Sec. 214. COAST GUARD FAMILY SUPPORT AND CHILD CARE

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## SEC. 214 COAST GUARD FAMILY SUPPORT AND CHILD CARE ###

(a)In General Title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting after chapter 13 the following: > > ## “CHAPTER 14 COAST GUARD FAMILY SUPPORT AND CHILD CARE > > > ### “Subchapter I GENERAL PROVISIONS > > > ## “SEC. 531 Work-life policies and programs > > **[**[14 U.S.C. 531](/us/usc/t14/s531)**]** > > “The Commandant is authorized— > > > #### “(1) > > to establish an office for the purpose of developing, promulgating, and coordinating policies, programs, and activities related to the families of Coast Guard members; > > > #### “(2) > > to implement and oversee policies, programs, and activities described in paragraph

(1)as the Commandant considers necessary; and > > > #### “(3) > > to perform such other duties as the Commandant considers necessary. > > > ## “SEC. 532 Surveys of Coast Guard families > > **[**[14 U.S.C. 532](/us/usc/t14/s532)**]** > > > ### “(a) Authority > > The Commandant, in order to determine the effectiveness of Federal policies, programs, and activities related to the families of Coast Guard members, may survey— > > > #### “(1) > > any Coast Guard member; > > > #### “(2) > > any retired Coast Guard member; > > > #### “(3) > > the immediate family of any Coast Guard member or retired Coast Guard member; and > > > #### “(4) > > any survivor of a deceased Coast Guard member. > > > ### “(b) Voluntary Participation > > Participation in any survey conducted under subsection

(a)shall be voluntary. > > > ### “(c) Federal Recordkeeping > > Each person surveyed under subsection

(a)shall be considered an employee of the United States for purposes of section 3502(3)(A)(i) of title 44. > > > ### “Subchapter II COAST GUARD FAMILY SUPPORT > > > ## “SEC. 542 Education and training opportunities for Coast Guard spouses > > **[**[14 U.S.C. 542](/us/usc/t14/s542)**]** > > > ### “(a) Tuition Assistance > > The Commandant may provide, subject to the availability of appropriations, tuition assistance to an eligible spouse to facilitate the acquisition of— > > > #### “(1) > > education and training required for a degree or credential at an accredited college, university, or technical school in the United States that expands employment and portable career opportunities for the spouse; or > > > #### “(2) > > education prerequisites and a professional license or credential required, by a government or government-sanctioned licensing body, for an occupation that expands employment and portable career opportunities for the spouse. > > > ### “(b) Definitions > > In this section, the following definitions apply: > > > #### “(1) Eligible spouse > > > ##### “(A) In General > > The term ‘eligible spouse’ means the spouse of a member of the Coast Guard who is serving on active duty and includes a spouse who receives transitional compensation under section 1059 of title 10. > > > ##### “(B) Exclusion > > The term ‘eligible spouse’ does not include a person who— > > > ###### “(i) > > is married to, but legally separated from, a member of the Coast Guard under a court order or statute of any State or territorial possession of the United States; or > > > ###### “(ii) > > is eligible for tuition assistance as a member of the Armed Forces. > > > #### “(2) Portable career > > The term ‘portable career’ includes an occupation that requires education, training, or both that results in a credential that is recognized by an industry, profession, or specific type of business. > > > ## “SEC. 543 Youth sponsorship initiatives > > **[**[14 U.S.C. 543](/us/usc/t14/s543)**]** > > > ### “(a) In General > > The Commandant is authorized to establish, within any Coast Guard unit, an initiative to help integrate into new surroundings the dependent children of members of the Coast Guard who received permanent change of station orders. > > > ### “(b) Description of Initiative > > An initiative established under subsection

