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(D) in which each covered individual can 
earn industry-recognized credentials and certifi-
cations, at no charge to the covered individual. 
(4) Job placement services. 
(c) PROGRAM ORGANIZATION AND IMPLEMENTATION 
MODEL.—The pilot grant program shall follow existing 
economic opportunity program models that combine indus-
try-recognized certification training, furnished by profes-
sionals, with online learning staff. 
(d) CONSULTATION.—In carrying out the program, 
the Secretary of Defense shall seek to consult with private 
entities to assess the best economic opportunity program 
models, including existing economic opportunity models 
furnished through public-private partnerships. 
(e) ELIGIBILITY.—To be eligible to receive a grant 
under the pilot grant program, an entity shall— 
(1) follow a job training and placement model; 
(2) have rigorous program evaluation practices; 
(3) have established partnerships with entities 
(such as employers, governmental agencies, and non- 
profit entities) to provide services described in sub-
section (b); 
(4) have online training capability to reach 
rural veterans, reduce costs, and comply with new 
conditions forced by COVID-19; and
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(5) have a well-developed practice of program 
measurement and evaluation that evinces program 
performance and efficiency, with data that is high 
quality and shareable with partner entities. 
(f) COORDINATION WITH FEDERAL ENTITIES.—A 
grantee shall coordinate with Federal entities, including— 
(1) the Office of Transition and Economic De-
velopment of the Department of Veterans Affairs; 
and 
(2) the Office of Veteran Employment and 
Transition Services of the Department of Labor. 
(g) METRICS AND EVALUATION.—Performance out-
comes shall be verifiable using a third-party auditing 
method and include the following: 
(1) The number of covered individuals who re-
ceive and complete skills training. 
(2) The number of covered individuals who se-
cure employment. 
(3) The retention rate for covered individuals 
described in paragraph (2). 
(4) Median salary of covered individuals de-
scribed in paragraph (2). 
(h) SITE LOCATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall select five military installations in the United States 
where existing models are successful.
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(i) ASSESSMENT
OF
POSSIBLE
EXPANSION.—A 
grantee shall assess the feasibility of expanding the cur-
rent offering of virtual training and career placement serv-
ices to members of the reserve components of the Armed 
Forces and covered individuals outside the United States. 
(j) DURATION.—The pilot grant program shall termi-
nate on September 30, 2025. 
(k) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the ter-
mination of the pilot grant program, the Secretary of De-
fense shall submit to the congressional defense committees 
a report that includes— 
(1) a description of the pilot grant program, in-
cluding a description of specific activities carried out 
under this section; and 
(2) the metrics and evaluations used to assess 
the effectiveness of the pilot grant program. 
(l) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered individual’’ means— 
(A) a member of the Armed Forces partici-
pating in TAP; or 
(B) a spouse of a member described in 
subparagraph (A). 
(2) The term ‘‘military installation’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 2801 of title 10, 
United States Code.
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(3) The term ‘‘TAP’’ means the transition as-
sistance program of the Department of Defense 
under sections 1142 and 1144 of title 10, United 
States Code. 
SEC. 566. FEMALE MEMBERS OF CERTAIN ARMED FORCES 
AND CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES OF THE DEPART-
MENT OF DEFENSE IN STEM. 
(a) STUDY ON MEMBERS AND CIVILIANS.—Not later 
than September 30, 2023, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Sen-
ate and House of Representatives a report containing the 
results of a study on how to increase participation of cov-
ered individuals in positions in the covered Armed Forces 
or Department of Defense and related to STEM. 
(b) STUDY ON SKILLBRIDGE.—Not later than Sep-
tember 30, 2023, the Secretary shall submit to such Com-
mittees a report containing the results of a study on how 
to change Skillbridge to help covered individuals, eligible 
for Skillbridge, find civilian employment in positions re-
lated to STEM. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered Armed Force’’ means an 
Armed Force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
of a military department.
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(2) The term ‘‘covered individual’’ means a fe-
male— 
(A) member of a covered Armed Force; or 
(B) civilian employee of the Department of 
Defense. 
(3) The term ‘‘Skillbridge’’ means an employ-
ment skills training program under section 1143(e) 
of title 10, United States Code, as amended by sec-
tion 563 of this Act. 
(4) The term ‘‘STEM’’ means science, tech-
nology, engineering, and mathematics. 
