Sec. 629. Improvements to child care for members of the Armed Forces
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Section 1798(a) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by inserting , survivors of members of the armed forces who die in the line of duty while on active military, naval, or air service (as that term is defined in section 101 of title 38), after armed forces . Section 559 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2018 ( Public Law 115–91 ; 10 U.S.C. 1792 note) is amended— in the section heading, by striking ; for Department child development centers in subsection (a)(1), by striking for Department of Defense child development centers and inserting for the Department of Defense ; and in subsection (e), by striking in child development centers .
The Secretary of Defense shall assess the maximum amount of financial assistance provided to eligible civilian providers of child care services or youth program services that furnish such service for members of the armed forces and employees of the United States under section 1798 of title 10, United States Code, as amended by subsection (a). Such assessment shall include the following: The determination of the Secretary whether the maximum allowable financial assistance should be standardized across the Armed Forces.
Whether the maximum allowable amount adequately accounts for high-cost duty stations. No later than June 1, 2020, the Secretary of Defense shall submit a report to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives regarding the results of the assessment under paragraph
(1)and any actions taken by the Secretary to remedy identified shortfalls in assistance described in that paragraph. The Secretary of Defense shall assess the capacity for child care at all military installations to ensure that members of the Armed Forces have meaningful access to child care during tours of duty. The Secretary of Defense shall take steps the Secretary determines necessary to alleviate the waiting lists for child care described in paragraph (1). Not later than June 1, 2020, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a report to the Committees on Armed Forces of the Senate and the House of Representative regarding— the assessment under paragraph (1); action taken under paragraph (2); and any additional resources (including additional funding for and child care facilities and workers) the Secretary determines necessary to increase access described in paragraph (1). The Secretary of Defense shall review the functions and accessibility of websites of the Department of Defense designed for members of the Armed Forces and the families of such members to access information and services offered by the Department regarding child care, spousal employment, and other family matters. Not later than March 1, 2020, the Secretary of Defense shall provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives regarding the results of the assessment under paragraph
(1)and actions taken to enhance accessibility of the websites. Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the background investigation and training certification for a child care provider employed by the Department of Defense in a facility of the Department may be transferred to another facility of the Department, without regard to which Secretary of a military department has jurisdiction over either such facility.
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Sec. 629
Improvements to child care for members of the Armed Forces
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