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to persons who served in the Armed Forces, the President is author-
ized and requested to award the Medal of Honor under section 
3741 of such title posthumously to Private Philip G. Shadrach 
of Company K, 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment for the 
acts of valor described in subsection (b). 
(b) ACTS
OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor referred 
to in subsection (a) are the actions of Philip G. Shadrach as one 
of Andrews’ Raiders during the Civil War on April 12, 1862. 
SEC. 565. AUTHORIZATION AND REQUEST FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF 
HONOR TO PRIVATE GEORGE D. WILSON FOR ACTS OF 
VALOR AS ONE OF ANDREWS’ RAIDERS DURING THE CIVIL 
WAR. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—The President is authorized and requested 
to award the Medal of Honor under section 3741 of title 10, United 
States Code, posthumously to Private George D. Wilson of Company 
B, 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment for the acts of valor 
described in subsection (b). 
(b) ACTS
OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor referred 
to in subsection (a) are the actions of George D. Wilson as one 
of Andrews’ Raiders during the Civil War on April 12, 1862. 
Subtitle G—Impact Aid and Defense 
Dependents Education System 
SEC. 571. CONTINUATION OF AUTHORITY TO ASSIST LOCAL EDU-
CATIONAL AGENCIES THAT BENEFIT DEPENDENTS OF 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES. 
(a) ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS OF 
MILITARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS.—Of the amount authorized to 
be appropriated pursuant to section 301(5) for operation and mainte-
nance for Defense-wide activities, $30,000,000 shall be available 
only for the purpose of providing assistance to local educational 
agencies under subsection (a) of section 572 of the National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 119 
Stat. 3271; 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 authorized to be appropriated pursu-
ant to section 301(5) for operation and maintenance for Defense- 
wide activities, $10,000,000 shall be available only for the purpose 
of providing assistance to local educational agencies under sub-
section (b) of such section 572. 
(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 Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7713(9)). 
SEC. 572. IMPACT AID FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DISABILITIES. 
Of the amount authorized to be appropriated pursuant to sec-
tion 301(5) for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activi-
ties, $5,000,000 shall be available for payments under section 363 
of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Public Law 106–398; 
114 Stat. 1654A–77; 20 U.S.C. 7703a).
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SEC. 573. INCLUSION OF DEPENDENTS OF NON-DEPARTMENT OF 
DEFENSE EMPLOYEES EMPLOYED ON FEDERAL PROPERTY 
IN PLAN RELATING TO FORCE STRUCTURE CHANGES, 
RELOCATION OF MILITARY UNITS, OR BASE CLOSURES 
AND REALIGNMENTS. 
Section 574(e)(3) of the John Warner National Defense 
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 (Public Law 109–364; 120 
Stat. 2227; 20 U.S.C. 7703b note) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) elementary and secondary school students who 
are dependents of personnel who are not members of the 
Armed Forces or civilian employees of the Department 
of Defense but who are employed on Federal property.’’. 
SEC. 574. PAYMENT OF PRIVATE BOARDING SCHOOL TUITION FOR 
MILITARY DEPENDENTS IN OVERSEAS AREAS NOT SERVED 
BY DEFENSE DEPENDENTS’ EDUCATION SYSTEM SCHOOLS. 
Section 1407(b)(1) of the Defense Dependents’ Education Act 
of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 926(b)(1)) is amended by inserting after the 
first sentence the following new sentence: ‘‘Schools to which tuition 
may be paid under this subsection may include private boarding 
schools in the United States.’’. 
Subtitle H—Military Families 
SEC. 581. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE MILITARY FAMILY READINESS 
COUNCIL AND POLICY AND PLANS FOR MILITARY FAMILY 
READINESS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 88 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1781 the fol-
lowing new sections: 
‘‘§ 1781a. Department of Defense Military Family Readiness 
Council 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There is in the Department of Defense the 
Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council (in this 
section referred to as the ‘Council’). 