SEC. 567. SKILLBRIDGE: APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMS. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than September 30, 2023, the 
Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary 
of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating, 
shall conduct a study to identify the private entities par-
ticipating in Skillbridge that offer positions in registered 
apprenticeship programs to covered members. 
(b) RECRUITMENT.—The Secretary shall consult with 
officials and employees of the Department of Labor who 
have experience with registered apprenticeship programs 
to facilitate the Secretary entering into agreements with 
entities that offer positions described in subsection (a) in 
areas where the Secretary determines few such positions 
are available to covered members.
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(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered member’’ means a mem-
ber of the Armed Forces eligible for Skillbridge. 
(2) The term ‘‘registered apprenticeship pro-
gram’’ means an apprenticeship program registered 
under the Act of August 16, 1937 (commonly known 
as the ‘‘National Apprenticeship Act’’; 50 Stat. 664, 
chapter 663; 29 U.S.C. 50 et seq.). 
(3) The term ‘‘Skillbridge’’ means an employ-
ment skills training program under section 1143(e) 
of title 10, United States Code, as amended by sec-
tion 563 of this Act. 
SEC. 568. TRAINING ON CONSEQUENCES OF COMMITTING A 
CRIME IN PRESEPARATION COUNSELING OF 
THE TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subsection (b) of section 
1142 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by add-
ing at the end the following new paragraph: 
‘‘(20) Training regarding the consequences to 
such a member who is convicted of a crime, specifi-
cally regarding the loss of benefits from the Federal 
Government to such member.’’. 
(b) IMPLEMENTATION DATE.—The Secretary con-
cerned shall carry out paragraph (20) of such subsection,
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as added by subsection (a), not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act. 
(c) DEVELOPMENT.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
develop the training under such paragraph. 
(d) PROGRESS BRIEFING.—Not later than 180 days 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the Senate and House of Representatives regarding 
progress of the Secretary in preparing the training under 
such paragraph. 
SEC. 569. PARTICIPATION OF MEMBERS OF THE RESERVE 
COMPONENTS OF THE ARMED FORCES IN 
THE SKILLBRIDGE PROGRAM. 
Section 1143(e)(2) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(2) A member of the armed forces is eligible 
for a program under this subsection if— 
‘‘(A) the member— 
‘‘(i) has completed at least 180 days 
on active duty in the armed forces; and 
‘‘(ii) is expected to be discharged or 
released from active duty in the armed 
forces within 180 days of the date of com-
mencement of participation in such a pro-
gram; or
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‘‘(B) the member is a member of a reserve 
component.’’. 
SEC. 569A. ANNUAL REPORT ON MEMBERS SEPARATING 
FROM ACTIVE DUTY WHO FILE CLAIMS FOR 
DISABILITY BENEFITS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, and not later 
than each January 1 thereafter, the Secretary of Defense 
and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall jointly submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees a report on 
members of the Armed Forces who file claims for dis-
ability benefits. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under this section shall 
include, for the period beginning on October 1, 2019, 
through the month that ended most recently before the 
date of the report, the number of members serving on ac-
tive duty, disaggregated by Armed Force, who filed a 
claim for disability benefits— 
(1) more than 180 days before the discharge or 
release of such member from active duty; 
(2) between 180 and 90 days before the dis-
charge or release of such member from active duty; 
(3) fewer than 90 days before the discharge or 
release of such member from active duty;
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(4) before separation and was issued a decision 
letter before the discharge or release of such member 
from active duty; 
(5) before separation and was issued a decision 
letter after the discharge or release of such member 
from active duty; 
(6) completed a mental health evaluation before 
the discharge or release of such member from active 
duty; and 
(7) did not complete a mental health evaluation 
before the discharge or release of such member from 
active duty. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means the following: 
(1) The Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and House of Representatives. 
(2) The Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of the 
Senate and House of Representatives. 
SEC. 569B. OUTREACH TO MEMBERS REGARDING POSSIBLE 
TOXIC EXPOSURE. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs, shall establish—
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(1) a new risk assessment for toxic exposure for 
members of the Armed Forces assigned to work near 
burn pits; and 
(2) an outreach program to inform such mem-
bers regarding such toxic exposure. Such program 
shall include information regarding benefits and sup-
port programs furnished by the Secretary (including 
eligibility requirements and timelines) regarding 
toxic exposure. 