(a)shall— > > > #### “(1) > > provide for the involvement of a dependent child of a member of the Coast Guard in the dependent child’s new Coast Guard community; and > > > #### “(2) > > primarily focus on preteen and teenaged children. > > > ### “(c) Authority > > In carrying out an initiative under subsection (a), the Commandant may— > > > #### “(1) > > provide to a dependent child of a member of the Coast Guard information on youth programs and activities available in the dependent child’s new Coast Guard community; and > > > #### “(2) > > enter into agreements with nonprofit entities to provide youth programs and activities to such child. > > > ### “Subchapter III COAST GUARD CHILD CARE > > > ## “SEC. 551 Definitions > > **[**[14 U.S.C. 551](/us/usc/t14/s551)**]** > > “In this subchapter, the following definitions apply: > > > #### “(1) Child abuse and neglect > > The term ‘**child abuse and neglect**’ has the meaning given that term in section 3 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (42 U.S.C. 5101 note). > > > #### “(2) Child development center employee > > The term ‘**child development center employee**’ means a civilian employee of the Coast Guard who is employed to work in a Coast Guard child development center without regard to whether the employee is paid from appropriated or nonappropriated funds. > > > #### “(3) Coast guard child development center > > The term ‘**Coast Guard child development center**’ means a facility on Coast Guard property or on property under the jurisdiction of the commander of a Coast Guard unit at which child care services are provided for members of the Coast Guard. > > > #### “(4) Competitive service position > > The term ‘**competitive service position**’ means a position in the competitive service (as defined in section 2102 of title 5). > > > #### “(5) Family home daycare > > The term ‘**family home daycare**’ means home-based child care services provided for a member of the Coast Guard by an individual who— > > > ##### “(A) > > is certified by the Commandant as qualified to provide home-based child care services; and > > > ##### “(B) > > provides home-based child care services on a regular basis in exchange for monetary compensation. > > > ## “SEC. 553 Child development center standards and inspections > > **[**[14 U.S.C. 553](/us/usc/t14/s553)**]** > > > ### “(a) Standards > > The Commandant shall require each Coast Guard child development center to meet standards that the Commandant considers appropriate to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the children and employees at the center. > > > ### “(b) Inspections > > The Commandant shall provide for regular and unannounced inspections of each Coast Guard child development center to ensure compliance with this section. > > > ### “(c) National Reporting > > > #### “(1) In General > > The Commandant shall maintain and publicize a means by which an individual can report, with respect to a Coast Guard child development center or a family home daycare— > > > ##### “(A) > > any suspected violation of— > > > ###### “(i) > > standards established under subsection (a); or > > > ###### “(ii) > > any other applicable law or standard; > > > ##### “(B) > > suspected child abuse or neglect; or > > > ##### “(C) > > any other deficiency. > > > #### “(2) Anonymous reporting > > The Commandant shall ensure that an individual making a report pursuant to paragraph

(1)may do so anonymously if so desired by the individual. > > > #### “(3) Procedures > > The Commandant shall establish procedures for investigating reports made pursuant to paragraph (1). > > > ## “SEC. 554 Child development center employees > > **[**[14 U.S.C. 554](/us/usc/t14/s554)**]** > > > ### “(a) Training > > > #### “(1) In General > > The Commandant shall establish a training program for Coast Guard child development center employees and satisfactory completion of the training program shall be a condition of employment for each employee of a Coast Guard child development center. > > > #### “(2) Timing for new hires > > The Commandant shall require each employee of a Coast Guard child development center to complete the training program established under paragraph

(1)not later than 6 months after the date on which the employee is hired. > > > #### “(3) Minimum requirements > > The training program established under paragraph

(1)shall include, at a minimum, instruction with respect to— > > > ##### “(A) > > early childhood development; > > > ##### “(B) > > activities and disciplinary techniques appropriate to children of different ages; > > > ##### “(C) > > child abuse and neglect prevention and detection; and > > > ##### “(D) > > cardiopulmonary resuscitation and other emergency medical procedures. > > > #### “(4) Use of department of defense programs > > The Commandant may use Department of Defense training programs, on a reimbursable or nonreimbursable basis, for purposes of this subsection. > > > ### “(b) Training and Curriculum Specialists > > > #### “(1) Specialist required > > The Commandant shall require that at least 1 employee at each Coast Guard child development center be a specialist in training and curriculum development with appropriate credentials and experience. > > > #### “(2) Duties > > The duties of the specialist described in paragraph

