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TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND 
OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 
Subtitle A—Basic Pay, Retired Pay, 
and Leave 
SEC. 601. PARENTAL LEAVE PARITY FOR MEMBERS OF CER-
TAIN RESERVE COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) PARENTAL LEAVE.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Chapter 40 of title 10, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 710 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 711. Parental leave for members of certain reserve 
components of the armed forces 
‘‘(a)(1) Under regulations prescribed by the Sec-
retary of Defense, a member of a reserve component of 
the armed forces described in subsection (b) is allowed pa-
rental leave for a duration of up to 12 inactive-duty train-
ing periods, under section 206 of title 37, during the one- 
year period beginning after the following events: 
‘‘(A) the birth or adoption of a child of the member 
and to care for such child; or 
‘‘(B) the placement of a minor child with the member 
for adoption or long-term foster care. 
‘‘(2)(A) The Secretary concerned, under uniform reg-
ulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, may 
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authorized leave described under subparagraph (A) to be 
taken after the one-year period described in subparagraph 
(A) in the case of a member described in subsection (b) 
who, except for this subparagraph, would lose unused pa-
rental leave at the end of the one-year period described 
in subparagraph (A) as a result of— 
‘‘(i) operational requirements; 
‘‘(ii) professional military education obligations; 
or 
‘‘(iii) other circumstances that the Secretary de-
termines reasonable and appropriate. 
‘‘(B) The regulations prescribed under clause (i) shall 
require that any leave authorized to be taken after the 
one-year period described in subparagraph (A) shall be 
taken within a reasonable period of time, as determined 
by the Secretary of Defense, after cessation of the cir-
cumstances warranting the extended deadline.; 
‘‘(b) A member described in this subsection is a mem-
ber of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, or Space 
Force who is a member of— 
‘‘(1) the selected reserve who is entitled to com-
pensation under section 206 of title 37; or 
‘‘(2) the individual ready reserve who is entitled 
to compensation under section 206 of title 37 when 
attending or participating in a sufficient number of 
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periods of inactive-duty training during a year to 
count the year as a qualifying year of creditable 
service toward eligibility for retired pay.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 40 of such title is 
amended by inserting after the item relating to sec-
tion 710 the following new item: 
‘‘711. Parental leave for members of the reserve component of the armed 
forces.’’. 
(b) COMPENSATION.—Section 206(a) of title 37, 
United States Code, is amended by amending paragraph 
(4) to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) for a regular period of instruction, period 
of appropriate duty, or such other equivalent train-
ing that a member would be required to perform but 
does not perform because such member was author-
ized to take parental leave pursuant to section 711 
of title 10.’’. 
(c) CONTRIBUTION OF LEAVE TOWARD ENTITLE-
MENT TO RETIRED PAY.—Section 12732(a)(2)(G) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended by striking ‘‘12 per 
period’’ and all that follows through the end of the sen-
tence and inserting the following: ‘‘1 per inactive-duty 
training period, under section 206 of title 37, during 
which the member is on parental leave under section 711 
of this title.’’. 
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(d) CREDIT FOR RETIRED PAY PURPOSES.—Section 
602(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 
116–283; 10 U.S.C. 12732 note) is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘maternity 
leave’’ and all that follows through ‘‘birth of a child’’ 
and inserting ‘‘parental leave described in section 
12732(a)(2)(G) of title 10, United States Code, 
taken by a member of the reserve components of the 
Armed Forces’’; 
(2) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘maternity 
leave’’ and all that follows through ‘‘childbirth 
event’’ and inserting ‘‘parental leave taken by the 
member’’; and 
(3) in paragraph (3), by striking ‘‘maternity 
leave’’ each place it appears and inserting ‘‘parental 
leave’’. 
(e) EFFECTIVE DATE.—This section and the amend-
ments made by this section shall take effect on October 
1, 2024, and apply with respect to periods of parental 
leave that commence on or after such date. 
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SEC. 602. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY OF THE SECRETARY 
OF A MILITARY DEPARTMENT TO PAY A MEM-
BER WHO IS ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE OR 
OVER LEAVE FOR SUCH ABSENCE. 
