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(4) The history and adequacy of the oversight 
conducted by the Secretaries of the military depart-
ments over the military cemeteries under their juris-
diction and the adequacy of corrective actions taken 
as a result of that oversight. 
(5) The statutory and policy guidance gov-
erning the authorization for the Secretaries of the 
military departments to operate the military ceme-
teries and an assessment of the budget and appro-
priations structure and history of each military cem-
etery. 
(6) Such other matters as the Inspector Gen-
eral of the Department of Defense considers to be 
appropriate. 
(c) SPECIAL
CONSIDERATIONS.—The inspection 
under subsection (a) of the cemetery at the Armed Forces 
Retirement Home–Washington shall focus primarily on— 
(1) the assessment required by subsection 
(b)(5); and 
(2) whether the Secretary of the Army has fully 
and completely addressed issues raised by, and the 
recommendations made with regard to, such ceme-
tery in the Inspector General of the Department of 
Defense 2010 report of the Special Inspection of Ar-
lington National Cemetery. 
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(d) INSPECTION OF ADDITIONAL CEMETERIES.— 
(1) INSPECTION REQUIRED.—In addition to the 
inspection required by subsection (a), the Inspector 
General of the Department of Defense shall conduct 
an inspection of a statistically valid sample of ceme-
teries located at current or former military installa-
tions inside and outside the United States that are 
under the jurisdiction of the military departments 
for the purpose of obtaining an assessment of the 
adequacy of and adherence to the statutes, policies, 
and regulations governing the management, over-
sight, operations, and interments or inurnments (or 
both) by those cemeteries. 
(2) EXCLUSION.—Paragraph (1) does not apply 
to the cemeteries maintained by the American Battle 
Monuments Commission and the military cemeteries 
identified in subsection (f). 
(e) SUBMISSION OF INSPECTION RESULTS AND COR-
RECTIVE ACTION PLANS.— 
(1) MILITARY
CEMETERY
INSPECTIONS.—Not 
later than March 31, 2012, the Secretaries of the 
military departments shall submit to the Committees 
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of 
Representatives a report containing— 
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(A) the findings of the inspections of the 
military cemeteries conducted under subsection 
(a); 
(B) the recommendations of the Inspector 
General of the Department of Defense based on 
such inspections; and 
(C) a plan for corrective action. 
(2) 
INSPECTION
OF
ADDITIONAL
CEME-
TERIES.—Not later than December 31, 2012, the 
Inspector General of the Department of Defense 
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and the House of Representatives a 
report containing the findings of the inspections con-
ducted under subsection (d) and the recommenda-
tions of the Inspector General based on such inspec-
tions. Not later than April 1, 2013, the Secretaries 
of the military departments shall submit to such 
committees a plan for corrective action. 
(f) MILITARY CEMETERY DEFINED.—In subsection 
(a), the term ‘‘military cemetery’’ means the cemeteries 
that are under the jurisdiction of a Secretary of a military 
department at each of the following locations: 
(1) The Armed Forces Retirement Home– 
Washington. 
(2) The United States Military Academy. 
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(3) The United States Naval Academy. 
(4) The United States Air Force Academy. 
Subtitle G—Armed Forces 
Retirement Home 
SEC. 561. CONTROL AND ADMINISTRATION BY SECRETARY 
OF DEFENSE. 
Section 1511(d) of the Armed Forces Retirement 
Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 411(d)) is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) The administration of the Retirement Home, in-
cluding administration for the provision of health care and 
medical care for residents, shall remain under the control 
and administration of the Secretary of Defense.’’. 
SEC. 562. SENIOR MEDICAL ADVISOR OVERSIGHT OF 
HEALTH CARE PROVIDED TO RESIDENTS OF 
ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME. 
(a) ADVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES OF SENIOR MED-
ICAL ADVISOR.—Subsection (b) of section 1513A of the 
Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 
413a) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘(1) The’’; and inserting ‘‘The’’; 
(2) by striking paragraph (2); and 
(3) by striking ‘‘and the Chief Operating Offi-
cer’’ and all that follows through the period at the 
end and inserting the following: ‘‘the Chief Oper-
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ating Officer, and the Advisory Council regarding 
the direction and oversight of— 
‘‘(1) medical administrative matters at each fa-
cility of the Retirement Home; and 
‘‘(2) the provision of medical care, preventive 
mental health, and dental care services at each facil-
ity of the Retirement Home.’’. 
