Sec. 8233. Study and survey on Coast Guard child care needs
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Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, and for each of the 2 fiscal years thereafter, the Commandant shall conduct a study on the child care needs of qualified families that incorporates— the results of the survey under subsection (b); and any other information the Commandant considers appropriate to ensure adequate tracking and future needs-based assessments with respect to adequate access to Coast Guard child development centers. In conducting a study under paragraph (1), the Commandant may consult a federally funded research and development center. The data obtained through each study under paragraph
(1)shall be obtained on a regional basis, including by Coast Guard unit, sector, and district. Together with each study under subsection (a), and annually as the Commandant considers appropriate, the Commandant shall carry out a survey of individuals described in paragraph
(2)on access to Coast Guard child development centers. The Commandant shall seek the participation in the survey of the following Coast Guard individuals: Commanding officers, regardless of whether the commanding officers have children. Regular and reserve personnel. Spouses of individuals described in clauses
(i)and (ii). Individuals described in clauses
(i)through
(iii)of subparagraph
(A)shall be surveyed regardless of whether such individuals use or have access to Coast Guard child development centers or other Federal child care facilities. Participation of any individual described in subparagraph
(A)in a survey shall be on a voluntary basis. On request, the Commandant shall submit to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation of the Senate and the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives the results of any study or survey under this section.