Sec. 646. Study on effects of child care on readiness and retention
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Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into an agreement with an FFRDC described in subsection (b), under which such FFRDC shall conduct a study on the effects of child care for members of the covered Armed Forces and civilian employees of the Department of Defense on readiness and retention in the covered Armed Forces. Such a study shall include the following: The effects of the availability, affordability, and quality of such child care on— unit readiness and retention; the ability of such members and employees to perform their duties; the quality of the performance of such duties; and the job satisfaction of such members and employees.
Other matters regarding the availability, affordability, and quality of such child care that the FFRDC determines appropriate. An FFRDC described in this subsection is an FFRDC that the Secretary of Defense determines— primarily focuses on studies and analysis; has a record of— conducting research and analysis using a multidisciplinary approach; and publishing analyses to inform public debate; and has demonstrated specific competencies in policies regarding military personnel and readiness, as applied to the national defense strategy.
Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, an FFRDC that enters into an agreement under subsection
(a)shall submit to the Secretary of Defense and the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives an interim report. Such report shall include the following: A progress report on the study. Interim findings of the study. Not later than 15 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, an FFRDC that enters into an agreement under subsection
(a)shall submit to the Secretary of Defense and the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a final report. Such final report shall include the following: The findings of the study. Strategies to remedy deficiencies in child care described in subsection (a), and the timelines and costs to implement such strategies. Incidents that affect unit readiness and retention. Other information the FFRDC determines appropriate regarding the effects of such child care on readiness and retention in the covered Armed Forces. In this section: The term covered Armed Force means the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space Force. The term FFRDC means a federally funded research and development center.