(b) RELATED DUTIES.—Subsection (c) of such sec-
tion is amended by striking paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) 
and inserting the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(3) Periodically visit each facility of the Re-
tirement Home to review— 
‘‘(A) the medical facilities, medical oper-
ations, medical records and reports, and the 
quality of care provided to residents; and 
‘‘(B) inspections and audits to ensure that 
appropriate follow-up regarding issues and rec-
ommendations raised by such inspections and 
audits has occurred. 
‘‘(4) Report on the findings and recommenda-
tions developed as a result of each review conducted 
under paragraph (3) to the Chief Operating Officer, 
the Advisory Council, and the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Personnel and Readiness.’’. 
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SEC. 563. ESTABLISHMENT OF ARMED FORCES RETIRE-
MENT HOME ADVISORY COUNCIL AND RESI-
DENT ADVISORY COMMITTEES. 
(a) REPLACEMENT OF LOCAL BOARDS OF TRUST-
EES.—The Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 
(24 U.S.C. 416) is amended by striking section 1516 and 
inserting the following new sections: 
‘‘SEC. 1516. ADVISORY COUNCIL. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Retirement Home shall 
have an Advisory Council, to be known as the ‘Armed 
Forces Retirement Home Advisory Council’. The Advisory 
Council shall serve the interests of both facilities of the 
Retirement Home. 
‘‘(b) DUTIES.—(1) The Advisory Council shall pro-
vide to the Chief Operating Officer and the Administrator 
of each facility such guidance and recommendations on the 
operation and administration of the Retirement Home and 
the quality of care provided to residents as the Advisory 
Council considers appropriate. 
‘‘(2) Not less often than annually, the Advisory Coun-
cil shall submit to the Secretary of Defense a report sum-
marizing its activities during the preceding year and pro-
viding such observations and recommendations with re-
spect to the Retirement Home as the Advisory Council 
considers appropriate. 
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curring before the end of the term of the predecessor shall 
be designated for the remainder of the term of the prede-
cessor. A vacancy in the Advisory Council shall not affect 
its authority to perform its duties. 
‘‘(f) COMPENSATION.—(1) Except as provided in 
paragraph (2), a member of the Advisory Council shall— 
‘‘(A) be provided a stipend consistent with the 
daily government consultant fee for each day on 
which the member is engaged in the performance of 
services for the Advisory Council; and 
‘‘(B) while away from home or regular place of 
business in the performance of services for the Advi-
sory Council, be allowed travel expenses (including 
per diem in lieu of subsistence) in the same manner 
as a person employed intermittently in Government 
under sections 5701 through 5707 of title 5, United 
States Code. 
‘‘(2) A member of the Advisory Council who is a 
member of the Armed Forces on active duty or a full-time 
officer or employee of the United States shall receive no 
additional pay by reason of serving as a member of the 
Advisory Council. 
‘‘SEC. 1516A. RESIDENT ADVISORY COMMITTEES. 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT AND PURPOSE.—(1) A Resi-
dent Advisory Committee is an elected body of residents 
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at each facility of the Retirement Home established to pro-
vide a forum for all residents to express their needs, ideas, 
and interests through elected representatives of their re-
spective floor or area. 
‘‘(2) A Resident Advisory Committee— 
‘‘(A) serves as a forum for ideas, recommenda-
tions, and representation to management of that fa-
cility of the Retirement Home to enhance the mo-
rale, safety, health, and well-being of residents; and 
‘‘(B) provides a means to communicate policy 
and general information between residents and man-
agement. 
‘‘(b) ELECTION PROCESS.—The election process for 
the Resident Advisory Committee at a facility of the Re-
tirement Home shall be coordinated by the facility Om-
budsman. 
‘‘(c) CHAIRPERSON.—(1) The Chairperson of a Resi-
dent Advisory Committee shall be elected at large and 
serve a two-year term. 
‘‘(2) Chairpersons serve as a liaison to the Adminis-
trator and are voting members of the Advisory Council. 
Chairpersons shall create meeting agendas, conduct the 
meetings, and provide a copy of the minutes to the Admin-
istrator, who will forward the copy to the Chief Operating 
Officer for approval. 
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‘‘(d) MEETINGS.—At a minimum, meetings of a Resi-
dent Advisory Committee shall be conducted quarterly.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—Section 1502 of such Act 
(24 U.S.C. 401) is amended— 
(A) by striking paragraph (2); 
(B) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (2); and 
(C) by inserting after paragraph (2) (as so 
redesignated) the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(3) The term ‘Advisory Council’ means the 
Armed Forces Retirement Home Advisory Council 
established under section 1516. 