‘‘(b) MEMBERS.—(1) The Council shall consist of the following 
members: 
‘‘(A) The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness, who shall serve as chair of the Council. 
‘‘(B) One representative of each of the Army, Navy, Marine 
Corps, and Air Force, who shall be appointed by the Secretary 
of Defense. 
‘‘(C) Three individuals appointed by the Secretary of 
Defense from among representatives of military family 
organizations, including military family organizations of fami-
lies of members of the regular components and of families 
of members of the reserve components. 
‘‘(D) In addition to the representatives appointed under 
subparagraph (B), the senior enlisted advisors of the Army, 
Navy, Marine Corps, and Air Force, or the spouse of a senior
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enlisted member from each of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, 
and Air Force. 
‘‘(2) The term on the Council of the members appointed under 
paragraph (1)(C) shall be three years. 
‘‘(c) MEETINGS.—The Council shall meet not less often than 
twice each year. 
‘‘(d) DUTIES.—The duties of the Council shall include the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(1) To review and make recommendations to the Secretary 
of Defense regarding the policy and plans required under sec-
tion 1781b of this title. 
‘‘(2) To monitor requirements for the support of military 
family readiness by the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(3) To evaluate and assess the effectiveness of the military 
family readiness programs and activities of the Department 
of Defense. 
‘‘(e) ANNUAL REPORTS.—(1) Not later than February 1 each 
year, the Council shall submit to the Secretary of Defense and 
the congressional defense committees a report on military family 
readiness. 
‘‘(2) Each report under this subsection shall include the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(A) An assessment of the adequacy and effectiveness of 
the military family readiness programs and activities of the 
Department of Defense during the preceding fiscal year in 
meeting the needs and requirements of military families. 
‘‘(B) Recommendations on actions to be taken to improve 
the capability of the military family readiness programs and 
activities of the Department of Defense to meet the needs 
and requirements of military families, including actions relating 
to the allocation of funding and other resources to and among 
such programs and activities. 
‘‘§ 1781b. Department of Defense policy and plans for military 
family readiness 
‘‘(a) POLICY AND PLANS REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall develop a policy and plans for the Department of Defense 
for the support of military family readiness. 
‘‘(b) PURPOSES.—The purposes of the policy and plans required 
under subsection (a) are as follows: 
‘‘(1) To ensure that the military family readiness programs 
and activities of the Department of Defense are comprehensive, 
effective, and properly supported. 
‘‘(2) To ensure that support is continuously available to 
military families in peacetime and in war, as well as during 
periods of force structure change and relocation of military 
units. 
‘‘(3) To ensure that the military family readiness programs 
and activities of the Department of Defense are available to 
all military families, including military families of members 
of the regular components and military families of members 
of the reserve components. 
‘‘(4) To make military family readiness an explicit element 
of applicable Department of Defense plans, programs, and budg-
eting activities, and that achievement of military family readi-
ness is expressed through Department-wide goals that are 
identifiable and measurable.
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‘‘(5) To ensure that the military family readiness programs 
and activities of the Department of Defense undergo continuous 
evaluation in order to ensure that resources are allocated and 
expended for such programs and activities to achieve Depart-
ment-wide family readiness goals. 
‘‘(c) ELEMENTS
OF POLICY.—The policy required under sub-
section (a) shall include the following elements: 
‘‘(1) A list of military family readiness programs and activi-
ties. 
‘‘(2) Department of Defense-wide goals for military family 
support, including joint programs, both for military families 
of members of the regular components and military families 
of members of the reserve components. 
‘‘(3) Policies on access to military family support programs 
and activities based on military family populations served and 
geographical location. 
‘‘(4) Metrics to measure the performance and effectiveness 
of the military family readiness programs and activities of 
the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(5) A summary, by fiscal year, of the allocation of funds 
(including appropriated funds and nonappropriated funds) for 
major categories of military family readiness programs and 
activities of the Department of Defense, set forth for each 
of the military departments and for the Office of the Secretary 
of Defense. 
