Sec. 568. Feasibility study on program for drop-in child care furnished to certain military spouses at military child development centers
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Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall conduct a feasibility study on the establishment of a program under which the military spouse of a covered member may leave a covered child with a child care employee— at the military child development center of the military installation that is the permanent duty station of such covered member; during the normal hours of operation of the military child development center at which such child care employee is employed; and for not more than two hours per week.
Not later than September 30, 2022, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding the results of the study under subsection (a). In this section: The terms child care employee and military child development center have the meanings given such terms in section 1800 of title 10, United States Code. The term covered child means the dependent child of a covered member— younger than seven years of age; and who does not regularly receive child care services at a military child development center.
The term covered member means a member of the Armed Forces performing active duty for a period of more than 30 days at a location other than the permanent duty station of such member.