‘‘(4) The term ‘Resident Advisory Committee’ 
means an elected body of residents at a facility of 
the Retirement Home established under section 
1516A.’’. 
(2) RESPONSIBILITIES
OF
CHIEF
OPERATING 
OFFICER.—Section 1515(c)(2) of such Act (24 
U.S.C. 415(c)(2)) is amended by striking ‘‘, includ-
ing the Local Boards of those facilities’’. 
(3) INSPECTION OF RETIREMENT HOME.—Sec-
tion 1518 of such Act (24 U.S.C. 418) is amend-
ed— 
(A) in subsection (b)— 
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(i) in paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘Local Board for the facility or the resi-
dent advisory committee or council’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Advisory Council or the Resi-
dent Advisory Committee’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (3), by striking 
‘‘Local Board for the facility, the resident 
advisory committee or council’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Advisory Council, the Resident Advi-
sory Committee’’; 
(B) in subsection (c)(1), by striking ‘‘Local 
Board for the facility’’ and inserting ‘‘Advisory 
Council’’; and 
(C) in subsection (e)(1), by striking ‘‘Local 
Board for the facility’’ and inserting ‘‘Advisory 
Council’’. 
SEC. 564. ADMINISTRATORS, OMBUDSMEN, AND STAFF OF 
FACILITIES. 
(a) LEADERSHIP OF FACILITIES OF THE RETIRE-
MENT HOME.—Section 1517 of the Armed Forces Retire-
ment Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 417) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘a Director, a 
Deputy Director, and an Associate Director’’ and in-
serting ‘‘an Administrator and an Ombudsman’’; 
(2) in subsections (b) and (c)— 
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(A) by striking ‘‘DIRECTOR’’ in each sub-
section 
heading 
and 
inserting 
‘‘ADMINIS-
TRATOR’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Director’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; 
(3) by striking subsections (d) and (e) and re-
designating subsections (f), (g), (h), and (i) as sub-
sections (d), (e), (f), and (g), respectively; 
(4) in subsection (d), as so redesignated— 
(A) by striking ‘‘ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR’’ in 
the subsection heading and inserting ‘‘OMBUDS-
MAN’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Associate Director’’ in 
paragraphs (1) and (2) and inserting ‘‘Ombuds-
man’’; 
(5) in subsection (e), as so redesignated— 
(A) by striking ‘‘ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR.— 
’’ in the subsection heading and inserting ‘‘OM-
BUDSMAN.—(1)’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘Associate Director’’ and 
inserting ‘‘Ombudsman’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘Director and Deputy Di-
rector’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’; 
(D) by striking ‘‘Director may’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Administrator may’’; and 
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(E) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) The Ombudsman may provide information to the 
Administrator, the Chief Operating Officer, the Senior 
Medical Advisor, the Inspector General of the Department 
of Defense, and the Under Secretary of Defense for Per-
sonnel and Readiness.’’; 
(6) in subsection (f), as so redesignated, by 
striking ‘‘Director’’ each place it appears and insert-
ing ‘‘Administrator’’; and 
(7) in subsection (g), as so redesignated— 
(A) by striking ‘‘DIRECTORS’’ in the sub-
section heading and inserting ‘‘ADMINISTRA-
TORS’’; 
(B) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘Direc-
tors’’ and inserting ‘‘Administrators’’; and 
(C) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘a Direc-
tor’’ and inserting ‘‘an Administrator’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) 
REFERENCES
TO
DIRECTOR.—Sections 
1511(d)(2), 1512(c), 1514(a), 1518(b)(4), 1518(c), 
1518(d)(2), 1520, 1522, and 1523(b) of such Act 
are amended by striking ‘‘Director’’ each place it ap-
pears and inserting ‘‘Administrator’’. 
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(2) REFERENCES
TO
DIRECTORS.—Sections 
1514(b) and 1520(c) of such Act (24 U.S.C. 414(b), 
420(c)) are amended by striking ‘‘Directors’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Administrators’’. 
SEC. 565. REVISION OF FEE REQUIREMENTS. 
(a) FIXING FEES.—Subsection (c) of section 1514 of 
the Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991 (24 
U.S.C. 414) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (3), by striking the last sen-
tence; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) Until different fees are prescribed and take ef-
fect under this subsection and subject to any fee adjust-
ment that the Secretary of Defense determines appro-
priate, the percentages and limitations on maximum 
monthly amount that are applicable to fees charged to 
residents for months beginning after December 31, 2011, 
are as follows: 
‘‘(A) For independent living residents, 35 per-
cent of total current income, but not to exceed 
$1,238 each month. 