‘‘(d) ANNUAL REPORT.—Not later than March 1, 2008, and each 
year thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report on the plans required 
under subsection (a) for the five-fiscal year period beginning with 
the fiscal year in which the report is submitted. Each report shall 
include the plans covered by the report and an assessment of 
the discharge by the Department of Defense of the previous plans 
submitted under this section.’’. 
(b) REPORT ON MILITARY FAMILY READINESS POLICY.—Not later 
than February 1, 2009, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to 
the congressional defense committees a report setting forth the 
policy developed under section 1781b of title 10, United States 
Code, as added by subsection (a). 
(c) SURVEYS OF MILITARY FAMILIES.—Section 1782 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following 
new subsection: 
‘‘(d) SURVEY
REQUIRED
FOR
FISCAL
YEAR
2010.—Notwith-
standing subsection (a), during fiscal year 2010, the Secretary of 
Defense shall conduct a survey otherwise authorized under such 
subsection. Thereafter, additional surveys may be conducted not 
less often than once every three fiscal years.’’. 
(d) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections at the begin-
ning of subchapter I of chapter 88 of such title is amended by 
inserting after the item relating to section 1781 the following new 
items: 
‘‘1781a. Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council. 
‘‘1781b. Department of Defense policy and plans for military family readiness.’’. 
SEC. 582. YELLOW RIBBON REINTEGRATION PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT OF PROGRAM.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall establish a national combat veteran reintegration program 
to provide National Guard and Reserve members and their families
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with sufficient information, services, referral, and proactive out-
reach opportunities throughout the entire deployment cycle. This 
program shall be known as the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Pro-
gram. 
(b) PURPOSE OF PROGRAM; DEPLOYMENT CYCLE.—The Yellow 
Ribbon Reintegration Program shall consist of informational events 
and activities for members of the reserve components of the Armed 
Forces, their families, and community members to facilitate access 
to services supporting their health and well-being through the 4 
phases of the deployment cycle: 
(1) Pre-Deployment. 
(2) Deployment. 
(3) Demobilization. 
(4) Post-Deployment-Reconstitution. 
(c) EXECUTIVE AGENT.—The Secretary shall designate the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness as the 
Department of Defense executive agent for the Yellow Ribbon Re-
integration Program. 
(d) OFFICE FOR REINTEGRATION PROGRAMS.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Under Secretary of Defense for 
Personnel and Readiness shall establish the Office for Re-
integration Programs within the Office of the Secretary of 
Defense. The office shall administer all reintegration programs 
in coordination with State National Guard organizations. The 
office shall be responsible for coordination with existing 
National Guard and Reserve family and support programs. 
The Directors of the Army National Guard and Air National 
Guard and the Chiefs of the Army Reserve, Marine Corps 
Reserve, Navy Reserve, and Air Force Reserve may appoint 
liaison officers to coordinate with the permanent office staff. 
The office may also enter into partnerships with other public 
entities, including the Department of Health and Human Serv-
ices, Substance Abuse and the Mental Health Services Adminis-
tration, for access to necessary substance abuse and mental 
health treatment services from local State-licensed service pro-
viders. 
(2) CENTER
FOR
EXCELLENCE
IN
REINTEGRATION.—The 
Office for Reintegration Programs shall establish a Center for 
Excellence in Reintegration within the office. The Center shall 
collect and analyze ‘‘lessons learned’’ and suggestions from State 
National Guard and Reserve organizations with existing or 
developing reintegration programs. The Center shall also assist 
in developing training aids and briefing materials and training 
representatives from State National Guard and Reserve 
organizations. 
