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117TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 4021 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish the Exceptional Family 
Member Program Advisory Council of the Department of Defense, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 17, 2021 
Mr. WILSON of South Carolina (for himself and Mrs. LURIA) introduced the 
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
A BILL 
To amend title 10, United States Code, to establish the 
Exceptional Family Member Program Advisory Council 
of the Department of Defense, and for other purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Representation for Ex-
ceptional Military Families Act’’. 
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SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF EXCEPTIONAL FAMILY MEM-
BER PROGRAM ADVISORY COUNCIL. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Chapter 7 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting before section 187 
the following new section 186: 
‘‘§ 186. Exceptional Family Member Program Advi-
sory Council 
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—There is an Exceptional 
Family Member Program Advisory Council in the Depart-
ment of Defense (in this section referred to as the ‘Coun-
cil’). 
‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Council is to 
provide, to the Subcommittees on Military Personnel of 
the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
House of Representatives, the Secretary of Defense, and 
the chiefs of the covered armed forces, recommendations 
regarding how to improve the Exceptional Family Member 
Program. The Council shall provide such recommenda-
tions not less than once every six months. 
‘‘(c) COMPOSITION.—The Council shall be composed 
of the following: 
‘‘(1) One member of each covered armed 
force— 
‘‘(A) serving on active duty; 
‘‘(B) who has a dependent— 
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‘‘(i) enrolled in the Exceptional Fam-
ily Member Program; and 
‘‘(ii) with an individualized education 
program; and 
‘‘(C) appointed by the Vice Chief of Staff 
of the covered armed force concerned. 
‘‘(2) Two military spouses— 
‘‘(A) of members eligible to be appointed 
under paragraph (1); 
‘‘(B) who are not civilian employees of the 
Department of Defense; 
‘‘(C) one of whom is married to an enlisted 
member and one of whom is married to an offi-
cer; and 
‘‘(D) appointed by the Vice Chief of Staff 
of the covered armed force concerned. 
‘‘(3) One adult dependent— 
‘‘(A) enrolled in the Exceptional Family 
Member Program; and 
‘‘(B) appointed by the Vice Chief of Staff 
of the covered armed force concerned. 
‘‘(4) One representative of the Exceptional 
Family Member Program Coalition. 
‘‘(5) One member of the Defense Health Agen-
cy. 
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‘‘(6) One member of the Department of De-
fense Education Activity. 
‘‘(7) One member of the Office of Special 
Needs. 
‘‘(d) APPOINTMENTS.—In making appointments 
under subsection (c), the Vice Chief of Staff of the covered 
armed force concerned shall seek to represent the diversity 
of the disability community. 
‘‘(e) TERMS.—Each member of the Council shall 
serve a term of two years, except one of the original mem-
bers appointed under subsection (c)(2), selected by the 
Secretary of Defense at the time of appointment, shall be 
appointed for a term of three years. 
‘‘(f) MEETINGS.—The Council shall meet at least 
once every calendar quarter, in person or by teleconfer-
ence. 
‘‘(g) COVERED ARMED FORCE DEFINED.—In this 
section, the term ‘covered armed force’ means an armed 
force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of a military 
department.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by in-
serting before the item relating to section 187 the 
following new item: 
‘‘186. Exceptional Family Member Program Advisory Council.’’. 
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(2) TERMINATION
OF
ADVISORY
PANEL
ON 
COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR MILITARY FAMILIES WITH 
SPECIAL NEEDS.—Section 563 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Pub-
lic Law 111–84; 10 U.S.C. 1781c note) is amended 
by striking subsection (d). 
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