Section 503(a) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘or the Secretary of the military de-
partment concerned determines to pay such pay and allow-
ances’’ before the period at the end. 
SEC. 603. REPORT ON MODERNIZED RETIREMENT SYSTEM. 
Not later than September 30, 2024, the Secretary of 
Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the Senate and House of Representatives a report 
regarding implementation of the modernized retirement 
system pursuant to amendments in part I of subtitle D 
of title VI of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2016 (Public Law 114–92). Such report shall 
include the following elements: 
(1) An analysis of data collected on the effects 
of financial literacy training modules, including 
quantifiable outcomes that assess the effect of finan-
cial security training for members of the uniformed 
services during fiscal years 2015 through 2023. 
(2) Recommendations of the Secretary regard-
ing tools or resources needed for the Secretary to 
improve financial literacy training for our such 
members. 
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SEC. 604. PROGRAM TO ASSIST SERVICE MEMBERS AT RISK 
OF SUICIDE. 
(a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense, in consultation with the Director of the De-
fense Health Agency, shall develop and implement a cen-
tralized program to monitor and provide assistance to 
members of the Armed Forces at risk of suicide who have 
been recently discharged from health care, as outlined in 
Recommendation 6.29 of the final report issued by the 
Suicide Prevention and Response Independent Review 
Committee. 
(b) MATTERS TO BE INCLUDED.—The centralized 
program referred to in subsection (a) shall specify: 
(1) The individual and agency responsible for 
conducting service member follow up. 
(2) The time when initial follow-up will occur. 
(3) The times when subsequent follow-ups will 
occur. 
(4) The manner in which patients will be con-
tacted. 
(5) The process for documentation of follow-up 
attempts. 
(6) The procedures for ensuring patient safety 
where patient is unreachable. 
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(7) The processes for medical treatment facili-
ties to link mortality data to health care delivery 
data in order to better identify settings and patients 
at higher risk of suicide, further inform local suicide 
prevention strategies for targeted high-risk groups, 
and ensure compliance with reporting and inves-
tigating suicides occurring within 72 hours of dis-
charge from a hospital. 
(c) MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AT RISK OF 
SUICIDE.—For purposes of this section, the term ‘‘mem-
bers of the Armed Forces at risk of suicide’’ includes 
members of the Armed Forces who have attempted suicide 
and members of the Armed Forces who have been dis-
charged as patients and who have been clinically assessed 
as benefitting from follow-up support related to suicide 
prevention. 
SEC. 605. ELIMINATION OF CAP ON ADDITIONAL RETIRED 
PAY FOR EXTRAORDINARY HEROISM FOR 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMY AND AIR FORCE 
WHO SERVED DURING THE VIETNAM ERA. 
Title 10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in section 1402(f)(2), by striking ‘‘The 
amount’’ and inserting ‘‘Except in the case of a 
member who served during the Vietnam Era (as that 
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term is defined in section 12731 of this title), the 
amount’’; 
(2) in section 7361(a)(2), by inserting ‘‘(except 
in the case of a member who served during the Viet-
nam Era, as that term is defined in section 12731 
of this title)’’ after ‘‘based’’; and 
(3) in section 9361(a)(2), by inserting ‘‘(except 
in the case of a member who served during the Viet-
nam Era, as that term is defined in section 12731 
of this title)’’ after ‘‘based’’. 
Subtitle B—Bonus and Incentive 
Pays 
SEC. 611. ONE-YEAR EXTENSION OF CERTAIN EXPIRING 
BONUS AND SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITIES. 
(a) 
AUTHORITIES
RELATING
TO
RESERVE 
FORCES.—Section 910(g) of title 37, United States Code, 
relating to income replacement payments for reserve com-
ponent members experiencing extended and frequent mo-
bilization for active duty service, is amended by striking 
‘‘December 31, 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2024’’. 
(b) TITLE 10 AUTHORITIES RELATING TO HEALTH 
CARE PROFESSIONALS.—The following sections of title 
10, United States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘Decem-
ber 31, 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2024’’: 
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(1) Section 2130a(a)(1), relating to nurse offi-
cer candidate accession program. 