(1)shall include— > > > ##### “(A) > > special teaching activities; > > > ##### “(B) > > daily oversight and instruction of other child care employees; > > > ##### “(C) > > daily assistance in the preparation of lesson plans; > > > ##### “(D) > > assisting with child abuse and neglect prevention and detection; and > > > ##### “(E) > > advising the director of the center on the performance of the other child care employees. > > > #### “(3) Competitive service > > Each specialist described in paragraph

(1)shall be an employee in a competitive service position. > > > ## “SEC. 555 Parent partnerships with child development centers > > **[**[14 U.S.C. 555](/us/usc/t14/s555)**]** > > > ### “(a) Parent Boards > > > #### “(1) Formation > > The Commandant shall require that there be formed at each Coast Guard child development center a board of parents, to be composed of parents of children attending the center. > > > #### “(2) Functions > > Each board of parents formed under paragraph

(1)shall— > > > ##### “(A) > > meet periodically with the staff of the center at which the board is formed and the commander of the unit served by the center, for the purpose of discussing problems and concerns; and > > > ##### “(B) > > be responsible, together with the staff of the center, for coordinating any parent participation initiative established under subsection (b). > > > #### “(3) FACA > > The Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App.) does not apply to a board of parents formed under paragraph (1). > > > ### “(b) Parent Participation Initiative > > The Commandant is authorized to establish a parent participation initiative at each Coast Guard child development center to encourage and facilitate parent participation in educational and related activities at the center.” > . ###

(b)Transfer of Provisions ####

(1)In General #####

(A)Reimbursement for adoption expenses **[**[14 U.S.C. 541](/us/usc/t14/s541)**]** Section 514 of title 14, United States Code, is redesignated as section 541 and transferred to appear before section 542 of such title, as added by subsection

(a)of this section. #####

(B)Child development services **[**[14 U.S.C. 552](/us/usc/t14/s552)**]** Section 515 of title 14, United States Code— ######

(i)is redesignated as section 552 and transferred to appear after section 551 of such title, as added by subsection

(a)of this section; and ######

(ii)is amended— ######

(I)in subsection (b)(2)(B) by inserting “and whether a family is participating in an initiative established under section 555(b)” after “family income”; ######

(II)by striking subsections

(c)and (e); and ######

(III)by redesignating subsection

(d)as subsection (c). #####

(C)Dependent school children **[**[14 U.S.C. 657](/us/usc/t14/s657)**]** Section 657 of title 14, United States Code— ######

(i)is redesignated as section 544 and transferred to appear after section 543 of such title, as added by subsection

(a)of this section; and ######

(ii)is amended in subsection

(a)by striking “Except as otherwise” and all that follows through “the Secretary may” and inserting “The Secretary may”. ####

(2)Conforming amendments #####

(A)Part i The analysis for part I of title 14, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to chapter 13 the following:“14. Coast Guard Family Support and Child Care531”. #####

(B)Chapter 13 The analysis for chapter 13 of title 14, United States Code, is amended— ######

(i)by striking the item relating to section 514; and ######

(ii)by striking the item relating to section 515. #####

(C)Chapter 14 The analysis for chapter 14 of title 14, United States Code, as added by subsection

(a)of this section, is amended by inserting— ######

(i)before the item relating to section 542 the following:“541. Reimbursement for adoption expenses.”; ######

(ii)after the item relating to section 551 the following:“552. Child development services.”; and ######

(iii)after the item relating to section 543 the following:“544. Dependent school children.”. #####

(D)Chapter 17 The analysis for chapter 17 of title 14, United States Code, is amended by striking the item relating to section 657. ###

(c)Commandant; General Powers Section 93(a)(7) of title 14, United States Code, as amended by this Act, is further amended by inserting “, and to eligible spouses as defined under section 542,” after “Coast Guard”. ###

(d)Sense of Congress ####

(1)In General It is the sense of Congress that the amount of funds appropriated for a fiscal year for operating expenses related to Coast Guard child development services should not be less than the amount of the child development center fee receipts estimated to be collected by the Coast Guard during that fiscal year. ####

(2)Child development center fee receipts defined In this subsection, the term “child development center fee receipts” means fees paid by members of the Coast Guard for child care services provided at Coast Guard child development centers.

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