Sec. 625. Study and report on military installations with limited child care
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The Secretary of Defense shall conduct a study regarding child care at military installations of the covered Armed Forces— that are not served by a military child development center; or where the military child development center has few available spots. The study shall identify the following with regards to each military installation described in paragraph (1): The current and maximum possible enrollment at the military child development center (if one exists). Plans of the Secretary to expand an existing, or construct a new, military child development center.
The resulting capacity of each military child development center described in subparagraph (B). The median cost of services at accredited child care facilities located near such military installation compared to the amount of assistance provided by the Secretary of the military department concerned to members for child care services. The unique needs or challenges facing the population of such military installation that may require additional tailored resources, including— the needs of non-English speaking members of that population; and the needs of English as a second language members of that population.
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report containing the results of the study conducted under this section, including any policy recommendations of the Secretary to address the rising cost of child care near military installations and the rates of child care fee assistance provided to members of the covered Armed Forces. In this section: The term covered Armed Force means the following:
The Army. The Navy. The Marine Corps. The Air Force. The Space Force. The term military child development center has the meaning given such term in section 1800 of title 10, United States Code.