(2) Section 16302(d), relating to repayment of 
education loans for certain health professionals who 
serve in the Selected Reserve. 
(c) AUTHORITIES RELATING
TO NUCLEAR OFFI-
CERS.—Section 333(i) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 2023’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2024’’. 
(d) AUTHORITIES RELATING TO TITLE 37 CONSOLI-
DATED SPECIAL PAY, INCENTIVE PAY, AND BONUS AU-
THORITIES.—The following sections of title 37, United 
States Code, are amended by striking ‘‘December 31, 
2023’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2024’’: 
(1) Section 331(h), relating to general bonus 
authority for enlisted members. 
(2) Section 332(g), relating to general bonus 
authority for officers. 
(3) Section 334(i), relating to special aviation 
incentive pay and bonus authorities for officers. 
(4) Section 335(k), relating to special bonus 
and incentive pay authorities for officers in health 
professions. 
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(5) Section 336(g), relating to contracting 
bonus for cadets and midshipmen enrolled in the 
Senior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. 
(6) Section 351(h), relating to hazardous duty 
pay. 
(7) Section 352(g), relating to assignment pay 
or special duty pay. 
(8) Section 353(i), relating to skill incentive 
pay or proficiency bonus. 
(9) Section 355(h), relating to retention incen-
tives for members qualified in critical military skills 
or assigned to high priority units. 
(e) AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE TEMPORARY INCREASE 
IN RATES OF BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING.—Section 
403(b) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (7)(E), relating to an area 
covered by a major disaster declaration or con-
taining an installation experiencing an influx of mili-
tary personnel, by striking ‘‘December 31, 2023’’ 
and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2024’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (8)(C), relating to an area 
where actual housing costs differ from current rates 
by more than 20 percent, by striking ‘‘September 
30, 2023’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2024’’. 
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SEC. 612. AUTHORIZATION OF MONTHLY BONUS PAY FOR A 
JUNIOR MEMBER OF THE UNIFORMED SERV-
ICES DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2024. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Beginning on January 1, 
2024, if the Secretary concerned determines that pre-
vailing economic conditions may adversely affect an eligi-
ble member, the Secretary concerned may pay a monthly 
bonus to each eligible member. 
(b) AMOUNT OF PAY.—Each bonus payment under 
this section shall be in an amount equal to a percentage, 
determined by the Secretary concerned, of the rate— 
(1) in effect on December 31, 2023; and 
(2) of, for an eligible member— 
(A) pay under section 204 of title 37, 
United States Code; or 
(B) compensation under section 206 of 
title 37, United States Code. 
(c) RELATIONSHIP
TO OTHER PAY
AND ALLOW-
ANCES.—Bonus pay paid to an eligible member under this 
section is in addition to any other pay and allowances to 
which the eligible member is entitled. 
(d) TERMINATION.—No bonus may be paid under 
this section after December 31, 2024. 
(e) ELIGIBLE MEMBER DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘eligible member’’ means a member of the uni-
formed services who— 
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(1) is entitled to pay or compensation described 
in subsection (b)(2); and 
(2) is in a grade below E-6. 
SEC. 613. DETERMINATION OF COLD WEATHER LOCATION 
FOR PURPOSES OF ASSIGNMENT OR SPECIAL 
DUTY PAY. 
For purposes of assignment or special duty pay under 
section 352 of title 37, United States Code, the Secretary 
concerned shall determine that a duty station is a cold 
weather location if, at such duty station, a member of the 
uniformed services receives training in— 
(1) mountaineering; 
(2) proficiency in an alpine environment; or 
(3) proficiency in a cold weather environment. 
