Sec. 566. Implementation of GAO recommendation on improved communication of best practices to engage military spouses with career assistance resources
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The Secretary of Defense shall develop a plan to implement the recommendation of the Comptroller General of the United States, to address strategies for sharing information on outreach to military spouses regarding career assistance resources, in the report of the Government Accountability Office titled Military Spouse Employment: DOD Should Continue Assessing State Licensing Practices and Increase Awareness of Resources (GAO–21–193). The plan shall include the following elements:
A summary of actions that have been taken to implement the recommendation. A summary of actions that will be taken to implement the recommendation, including how the Secretary plans to— engage military services and installations, members of the Spouse Ambassador Network, and other local stakeholders to obtain information on the outreach approaches and best practices used by military installations and stakeholders; overcome factors that may limit use of best practices; disseminate best practices to relevant stakeholders; and identify ways to and better coordinate with the Secretaries of Veterans Affairs, Labor, and Housing and Urban Development; and a schedule, with specific milestones, for completing implementation of the recommendation.
Not later than 18 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall carry out activities to implement the plan developed under subsection (a).