(b) PROMOTION.—The Secretary shall promote the 
program to members described in subsection (a) by direct 
mail, email, text messaging, and social media. 
(c) PUBLICATION.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall pub-
lish on a website of the Department of Defense a list of 
resources furnished by the Secretary for— 
(1) members and veterans who experienced 
toxic exposure in the course of serving as a member 
of the Armed Forces; 
(2) dependents and caregivers of such members 
and veterans; and 
(3) survivors of such members and veterans 
who receive death benefits under laws administered 
by the Secretary.
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(d) TOXIC EXPOSURE DEFINED.—In this section, the 
term ‘‘toxic exposure’’ has the meaning given such term 
in section 631 of the Jeff Miller and Richard Blumenthal 
Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 
2016 (Public Law 114–315; 38 U.S.C. 1116 note). 
SEC. 569C. ACTIVITIES TO ASSIST THE TRANSITION OF 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND VET-
ERANS INTO CAREERS IN EDUCATION. 
(a) VETERANS-TO-CLASSROOMS PROGRAM.— 
(1) MODIFICATION
AND
REDESIGNATION
OF 
PROGRAM.—Section 1154 of title 10, United States 
Code, is amended— 
(A) in the section heading, by striking: 
‘‘employment as teachers: Troops-to- 
Teachers Program’’ and inserting ‘‘em-
ployment 
in 
schools: 
Veterans-to- 
Classrooms Program’’; 
(B) in subsection (a)— 
(i) by redesignating paragraphs (2) 
through (8) as paragraphs (4) through 
(10), respectively; 
(ii) by inserting after paragraph (1) 
the following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘Secretary’ means 
the Secretary of Defense.
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‘‘(3) COVERED POSITION.— 
‘‘(A) The term ‘covered position’ means a 
full-time position in an eligible school as— 
‘‘(i) a teacher, including an elemen-
tary school teacher, a secondary school 
teacher, and a career and technical edu-
cation teacher; 
‘‘(ii) a school leader; 
‘‘(iii) a school administrator; 
‘‘(iv) a nurse; 
‘‘(v) a principal; 
‘‘(vi) a counselor; 
‘‘(vii) a teaching aide; 
‘‘(viii) specialized instructional sup-
port personnel; 
‘‘(ix) a school resource officer; or 
‘‘(x) a contractor who performs the 
functions of a position described in any of 
clauses (i) through (viii).’’; 
(iii) by amending paragraph (4), as so 
redesignated, to read as follows: 
‘‘(4) ELIGIBLE
SCHOOL.—The term ‘eligible 
school’ means— 
‘‘(A) a public elementary school, including 
a public elementary charter school;
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‘‘(B) a public secondary school, including a 
public secondary charter school; or 
‘‘(C) a Bureau-funded school as defined in 
section 1141(3) of the Education Amendments 
of 1978 (25 U.S.C. 2021(3)).’’; 
(iv) in paragraph (8), as so redesig-
nated, by striking ‘‘Troops-to-Teachers’’ 
and inserting ‘‘Veterans-to-Classrooms’’; 
(v) by striking paragraph (9), as so 
redesignated, and inserting the following 
new paragraph (9): 
‘‘(9) SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER.—The term 
‘school resource officer’ has the meaning given that 
term in section 1709(4) of the Omnibus Crime Con-
trol and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 
10389(4)).’’; and 
(vi) in paragraph (10), as so redesig-
nated, by striking ‘‘and ‘State’ ’’ and in-
serting ‘‘ ‘specialized instructional support 
personnel’, and ‘State’ ’’; 
(C) in subsection (b)— 
(i) in the matter preceding paragraph 
(1), by striking ‘‘Secretary of Defense may 
carry out a Troops-to-Teachers Program’’ 
and inserting ‘‘The Secretary of Defense,
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in consultation with the Secretary of Edu-
cation, may carry out a Veterans-to-Class-
rooms Program’’; 
(ii) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘be-
come a teacher’’ and inserting ‘‘obtain a 
covered position’’; and 
(iii) by amending subparagraph (A) of 
paragraph (2) to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) by local educational agencies or char-
ter schools in States with a shortage of individ-
uals to fill covered positions, as determined by 
the Secretary of Education.’’; 
(D) in subsection (d)(4)(A)— 
(i) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘or career 
or technical subjects’’ and inserting ‘‘ca-
reer and technical education, or subjects 
relating to a covered position’’; and 