‘‘(B) For assisted living residents, 40 percent of 
total current income, but not to exceed $1,856 each 
month. 
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‘‘(C) For long-term care residents, 65 percent 
of total current income, but not to exceed $3,094 
each month.’’. 
(b) REPEAL OF FORMER TRANSITIONAL FEE STRUC-
TURES.—Such section is further amended by striking sub-
section (d). 
SEC. 566. REVISION OF INSPECTION REQUIREMENTS. 
Section 1518 of the Armed Forces Retirement Home 
Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 418) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (b)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘In any year in which a fa-
cility of the Retirement Home is not inspected 
by a nationally recognized civilian accrediting 
organization,’’ and inserting ‘‘Not less often 
than once every three years,’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘of that facility’’ and in-
serting ‘‘of each facility of the Retirement 
Home’’; and 
(C) by inserting ‘‘long-term care,’’ after 
‘‘assisted living,’’; 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘45 
days’’ and inserting ‘‘90 days’’; and 
(B) by striking paragraph (2) and insert-
ing the following new paragraph: 
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‘‘(2) A report submitted under paragraph (1) shall 
include a plan by the Chief Operating Officer to address 
the recommendations and other matters contained in the 
report.’’; and 
(3) in subsection (e)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘45 days’’ and inserting 
‘‘60 days’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘Director of the facility 
concerned shall submit to the Under Secretary 
of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, the 
Chief Operating Officer’’ and inserting ‘‘Chief 
Operating Officer shall submit to the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readi-
ness, the Senior Medical Advisor’’. 
SEC. 567. REPEAL OF OBSOLETE TRANSITIONAL PROVI-
SIONS AND TECHNICAL, CONFORMING, AND 
CLERICAL AMENDMENTS. 
(a) REPEAL OF TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS.—Part B 
of the Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 1991, relat-
ing to transitional provisions for the Armed Forces Retire-
ment Home Board and the Directors and Deputy Direc-
tors of the facilities of the Armed Forces Retirement 
Home, is repealed. 
(b) CORRECTION OF OBSOLETE REFERENCES TO RE-
TIREMENT HOME BOARD.— 
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(1) ARMED FORCES RETIREMENT HOME ACT.— 
Section 1519(a)(2) of the Armed Forces Retirement 
Home Act of 1991 (24 U.S.C. 419(a)(2)) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘Retirement Home Board’’ and in-
serting ‘‘Chief Operating Officer’’. 
(2) TITLE 10, U.S.C..— 
(A) DEFENSE
OF
CERTAIN
SUITS.—Sec-
tion 1089(g)(3) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by striking ‘‘Armed Forces Retire-
ment Home Board’’ and inserting ‘‘Chief Oper-
ating Officer of the Armed Forces Retirement 
Home’’. 
(B) FINES
AND
FORFEITURES.—Section 
2772(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘Armed Forces Retire-
ment Home Board’’ and inserting ‘‘Chief Oper-
ating Officer of the Armed Forces Retirement 
Home’’. 
(c) SECTION HEADINGS.— 
(1) SECTION
1501.—The heading of section 
1501 of the Armed Forces Retirement Home Act of 
1991 (24 U.S.C. is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 1501. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.’’. 
(2) SECTION
1513.—The heading of section 
1513 of such Act is amended to read as follows: 
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‘‘SEC. 1513. SERVICES PROVIDED TO RESIDENTS.’’. 
(3) SECTION
1513A.—The heading of section 
1513A of such Act is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 1513A. OVERSIGHT OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDED TO 
RESIDENTS.’’. 
(4) SECTION
1517.—The heading of section 
1517 of such Act is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 1517. ADMINISTRATORS, OMBUDSMEN, AND STAFF OF 
FACILITIES.’’. 
(5) SECTION
1518.—The heading of section 
1518 of such Act is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘SEC. 1518. PERIODIC INSPECTION OF RETIREMENT HOME 
FACILITIES BY DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 
INSPECTOR GENERAL AND OUTSIDE INSPEC-
TORS.’’. 
(6) PUNCTUATION.—The headings of sections 
1512 and 1520 of such Act are amended by adding 
a period at the end. 
(d) PART A HEADER.—The heading for part A is re-
pealed. 