(e) ADVISORY BOARD.— 
(1) APPOINTMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall appoint 
an advisory board to analyze the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration 
Program and report on areas of success and areas for necessary 
improvements. The advisory board shall include the Director 
of the Army National Guard, the Director of the Air National 
Guard, Chiefs of the Army Reserve, Marine Corps Reserve, 
Navy Reserve, and Air Force Reserve, the Assistant Secretary 
of Defense for Reserve Affairs, an Adjutant General on a rota-
tional basis as determined by the Chief of the National Guard 
Bureau, and any other Department of Defense, Federal Govern-
ment agency, or outside organization as determined by the
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Secretary of Defense. The members of the advisory board may 
designate representatives in their stead. 
(2) SCHEDULE.—The advisory board shall meet on a 
schedule determined by the Secretary of Defense. 
(3) INITIAL REPORTING REQUIREMENT.—The advisory board 
shall issue internal reports as necessary and shall submit an 
initial report to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and House of Representatives not later than 180 days 
after the end of the 1-year period beginning on the date of 
the establishment of the Office for Reintegration Programs. 
The report shall contain— 
(A) an evaluation of the implementation of the Yellow 
Ribbon Reintegration Program by State National Guard 
and Reserve organizations; 
(B) an assessment of any unmet resource requirements; 
and 
(C) recommendations regarding closer coordination 
between the Office of Reintegration Programs and State 
National Guard and Reserve organizations. 
(4) ANNUAL
REPORTS.—The advisory board shall submit 
annual reports to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives following the initial 
report by the first week in March of subsequent years following 
the initial report. 
(f) STATE DEPLOYMENT CYCLE SUPPORT TEAMS.—The Office 
for Reintegration Programs may employ personnel to administer 
the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program at the State level. The 
primary function of team members shall be— 
(1) to implement the reintegration curriculum through the 
deployment cycle described in subsection (g); 
(2) to obtain necessary service providers; and 
(3) to educate service providers regarding the unique mili-
tary nature of the reintegration program. 
(g) OPERATION OF PROGRAM THROUGH DEPLOYMENT CYCLE.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Office for Reintegration Programs 
shall analyze the demographics, placement of State Family 
Assistance Centers and their resources before a mobilization 
alert is issued to affected State National Guard and Reserve 
organizations. The Office of Reintegration Programs shall con-
sult with affected State National Guard and Reserve organiza-
tions following the issuance of a mobilization alert and imple-
ment the reintegration events in accordance with the Reintegra-
tion Program phase model. 
(2) PRE-DEPLOYMENT PHASE.—The Pre-Deployment Phase 
shall constitute the time from first notification of mobilization 
until deployment of the mobilized National Guard or Reserve 
unit. Events and activities shall focus on providing education 
and ensuring the readiness of members of the unit, their fami-
lies, and affected communities for the rigors of a combat deploy-
ment. 
(3) DEPLOYMENT PHASE.—The Deployment Phase shall con-
stitute the period from deployment of the mobilized National 
Guard or Reserve unit until the unit arrives at a demobilization 
station inside the continental United States. Events and serv-
ices provided shall focus on the challenges and stress associated 
with separation and having a member in a combat zone. 
Information sessions shall utilize State National Guard and
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Reserve resources in coordination with the Employer Support 
of Guard and Reserve Office, Transition Assistance Advisors, 
and the State Family Programs Director. 
(4) DEMOBILIZATION PHASE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Demobilization Phase shall con-
stitute the period from arrival of the National Guard or 
Reserve unit at the demobilization station until its depar-
ture for home station. 
(B) INITIAL REINTEGRATION ACTIVITY.—The purpose of 
this reintegration program is to educate members about 
the resources that are available to them and to connect 
members to service providers who can assist them in over-
coming the challenges of reintegration. 
(5) POST-DEPLOYMENT-RECONSTITUTION PHASE.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—The Post-Deployment-Reconstitution 
Phase shall constitute the period from arrival at home 
station until 180 days following demobilization. Activities 
and services provided shall focus on reconnecting members 
with their families and communities and providing 
resources and information necessary for successful re-
integration. Reintegration events shall begin with elements 
of the Initial Reintegration Activity program that were 
not completed during the Demobilization Phase. 