SEC. 614. FEASIBILITY STUDY REGARDING ASSIGNMENT IN-
CENTIVE PAY FOR MEMBERS OF THE AIR 
FORCE ASSIGNED TO CREECH AIR FORCE 
BASE. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall submit 
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
House of Representatives a report on the feasibility of 
paying assignment incentive pay under section 307a of 
title 37, United States Code, to members of the Air Force 
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assigned to Creech Air Force Base. The study shall in-
clude— 
(1) an assessment of the financial stress experi-
enced by such members, especially junior members 
with families, associated with— 
(A) the daily commute to and from the 
base; 
(B) the unique demands of the mission to 
remotely pilot aircraft; and 
(C) limited access to essential services, in-
cluding child care, housing, and readily acces-
sible health care; and 
(2) the overall cost to the United States, and fi-
nancial relief provided by, such assignment incentive 
pay authorized by the Secretary of the Air Force in 
2008 for such members. 
Subtitle C—Allowances 
SEC. 621. BASIC NEEDS ALLOWANCE: EXCLUSION OF BASIC 
ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING FROM THE CAL-
CULATION OF GROSS HOUSEHOLD INCOME 
OF AN ELIGIBLE MEMBER OF THE ARMED 
FORCES. 
Section 402b(k)(1)(B) of title 37, United States 
Code, is amended— 
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(1) by striking ‘‘in the case’’ and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘portion of’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘that the Secretary concerned 
elects to exclude’’ and inserting ‘‘paid to such mem-
ber’’. 
SEC. 622. IMPROVED CALCULATION OF BASIC ALLOWANCE 
FOR HOUSING FOR JUNIOR ENLISTED MEM-
BERS. 
Section 403 of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended, in subsection (b)(5), by striking ‘‘and shall be 
based’’ and all that follows and inserting a period. 
SEC. 623. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY OF A COMMANDING 
OFFICER TO AUTHORIZE A BASIC ALLOW-
ANCE FOR HOUSING FOR A MEMBER PER-
FORMING INITIAL FIELD OR SEA DUTY. 
Section 403 of title 37, United States Code, as 
amended by section 622, is further amended, in subsection 
(f)— 
(1) in paragraph (1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘certifies that the member 
was necessarily required to procure quarters at 
the member’s expense.’’ and inserting an em 
dash; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraphs: 
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‘‘(A) certifies that the member was required to 
procure housing at the member’s expense; or 
‘‘(B) determines that quarters at the duty sta-
tion or in the field environment are inadequate or an 
impediment to morale, good order, or discipline.’’; 
and 
(2) in paragraph (2)(B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘the Secretary may author-
ize’’ and inserting ‘‘a commanding officer may 
authorize’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘who is serving in pay 
grade E–4 or E–5’’ and inserting ‘‘who is serv-
ing in a pay grade below E-6’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘members serving in pay 
grades E-4 and E-5’’ and inserting ‘‘such mem-
bers. In authorizing an allowance under this 
subparagraph, the commanding officer shall 
consider the availability of quarters for the 
member and whether such quarters are inad-
equate or an impediment to morale, good order, 
or discipline’’. 
SEC. 624. DUAL BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING FOR 
TRAINING. 
Section 403 of title 37, United States Code, as 
amended by sections 622 and 623, is further amended, 
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in subsection (g)(3), by striking ‘‘Paragraphs’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘Except in the case of a member of a reserve compo-
nent without dependents who is called or ordered to active 
duty to attend training for at least 140 days but fewer 
than 365 days, paragraphs’’. 
SEC. 625. BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING: PILOT PRO-
GRAM TO OUTSOURCE RATE CALCULATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than September 30, 
2024, the Secretary of Defense shall seek to enter into 
an agreement with a covered entity pursuant to which the 
covered entity shall calculate, using industry-standard ma-
chine learning and artificial intelligence algorithms, the 
monthly rates of BAH for not fewer than 15 MHAs. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than two years after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
House of Representatives a report containing the evalua-
tion of the Secretary of the rates calculated by a covered 
entity pursuant to an agreement under subsection (a). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘BAH’’ means the basic allow-
ance for housing for members of the uniformed serv-
ices under section 403 of title 37, United States 
Code. 
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(2) The term ‘‘covered entity’’ means a nation-
ally recognized entity in the field of single-family 
housing that has data on local rental rates in real 
estate markets across the United States. 
(3) The term ‘‘MHA’’ means military housing 
area. 