(e) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents in 
section 1501(b) of such Act is amended— 
(1) by striking the item relating to the heading 
for part A; 
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(2) by striking the items relating to sections 
1513 and 1513A and inserting the following new 
items: 
‘‘Sec. 1513. Services provided to residents. 
‘‘Sec. 1513A. Oversight of health care provided to residents.’’; 
(3) by striking the items relating to sections 
1516, 1517, and 1518 and inserting the following: 
‘‘Sec. 1516. Advisory Council. 
‘‘Sec. 1516A. Resident Advisory Committees. 
‘‘Sec. 1517. Administrators, Ombudsmen, and staff of facilities. 
‘‘Sec. 1518. Periodic inspection of Retirement Home facilities by Department 
of Defense Inspector General and outside inspectors.’’; and 
(4) by striking the items relating to part B (in-
cluding the items relating to sections 1531, 1532, 
and 1533). 
Subtitle H—Military Family 
Readiness Matters 
SEC. 571. REVISION TO MEMBERSHIP OF DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE 
MILITARY 
FAMILY 
READINESS 
COUNCIL. 
Section 1781a(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(b) MEMBERS.—(1) The Council shall consist of the 
following members: 
‘‘(A) The Under Secretary of Defense for Per-
sonnel and Readiness, who shall serve as chair of the 
Council and who may designate a representative to 
chair the council in the Under Secretary’s absence. 
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‘‘(B) The following persons, who shall be ap-
pointed or designated by the Secretary of Defense: 
‘‘(i) One representative of each of the 
Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, 
each of whom shall be a member of the armed 
force to be represented. 
‘‘(ii) One representative of the Army Na-
tional Guard or the Air National Guard, who 
may be a member of the National Guard. 
‘‘(iii) One spouse or parent of a member of 
each of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air 
Force, two of whom shall be the spouse or par-
ent of an active component member and two of 
whom shall be the spouse or parent of a reserve 
component member. 
‘‘(C) Three individuals appointed by the Sec-
retary of Defense from among representatives of 
military family organizations, including military 
family organizations of families of members of the 
regular components and of families of members of 
the reserve components. 
‘‘(D) The senior enlisted advisor from each of 
the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, ex-
cept that two of these members may instead be se-
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lected from among the spouses of the senior enlisted 
advisors. 
‘‘(E) The Director of the Office of Community 
Support for Military Families with Special Needs. 
‘‘(2)(A) The term on the Council of the members ap-
pointed or designated under clauses (i) and (iii) of sub-
paragraph (B) of paragraph (1) shall be two years and 
may be renewed by the Secretary of Defense. Representa-
tion on the Council under clause (ii) of that subparagraph 
shall rotate between the Army National Guard and Air 
National Guard every two years on a calendar year basis. 
‘‘(B) The term on the Council of the members ap-
pointed under subparagraph (C) of paragraph (1) shall be 
three years.’’. 
SEC. 572. CONTINUATION OF AUTHORITY TO ASSIST LOCAL 
EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES THAT BENEFIT DE-
PENDENTS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CI-
VILIAN EMPLOYEES. 
(a) ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH SIGNIFICANT 
NUMBERS OF MILITARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS.—Of the 
amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2012 
by section 301 and available for operation and mainte-
nance for Defense-wide activities as specified in the fund-
ing table in section 4301, $30,000,000 shall be available 
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only for the purpose of providing assistance to local edu-
cational agencies under subsection (a) of section 572 of 
the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2006 (Public Law 109–163; 20 U.S.C. 7703b). 
(b) ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH ENROLLMENT 
CHANGES DUE TO BASE CLOSURES, FORCE STRUCTURE 
CHANGES, OR FORCE RELOCATIONS.—Of the amount au-
thorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2012 by section 
301 and available for operation and maintenance for De-
fense-wide activities as specified in the funding table in 
section 4301, $10,000,000 shall be available only for the 
purpose of providing assistance to local educational agen-
cies under subsection (b) of section 572 of the National 
Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public 
Law 109–163; 20 U.S.C. 7703b). 
(c) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 8013(9) of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7713(9)). 
SEC. 573. PROTECTION OF CHILD CUSTODY ARRANGE-
MENTS FOR PARENTS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) CHILD CUSTODY PROTECTION.—Title II of the 
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. App. 521 et 
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seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following new 
section: 
‘‘SEC. 208. CHILD CUSTODY PROTECTION. 