(B) 30-DAY, 60-DAY, AND 90-DAY REINTEGRATION ACTIVI-
TIES.—The State National Guard and Reserve organiza-
tions shall hold reintegration activities at the 30-day, 60- 
day, and 90-day interval following demobilization. These 
activities shall focus on reconnecting members and their 
families with the service providers from the Initial Re-
integration Activity to ensure that members and their fami-
lies understand what benefits they are entitled to and 
what resources are available to help them overcome the 
challenges of reintegration. The Reintegration Activities 
shall also provide a forum for members and their families 
to address negative behaviors related to combat stress and 
transition. 
(C) MEMBER PAY.—Members shall receive appropriate 
pay for days spent attending the Reintegration Activities 
at the 30-day, 60-day, and 90-day intervals. 
(h) OUTREACH SERVICES.—As part of the Yellow Ribbon Re-
integration Program, the Office for Reintegration Programs may 
develop programs of outreach to members of the Armed Forces 
and their family members to educate such members and their 
family members about the assistance and services available to 
them under the Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program. Such assist-
ance and services may include the following: 
(1) Marriage counseling. 
(2) Services for children. 
(3) Suicide prevention. 
(4) Substance abuse awareness and treatment. 
(5) Mental health awareness and treatment. 
(6) Financial counseling. 
(7) Anger management counseling. 
(8) Domestic violence awareness and prevention. 
(9) Employment assistance. 
(10) Preparing and updating family care plans.
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(11) Development of strategies for living with a member 
of the Armed Forces with post-traumatic stress disorder or 
traumatic brain injury. 
(12) Other services that may be appropriate to address 
the unique needs of members of the Armed Forces and their 
families who live in rural or remote areas with respect to 
family readiness and servicemember reintegration. 
(13) Assisting members of the Armed Forces and their 
families find and receive assistance with military family readi-
ness and servicemember reintegration, including referral serv-
ices. 
(14) Development of strategies and programs that recognize 
the need for long-term follow-up services for reintegrating mem-
bers of the Armed Forces and their families for extended periods 
following deployments, including between deployments. 
(15) Assisting members of the Armed Forces and their 
families in receiving services and assistance from the Depart-
ment of Veterans Affairs, including referral services. 
SEC. 583. STUDY TO ENHANCE AND IMPROVE SUPPORT SERVICES AND 
PROGRAMS FOR FAMILIES OF MEMBERS OF REGULAR AND 
RESERVE COMPONENTS UNDERGOING DEPLOYMENT. 
(a) STUDY REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Defense shall conduct 
a study to determine the most effective means to enhance and 
improve family support programs for families of deployed members 
of the regular and reserve components of the Armed Forces before, 
during, and after deployment. The study shall also take into account 
the potential to utilize non-governmental and local private sector 
entities and other Federal agencies having expertise in health and 
well-being of families, including family members who are children, 
infants, or toddlers. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The study shall include at a minimum the 
following: 
(1) The assessment of the types of information on health 
care and mental health benefits and services and other commu-
nity resources that should be made available to members of 
the regular and reserve components and their families, 
including— 
(A) crisis services; 
(B) marriage and family counseling; and 
(C) financial counseling. 
(2) An assessment of means to improve support to the 
parents and caretakers of military dependent children in order 
to mitigate any adverse effects of the deployment of members 
on such children, including consideration of the following: 
(A) The need to develop materials for parents and 
other caretakers of children to assist in responding to the 
effects of such deployment on children, including extended 
and multiple deployments and reunion (and the death or 
injury of members during such deployment), and the role 
that parents and caretakers can play in addressing or 
mitigating such effects. 
(B) The potential best practices that are identified 
which build psychological and emotional resiliency in chil-
dren in coping with deployment.