SEC. 626. INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT OF HOUSING FOR 
MILITARY PERSONNEL IN GUAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
seek to enter into an agreement with a federally funded 
research and development center for an independent as-
sessment of housing of military personnel assigned to duty 
stations in Guam. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—An assessment under subsection (a) 
shall include the following: 
(1) A survey of the housing needs for current 
and future military personnel to be stationed in 
Guam, accommodating the varying needs of single 
and married members of the Armed Forces at var-
ious stages of their careers. 
(2) Possible options for the Secretary to build 
new housing to accommodate future service members 
and resolve existing housing shortages. 
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(3) Possible strategies for the Secretary to miti-
gate the impact of military personnel on the local 
housing supply in Guam. 
(c) REPORT.—An entity that enters into an agree-
ment to conduct the assessment described in subsection 
(a) shall submit to the Secretary and the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives a report containing the findings of the assessment 
not later than December 31, 2024. 
SEC. 627. BRIEFINGS ON PILOT PROGRAM ON HIRING OF 
SPECIAL NEEDS INCLUSION COORDINATORS 
FOR DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CHILD DE-
VELOPMENT CENTERS. 
Section 576(d) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2023 (Public Law 117–263; 10 U.S.C. 
1792 note) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraph (2) as para-
graph (3); and 
(2) by inserting, after paragraph (1) the fol-
lowing new paragraph (2): 
‘‘(2) BRIEFINGS ON IMPLEMENTATION.—Begin-
ning on January 31, 2024, until the termination of 
the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense shall 
provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and the House of Representatives a quarterly 
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briefing on the implementation of the pilot program. 
Each such briefing shall include the following: 
‘‘(A) The process for selecting child devel-
opment centers under subsection (b). 
‘‘(B) How a special needs inclusion coordi-
nator hired under the pilot program coordinates 
with the head of the child development center 
concerned and the commander of the military 
installation concerned. 
‘‘(C) How many special needs inclusion co-
ordinators have been hired under the pilot pro-
gram.’’. 
SEC. 628. FAMILY SEPARATION ALLOWANCE: INCREASE; RE-
VIEW. 
(a) INCREASE.—Section 427(a) of title 37, United 
States Code, is amended, in paragraph (1), by striking 
‘‘$250’’ and inserting ‘‘$400’’. 
(b) REVIEW.—In each quadrennial review of military 
compensation conducted after the date of the enactment 
of this Act and under section 1008(b) of such title, the 
President shall include— 
(1) a review of the family separation allowance 
under section 427 of such title (or successor allow-
ance); and 
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(2) the recommendation of the President re-
garding whether to increase the amount of such al-
lowance to better compensate a member of the uni-
formed services for separation from family during 
service described in such paragraph. 
SEC. 629. SENSE OF CONGRESS RELATING TO EQUAL BASIC 
ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING FOR STATEN IS-
LAND AND NEW YORK CITY. 
It is the sense of Congress that the Secretary of De-
fense should prescribe the same basic allowance for hous-
ing under section 403(b) of title 37, United States Code, 
for the military housing area that includes Staten Island, 
New York, as the basic allowance for housing prescribed 
for the military housing area that includes New York City, 
New York. 
Subtitle D—Family Readiness and 
Survivor Benefits 
SEC. 631. MODIFICATIONS TO TRANSITIONAL COMPENSA-
TION FOR DEPENDENTS OF MEMBERS SEPA-
RATED FOR DEPENDENT ABUSE. 
(a) COVERED PUNITIVE ACTIONS.—Section 1059 of 
title 10, United States Code, is amended, in subsection 
(b)— 
(1) in paragraph (1)(B), by striking ‘‘; or’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
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(2) in paragraph (2), by striking the period at 
the end and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(3) who is— 
‘‘(A) convicted of a dependent-abuse of-
fense in a district court of the United States or 
a State court; and 
‘‘(B) separated from active duty pursuant 
to a sentence of a court-martial, or administra-
tively separated, voluntarily or involuntarily, 
from active duty, for an offense other than the 
dependent-abuse offense; or 
‘‘(4) who is— 
‘‘(A) accused but not convicted of a de-
pendent-abuse offense; 
‘‘(B) determined, as a result of a review by 
the commander of the member and based on a 
preponderance of evidence, to have committed 
the dependent-abuse offense; and 
‘‘(C) required to forfeit all pay and allow-
ances pursuant to a sentence of a court-martial 
for an offense other than the dependent-abuse 
offense.’’. 