‘‘(a) 
RESTRICTION
ON
TEMPORARY
CUSTODY 
ORDER.—If a court renders a temporary order for custo-
dial responsibility for a child based solely on a deployment 
or anticipated deployment of a parent who is servicemem-
ber, then the court shall require that upon the return of 
the servicemember from deployment, the custody order 
that was in effect immediately preceding the temporary 
order shall be reinstated, unless the court finds that such 
a reinstatement is not in the best interest of the child, 
except that any such finding shall be subject to subsection 
(b). 
‘‘(b) EXCLUSION OF MILITARY SERVICE FROM DE-
TERMINATION OF CHILD’S BEST INTEREST.—If a motion 
or a petition is filed seeking a permanent order to modify 
the custody of the child of a servicemember, no court may 
consider the absence of the servicemember by reason of 
deployment, or the possibility of deployment, in deter-
mining the best interest of the child. 
‘‘(c) NO FEDERAL RIGHT OF ACTION.—Nothing in 
this section shall create a Federal right of action. 
‘‘(d) PREEMPTION.—Preemption- In any case where 
State law applicable to a child custody proceeding involv-
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ing a temporary order as contemplated in this section pro-
vides a higher standard of protection to the rights of the 
parent who is a deploying servicemember than the rights 
provided under this section with respect to such temporary 
order, the appropriate court shall apply the higher State 
standard. 
‘‘(e) DEPLOYMENT DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘deployment’ means the movement or mobilization of 
a servicemember to a location for a period of longer than 
60 days and not longer than 18 months pursuant to tem-
porary or permanent official orders— 
‘‘(1) that are designated as unaccompanied; 
‘‘(2) for which dependent travel is not author-
ized; or 
‘‘(3) that otherwise do not permit the move-
ment of family members to that location.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of contents 
in section 1(b) of such Act is amended by adding at the 
end of the items relating to title II the following new item: 
‘‘208. Child custody protection.’’. 
SEC. 574. CENTER FOR MILITARY FAMILY AND COMMUNITY 
OUTREACH. 
(a) CENTER AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of the 
Army may establish a Center for Military Family and 
Community Outreach to help increase the number (and 
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enhance the competencies) of social workers and mental 
health service providers who— 
(1) are familiar with the special demands of ac-
tive duty on members of the Armed Forces and their 
families; and 
(2) can adapt prevention and intervention 
methods to times of war and the needs of military 
families. 
(b) METHOD OF ESTABLISHMENT; MERIT-BASED OR 
COMPETITIVE DECISIONS.—(1) Under such criteria as the 
Secretary of the Army may establish, the Secretary may 
award grants to, or enter into contracts and cooperative 
agreements with, an historically black university in close 
proximity to an Army installation for the purpose of plan-
ning, developing, managing, and implementing the Center 
for Military Family and Community Outreach. 
(2) A decision to commit, obligate, or expend funds 
referred to in subsection (f) with or to a specific entity 
shall— 
(A) be based on merit-based selection proce-
dures in accordance with the requirements of sec-
tions 2304(k) and 2374 of title 10, United States 
Code, or on competitive procedures; and 
(B) comply with other applicable provisions of 
law. 
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(c) USE OF ASSISTANCE.—Assistance provided under 
this section shall be used— 
(1) to establish the Center for Military Family 
and Community Outreach as described in subsection 
(b); 
(2) to train social work students, social work 
faculty members, and social workers to understand 
the complex features of military life and enhance 
their competencies in developing and providing serv-
ices to military families; and 
(3) for such related activities and expenses as 
the Secretary of the Army may authorize. 
(d) TRAINING
COMPONENT.—Training provided 
through the Center for Military Family and Community 
Outreach shall focus on— 
(1) mental health well-being; 
(2) independence; 
(3) resources; and 
(4) social well being for military families. 
(e) RESEARCH AND EDUCATION.—Research findings 
shall be disseminated through publications, workshops, 
and professional conferences. The Center for Military 
Family and Community Outreach shall hold annually a 
minimum of five half-day conferences and 20 workshops 
for social workers, faculty, and students. The Center shall 
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host at least two State-wide or regional conferences (one 
for military families and one for professionals) concerning 
military culture, resources and prevention activities re-
garding grief, loss, divorce, domestic violence, sexual har-
assment, suicide, substance abuse, marital discord, finan-
cial, PTSD, and separation issues for families, children, 
and adolescents. 