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(C) The potential to improve dissemination throughout 
the Armed Forces of the most effective practices for out-
reach, training, and building psychological and emotional 
resiliency in children. 
(D) The effectiveness of training materials for edu-
cation, mental health, health, and family support profes-
sionals who provide services to parents and caretakers 
of military dependent children. 
(E) The requirement to develop programs and activities 
to increase awareness throughout the military and civilian 
communities of the effects of deployment of a military 
spouse or guardians for such children and their families 
and to increase collaboration within such communities to 
address and mitigate such effects. 
(F) The development of training for early child care 
and education, mental health, health care, and family sup-
port professionals to enhance the awareness of such profes-
sionals of their role in assisting families in addressing 
and mitigating the adverse implications of such deploy-
ment. 
(G) The conduct of research on best practices for 
building psychological and emotional resiliency in such chil-
dren in coping with the deployment of such members. 
(3) An assessment of the effectiveness of family-to-family 
support programs— 
(A) in providing peer support for families of deployed 
members of the regular and reserve components; 
(B) in identifying and preventing family problems in 
such families; 
(C) in reducing adverse outcomes for children of such 
families, including poor academic performance, behavioral 
problems, stress, and anxiety; 
(D) in improving family readiness and post-deployment 
transition for such families; and 
(E) in utilizing spouses of members of the Armed Forces 
as counselors for families of deployed members, in order 
to assist such families in coping before, during, and after 
the deployment, and the best practices for training spouses 
of members of the Armed Forces to act as counselors for 
families of deployed members. 
(4) An assessment of the effectiveness of transition assist-
ance programs and policies for families of members during 
post-deployment transition from a combat zone back to civilian 
or military communities— 
(A) in identifying signs and symptoms of mental health 
conditions for both service members and their families; 
and 
(B) in receiving information and resources available 
within the local communities to ease transition. 
(5) An assessment of the impact of multiple overseas 
deployments of members on their families, particularly in the 
case of members serving in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Oper-
ation Enduring Freedom, including financial impacts and emo-
tional impacts. 
(6) An assessment of the most effective timing of providing 
information and support to the families of deployed members
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before, during, and after deployment, including at least six 
months after the date of return of deployed members. 
(7) An assessment of the need for additional long-term 
research on the effects of multiple wartime deployments on 
families, including children, and critical areas of focus that 
should be addressed by such research. 
(c) REPORT ON RESULTS OF STUDY.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report con-
taining the results of the study conducted under subsection (a). 
SEC. 584. PROTECTION OF CHILD CUSTODY ARRANGEMENTS FOR PAR-
ENTS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES 
DEPLOYED IN SUPPORT OF A CONTINGENCY OPERATION. 
(a) PROTECTION OF SERVICEMEMBERS AGAINST DEFAULT JUDG-
MENTS.—Section 201(a) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 
U.S.C. App. 521(a)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, including any child 
custody proceeding,’’ after ‘‘proceeding’’. 
(b) STAY
OF
PROCEEDINGS
WHEN
SERVICEMEMBER
HAS 
NOTICE.—Section 202(a) of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act 
(50 U.S.C. App. 522(a)) is amended by inserting ‘‘, including any 
child custody proceeding,’’ after ‘‘civil action or proceeding’’. 
SEC. 585. FAMILY LEAVE IN CONNECTION WITH INJURED MEMBERS 
OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) SERVICEMEMBER FAMILY LEAVE.— 
(1) DEFINITIONS.—Section 101 of the Family and Medical 
Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C. 2611) is amended by adding 
at the end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(14) ACTIVE DUTY.—The term ‘active duty’ means duty 
under a call or order to active duty under a provision of law 
referred to in section 101(a)(13)(B) of title 10, United States 
Code. 
‘‘(15) CONTINGENCY
OPERATION.—The term ‘contingency 
operation’ has the same meaning given such term in section 
101(a)(13) of title 10, United States Code. 