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(b) RECIPIENTS OF PAYMENTS.—Subsection (d) of 
such section is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘resulting in 
the separation’’ and inserting ‘‘referred to in sub-
section (b)’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘determined as of the 
date’’ and inserting ‘‘determined— 
‘‘(A) as of the date’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘offense or, in a case’’ and 
inserting ‘‘offense— 
‘‘(B) in a case’’. 
(C) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; or’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) in a case described in subsection 
(b)(4), as of, as applicable— 
‘‘(i) the first date on which the indi-
vidual is held in pretrial confinement relat-
ing to the dependent-abuse offense of 
which the individual is accused after the 7- 
day review of pretrial confinement required 
by Rule 305(i)(2) of the Rules for Courts- 
Martial; or 
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‘‘(ii) the date on which a review by a 
commander of the individual determines 
there is probable cause that the individual 
has committed that offense.’’. 
(c) COMMENCEMENT
OF
PAYMENT.—Subsection 
(e)(1) of such section is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A)— 
(A) in the matter preceding clause (i), by 
inserting after ‘‘offense’’ the following: ‘‘or an 
offense described in subsection (b)(3)(B)’’; and 
(B) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘; and’’ and 
inserting a semicolon; 
(2) in subparagraph (B)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘(if the basis’’ and all that 
follows through ‘‘offense)’’; and 
(B) by striking the period at the end and 
inserting ‘‘; or’’ ; and 
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraph: 
‘‘(C) in the case of a member described in sub-
section (b)(4), shall commence as of, as applicable— 
‘‘(i) the first date on which the member is 
held in pretrial confinement relating to the de-
pendent-abuse offense of which the member is 
accused after the 7-day review of pretrial con-
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finement required by Rule 305(i)(2) of the 
Rules for Courts-Martial; or 
‘‘(ii) the date on which a review by a com-
mander of the member determines there is 
probable cause that the member has committed 
that offense.’’. 
(d) DEFINITION
OF
DEPENDENT
CHILD.—Sub-
section (l) of such section is amended, in the matter pre-
ceding paragraph (1)— 
(1) by striking ‘‘resulting in the separation of 
the former member or’’ and inserting ‘‘referred to in 
subsection (b) or’’; and 
(2) by striking ‘‘resulting in the separation of 
the former member and’’ and inserting ‘‘and’’. 
(e) DELEGATION OF DETERMINATIONS RELATING TO 
EXCEPTIONAL
ELIGIBILITY.—Paragraph (4) of sub-
section (m) of such section is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) The Secretary concerned may delegate the au-
thority under paragraph (1) to the first general or flag 
officer (or civilian equivalent) in the chain of command 
of the member.’’. 
SEC. 632. LODGING EXPENSES FOR DEPENDENTS OF MEM-
BERS SEPARATED FOR DEPENDENT ABUSE. 
Section 1059 of title 10, United States Code, as 
amended by section 631, is further amended— 
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(1) in the heading, by adding ‘‘; lodging ex-
penses’’ at the end; 
(2) by redesignating subsections (k), (l), and 
(m) as subsections (m), (n), and (l), respectively; 
(3) by striking ‘‘subsection (k)’’ each place it 
appears and inserting ‘‘subsection (m)’’; and 
(4) by inserting, after subsection (j), the fol-
lowing new subsection (k): 
‘‘(k) LODGING EXPENSES.—A dependent or former 
dependent entitled to payment of monthly transitional 
compensation under this section shall, while receiving pay-
ments in accordance with this section, be entitled to lodg-
ing expenses for a period not longer than 30 days.’’. 