(f) ADDITIONAL, DISCRETIONARY BUDGET AUTHOR-
ITY.—Of the amounts authorized to be appropriated by 
section 301 for operation and maintenance for the Army, 
as specified in the corresponding funding table in division 
D, the Secretary of the Army shall obligate an additional 
$1,000,000 to carry out this section in furtherance of na-
tional security objectives. 
SEC. 575. MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR MILITARY PER-
SONNEL AND FAMILIES. 
(a) ADDITIONAL, DISCRETIONARY BUDGET AUTHOR-
ITY.—In the budget submitted to Congress under section 
1105 of title 31, United States Code, for fiscal year 2012, 
the President requested $5,960,400,000 for operation and 
maintenance, Marine Corps. Of the amounts authorized 
to be appropriated by section 301, as specified in the cor-
responding funding table in division D, the Secretary of 
the Navy shall obligate an additional $3,000,000 for a col-
laborative program that responds to escalating suicide 
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rates and combat stress related arrests of military per-
sonnel, and trains active duty military personnel to recog-
nize and respond to combat stress disorder, suicide risk, 
substance addiction, risk-taking behaviors and family vio-
lence, in furtherance of national security objectives. 
(b) MERIT-BASED OR COMPETITIVE DECISIONS.—A 
decision to commit, obligate, or expend funds referred to 
in the second sentence of subsection (a) with or to a spe-
cific entity shall— 
(1) be based on merit-based selection proce-
dures in accordance with the requirements of sec-
tions 2304(k) and 2374 of title 10, United States 
Code, or on competitive procedures; and 
(2) comply with other applicable provisions of 
law. 
SEC. 576. REPORT ON DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE AUTISM 
PILOT PROJECTS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 14, 
2013, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Com-
mittees on Armed Services of the House of Representa-
tives and the Senate a report on any pilot projects that 
the Department of Defense is conducting on autism serv-
ices. 
(b) MATTERS COVERED.—At a minimum, the report 
under subsection (a) shall include a comprehensive evalua-
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tion of consumption patterns of autism treatment services, 
including intensity and volumes of use across specific diag-
noses, age groups, and treatment services. 
SEC. 577. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING FINANCIAL 
COUNSELING FOR MILITARY FAMILIES. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of De-
fense should work with the Consumer Financial Protection 
Bureau to ensure coordination with the Office of Service 
Member Affairs to provide financial counseling for mem-
bers of the Armed Forces and their families. 
SEC. 578. MATTERS COVERED BY PRESEPARATION COUN-
SELING 
FOR 
MEMBERS 
OF 
THE 
ARMED 
FORCES AND THEIR SPOUSES. 
Section 1142(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (5), by striking ‘‘job place-
ment counseling for the spouse’’ and inserting ‘‘in-
clusion of the spouse, at the discretion of the mem-
ber and the spouse, when counseling regarding the 
matters covered by paragraphs (9), (10), and (16) 
is provided, job placement counseling for the spouse, 
and the provision of information on survivor benefits 
available under the laws administered by the Sec-
retary of Defense or the Secretary of Veterans Af-
fairs’’; 
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(2) in paragraph (9), by inserting before the pe-
riod the following: ‘‘, including information on budg-
eting, saving, credit, loans, and taxes’’; 
(3) in paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘and employ-
ment’’ and inserting ‘‘, employment, and financial’’; 
(4) by striking paragraph (16) and inserting 
the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(16) Information on home loan services and 
housing assistance benefits available under the laws 
administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
and counseling on responsible borrowing practices.’’; 
and 
(5) in paragraph (17), by inserting before the 
period the following: ‘‘, and information regarding 
the means by which the member can receive addi-
tional counseling regarding the member’s actual en-
titlement to such benefits and apply for such bene-
fits’’. 
Subtitle I—Improved Sexual As-
sault Prevention and Response 
in the Armed Forces 
SEC. 581. DIRECTOR OF SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION 
AND RESPONSE OFFICE. 
Section 1611(a) of the Ike Skelton National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 (Public Law 111– 
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383; 10 U.S.C. 1561 note) is amended by adding before 
the period at the end of the first sentence the following: 
‘‘, who shall be appointed from among general or flag offi-
cers of the Armed Forces or employees of the Department 
of Defense in a comparable Senior Executive Service posi-
tion’’. 
SEC. 582. SEXUAL ASSAULT RESPONSE COORDINATORS 
AND SEXUAL ASSAULT VICTIM ADVOCATES. 