‘‘(16) 
COVERED
SERVICEMEMBER.—The 
term 
‘covered 
servicemember’ means a member of the Armed Forces, 
including a member of the National Guard or Reserves, who 
is undergoing medical treatment, recuperation, or therapy, is 
otherwise in outpatient status, or is otherwise on the temporary 
disability retired list, for a serious injury or illness. 
‘‘(17) OUTPATIENT STATUS.—The term ‘outpatient status’, 
with respect to a covered servicemember, means the status 
of a member of the Armed Forces assigned to— 
‘‘(A) a military medical treatment facility as an out-
patient; or 
‘‘(B) a unit established for the purpose of providing 
command and control of members of the Armed Forces 
receiving medical care as outpatients. 
‘‘(18) NEXT
OF
KIN.—The term ‘next of kin’, used with 
respect to an individual, means the nearest blood relative of 
that individual. 
‘‘(19) SERIOUS INJURY OR ILLNESS.—The term ‘serious injury 
or illness’, in the case of a member of the Armed Forces, 
including a member of the National Guard or Reserves, means 
an injury or illness incurred by the member in line of duty 
on active duty in the Armed Forces that may render the
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member medically unfit to perform the duties of the member’s 
office, grade, rank, or rating.’’. 
(2) ENTITLEMENT TO LEAVE.—Section 102(a) of such Act 
(29 U.S.C. 2612(a)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end the following 
new subparagraph: 
‘‘(E) Because of any qualifying exigency (as the Sec-
retary shall, by regulation, determine) arising out of the 
fact that the spouse, or a son, daughter, or parent of 
the employee is on active duty (or has been notified of 
an impending call or order to active duty) in the Armed 
Forces in support of a contingency operation.’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(3) SERVICEMEMBER
FAMILY
LEAVE.—Subject to section 
103, an eligible employee who is the spouse, son, daughter, 
parent, or next of kin of a covered servicemember shall be 
entitled to a total of 26 workweeks of leave during a 12- 
month period to care for the servicemember. The leave described 
in this paragraph shall only be available during a single 12- 
month period. 
‘‘(4) COMBINED LEAVE TOTAL.—During the single 12-month 
period described in paragraph (3), an eligible employee shall 
be entitled to a combined total of 26 workweeks of leave under 
paragraphs (1) and (3). Nothing in this paragraph shall be 
construed to limit the availability of leave under paragraph 
(1) during any other 12-month period.’’. 
(3) REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO LEAVE.— 
(A) SCHEDULE.—Section 102(b) of such Act (29 U.S.C. 
2612(b)) is amended— 
(i) in paragraph (1), in the second sentence— 
(I) by striking ‘‘section 103(b)(5)’’ and inserting 
‘‘subsection (b)(5) or (f) (as appropriate) of section 
103’’; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘or under subsection (a)(3)’’ 
after ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (1), by inserting after the second 
sentence the following new sentence: ‘‘Subject to sub-
section (e)(3) and section 103(f), leave under subsection 
(a)(1)(E) may be taken intermittently or on a reduced 
leave schedule.’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘or under sub-
section (a)(3)’’ after ‘‘subsection (a)(1)’’. 
(B) SUBSTITUTION OF PAID LEAVE.—Section 102(d) of 
such Act (29 U.S.C. 2612(d)) is amended— 
(i) in paragraph (1)— 
(I) by inserting ‘‘(or 26 workweeks in the case 
of leave provided under subsection (a)(3))’’ after 
‘‘12 workweeks’’ the first place it appears; and 
(II) by inserting ‘‘(or 26 workweeks, as appro-
priate)’’ after ‘‘12 workweeks’’ the second place it 
appears; 
(ii) in paragraph (2)(A), by striking ‘‘or (C)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(C), or (E)’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (2)(B), by adding at the end 
the following: ‘‘An eligible employee may elect, or an 
employer may require the employee, to substitute any 
of the accrued paid vacation leave, personal leave,