SEC. 633. ACCESS TO COMMISSARY AND EXCHANGE PRIVI-
LEGES 
FOR 
REMARRIED 
SURVIVING 
SPOUSES. 
Section 1062 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘The Secretary of Defense’’ and 
inserting the following: 
‘‘(a) CERTAIN UNREMARRIED FORMER SPOUSES.— 
The Secretary of Defense’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘commissary and exchange 
privileges’’ and inserting ‘‘use commissary stores 
and MWR retail facilities’’; 
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date such permanent change in duty 
station; or 
‘‘(bb) a written certification, or 
an equivalent as approved by the Sec-
retary, that the borrower is registered 
with a public or private employment 
agency due to a loss of employment 
resulting from relocation to accommo-
date such permanent change in duty 
station.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect 90 days after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
SEC. 637. GRANTS TO ASSIST CAREGIVERS IN MILITARY 
FAMILIES. 
(a) GRANTS.—Subject to the availability of appro-
priations, the Secretary of Defense, acting through the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, 
shall award grants to eligible nonprofit organizations to 
support demonstration projects focused on addressing the 
challenges and alleviating the burdens faced by caregivers 
in military families. 
(1) AMOUNT.—The Secretary shall award such 
grants in amounts of not more than $1,500,000. 
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(2) in subsection (d)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraph (3) as 
paragraph (4); and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (2) the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) NO-PREMIUM PLAN.—(A) The dental in-
surance plan established under subsection (a)(5) is 
a no-premium plan. 
‘‘(B) Members enrolled in a no-premium plan 
may not be charged a premium for benefits provided 
under the plan.’’; 
(3) in subsection (e)(2)(A), by striking ‘‘a mem-
ber of the Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve 
or’’; 
(4) by redesignating subsections (f) through (k) 
as subsections (g) through (l), respectively; 
(5) by inserting after subsection (e) the fol-
lowing new subsection (f): 
‘‘(f) COPAYMENTS UNDER NO PREMIUM PLANS.—A 
member who receives dental care under a no-premium plan 
referred to in subsection (d)(3) shall pay no charge for 
any care described in subsection (c).’’; and 
(6) in subsection (i), as redesignated by para-
graph (4), by striking ‘‘subsection (k)(2)’’ and in-
serting ‘‘subsection (l)(2)’’. 
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firefighter of the risks and benefits of stool- 
based blood testing; 
(B) if the firefighter is at least 45 years 
old, and as clinically indicated (without regard 
to age), such services shall include the provi-
sion, at regular intervals, of visual examinations 
(such as a colonoscopy, CT colonoscopy, or 
flexible sigmoidoscopy) or stool-based blood 
testing; and 
(C) in connection with such provision, a li-
censed physician shall review and provide to the 
firefighter the results of such examination or 
testing, as the case may be. 
(3) PROSTATE CANCER.—With respect to pros-
tate cancer screening, if the firefighter is a male 
firefighter, the communication to the firefighter of 
the risks and benefits of prostate cancer screenings 
and the provision to the firefighter of a prostate-spe-
cific antigen test— 
(A) on an annual basis, if the firefighter is 
at least 50 years old; 
(B) on an annual basis, if the firefighter is 
at least 40 years old and is a high-risk indi-
vidual; and 
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(x) of the members identified in clause 
(ix), the number of members who engaged 
in such medical treatment; 
(xi) the number of members referred, 
including by self-referral, to medical treat-
ment, including medication treatment for 
opioid use disorder; 
(xii) with respect to each members 
identified in clause (xi), whether the mem-
bers was referred after a positive drug test 
and the source of such referral; 
(xiii) of the members identified in 
clause (xi), the number of members who 
engaged in such medical treatment; and 
(xiv) 
the 
number 
of 
intentional 
overdoses. 
(E) An analysis of discernable patterns in 
fatal and non-fatal overdoses of such members, 
and existing or anticipated responses to such 
patterns by the Secretary of Defense. 
(F) A description of existing or anticipated 
response efforts to fatal and non-fatal overdoses 
at military bases that have rates of fatal 
overdoses that exceed the average rate of fatal 
overdoses in the United States. 
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