(a) ASSIGNMENT
AND TRAINING.—Chapter 80 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 1568. Sexual assault prevention and response: Sex-
ual Assault Response Coordinators and 
Victim Advocates 
‘‘(a) ASSIGNMENT OF COORDINATORS.—(1) At least 
one full-time Sexual Assault Response Coordinator shall 
be assigned to each brigade or equivalent unit level of the 
armed forces. The Secretary of the military department 
concerned may assign additional Sexual Assault Response 
Coordinators as necessary based on the demographics or 
needs of the unit. An additional Sexual Assault Response 
Coordinator may serve on a full-time or part-time basis 
at the discretion of the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) Effective October 1, 2013, only members of the 
armed forces and civilian employees of the Department of 
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Defense may be assigned to duty as a Sexual Assault Re-
sponse Coordinator. 
‘‘(b) ASSIGNMENT OF VICTIM ADVOCATES.—(1) At 
least one full-time Sexual Assault Victim Advocate shall 
be assigned to each brigade or equivalent unit level of the 
armed forces. The Secretary of the military department 
concerned may assign additional Victim Advocates as nec-
essary based on the demographics or needs of the unit. 
An additional Victim Advocate may serve on a full-time 
or part-time basis at the discretion of the Secretary. 
‘‘(2) Effective October 1, 2013, only members of the 
armed forces and civilian employees of the Department of 
Defense may be assigned to duty as a Victim Advocate. 
‘‘(c) TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION.—(1) As part of 
the sexual assault prevention and response program, the 
Secretary of Defense shall establish a professional and 
uniform training and certification program for Sexual As-
sault Response Coordinators assigned under subsection 
(a) and Sexual Assault Victim Advocates assigned under 
subsection (b). The program shall be structured and ad-
ministered in a manner similar to the professional training 
available for Equal Opportunity Advisors through the De-
fense Equal Opportunity Management Institute. 
‘‘(2) In developing the curriculum and other compo-
nents of the program, the Secretary of Defense shall work 
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with experts outside of the Department of Defense who 
are experts in victim advocacy and sexual assault preven-
tion and response training. 
‘‘(3) A decision to commit, obligate, or expend funds 
with or to a specific entity to assist with the development 
or implementation of the program shall— 
‘‘(A) be based on merit-based selection proce-
dures in accordance with the requirements of sec-
tions 2304(k) and 2374 of this title or on competi-
tive procedures; and 
‘‘(B) comply with other applicable provisions of 
law. 
‘‘(4) Effective October 1, 2013, before a member or 
civilian employee may be assigned to duty as a Sexual As-
sault Response Coordinator under subsection (a) or Victim 
Advocate under subsection (b), the member or employee 
must have completed the training program required by 
paragraph (1) and obtained the certification. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘armed forces’ means the Army, 
Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘sexual assault prevention and 
response program’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 1601(a) of the Ike Skelton National De-
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made before, on, or after the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
SEC. 585. MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS PREPARED IN CON-
NECTION WITH SEXUAL ASSAULTS INVOLV-
ING MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OR 
DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS. 
(a) MAINTENANCE AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF SEX-
UAL ASSAULT RECORDS.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 50 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the 
end the following new section: 
‘‘§ 993. Maintenance of medical, investigative, and 
other records prepared in connection 
with sexual assaults 
‘‘(a) MAINTENANCE OF RECORDS.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall maintain for not less than 100 years the 
records described in subsection (b) that are prepared by 
personnel of the Department of Defense in connection 
with a sexual assault involving a member of the armed 
forces or a dependent of a member to ensure future access 
to the records. 
‘‘(b) COVERED RECORDS.—The recordkeeping re-
quirement imposed by subsection (a) applies to the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(A) A member of the uniformed services. 
‘‘(B) A family member of a member of the 
uniformed services. 
‘‘(C) A person acting as an escort or at-
tendant for a member or family member who is 
traveling on official travel or is traveling with 
the remains of a deceased member. 
‘‘(D) A person who participates in a mili-
tary funeral honors detail. 
‘‘(E) A Senior Reserve Officers’ Training 
Corps cadet or midshipman. 
‘‘(F) An applicant or rejected applicant for 
enlistment. 
‘‘(G) Any other person whose employment 
or service is considered directly related to a 
Government official activity or function under 
regulations prescribed section 463 of this title. 
‘‘(3) The term ‘family member’, with respect to 
a member of the uniformed services, means the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) A dependent, as defined in section 
401(a) of this title. 
‘‘(B) A child, as defined in section 
401(b)(1) of this title. 
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