 7a7  
publicly available on an int]net website
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se 9 a se>*able & 
accessible =mat = milit>y families4  7e7
 ,s]vice-,specific app5dices  7#a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se %all       
enc\rage ! ,secret>ies ( ! milit>y      
dep>tm5ts to publi% & ma9ta9            
s]vice-specific app5dices accompany+ !  
guide requir$ "u subsection 7a74  7#b7  
,cont5ts  ,a s]vice-specific app5dix "u 
p>agraph 7#a7 may include-- 7,a7        
s]vice-specific policies or proc$ures2  
7,b7 in/allation-level be/ practices2   
7,c7 in=mation reg>d+ unique op]ational 
requirem5ts or *ild c>e dem&s )9 !      
milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$2  7,d7 guidance
 reg>d+ milit>y h\s+ consid]ations      
relat$ to ,family ,*ild ,c>e homes2 &   
7,e7 po9ts ( contact & res\rces specific

 to ! milit>y dep>tm5t conc]n$4  7f7    
,brief+ ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !         
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all provide a      
brief+ to ! congressional def5se        
committees 7z def9$ 9 section #aja7;a7 (
 title #aj1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code7        
reg>d+-- 7#a7 actions tak5 to implem5t  
?is section2  7#b7 ef=ts to improve     
aw>5ess ( ,family ,*ild ,c>e            
opportunities among milit>y sp\ses &    
families2  7#c7 b>ri]s id5tifi$ 9 !     
e/abli%m5t ( ,family ,*ild ,c>e homes2 &
  7#d7 recomm5dations = legislative or  
adm9i/rative action to improve milit>y  
*ild c>e capacity4