(ii) in clause (ii), by inserting ‘‘in a 
covered position or’’ after ‘‘seek employ-
ment’’; 
(E) in subsection (e)— 
(i) in paragraph (1)(A)— 
(I) in clause (i), by striking ‘‘be-
come a teacher’’ and inserting ‘‘obtain 
a covered position’’; and
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(II) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘as 
an elementary school teacher’’ and all 
that follows through the period at the 
end and inserting ‘‘in a covered posi-
tion for not less than three school 
years in an eligible school to begin the 
school year after the member obtains 
the professional credentials required 
for the position involved’’; and 
(ii) in paragraph (2)(E), by striking 
‘‘as a teacher in an eligible elementary 
school or secondary school or as a career 
or technical teacher’’ and inserting ‘‘in a 
covered position’’; and 
(iii) in paragraph (3)— 
(I) in subparagraph (A)— 
(aa) in the first sentence, by 
striking ‘‘educational level, cer-
tification, or licensing’’ and in-
serting ‘‘educational level, certifi-
cation, licensing, or other profes-
sional credentials’’; and 
(bb) in the second sentence, 
by striking ‘‘$5,000’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘$9,000 (except as adjusted
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by the Secretary in accordance 
with subparagraph (D))’’; 
(II) in subparagraph (B)— 
(aa) in clause (i), by striking 
‘‘as an elementary school teacher, 
secondary school teacher, or ca-
reer or technical teacher’’ and in-
serting ‘‘in a covered position’’; 
and 
(bb) in clause (ii), by strik-
ing ‘‘may not exceed $5,000, un-
less the eligible school is a high- 
need school, in which case the 
amount of the bonus may not ex-
ceed 
$10,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘may not exceed $9,000 (except 
as adjusted by the Secretary in 
accordance with subparagraph 
(D)), unless the eligible school is 
a high-need school, in which case 
the amount of the bonus may not 
exceed $18,000 (except as so ad-
justed)’’; 
(III) in subparagraph (C)—
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(aa) in clause (i), by striking 
‘‘5,000’’ and inserting ‘‘20,000’’; 
(bb) in clause (ii), by strik-
ing 
‘‘3,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘5,000’’; and 
(cc) in clause (iv), by strik-
ing 
‘‘$10,000’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘$18,000 (except as adjusted by 
the Secretary in accordance with 
subparagraph (D))’’; and 
(IV) by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(D)(i) The Secretary may adjust the dollar 
amounts set forth in subparagraphs (A), (B)(ii), and 
(C)(iv) to reflect changes in the Consumer Price 
Index over the applicable period. 
‘‘(ii) In this subparagraph, the term ‘applicable 
period’ means— 
‘‘(I) with respect to an initial adjustment 
under clause (i), the period that has elapsed 
since the date of the enactment of the TEAMS 
Act; or 
‘‘(II) with respect to any adjustment after 
the initial adjustment, the period that has
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elapsed since the date of the most recent ad-
justment under clause (i).’’; 
(F) in subsection (f)(1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (A)— 
(I) by striking ‘‘become a teach-
er’’ and inserting ‘‘obtain a covered 
position’’; and 
(II) by striking ‘‘as an elemen-
tary school teacher, secondary school 
teacher, or career or technical teach-
er’’ and insert ‘‘in a covered position’’; 
and 
(ii) in subparagraph (B), by striking 
‘‘, employment as an elementary school 
teacher, secondary school teacher, or ca-
reer or technical teacher’’ and inserting 
‘‘employment in a covered position’’; 
(G) in subsection (h)(2)(A), by striking 
‘‘as elementary school teachers, secondary 
school teachers, and career or technical teach-
ers’’ and inserting ‘‘in covered positions’’; 
(H) by adding at the end the following new 
subsections: 
‘‘(j) PARTNERSHIPS.—
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‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may enter 
into one or more partnerships with States, local edu-
cational agencies, or covered entities— 
‘‘(A) to help sustain and expand the reach 
of the Veterans-to-Classrooms Program to pro-
mote careers in education among current and 
future veterans under this section; 
‘‘(B) to provide information on the Pro-
gram in accordance with subsection (k)(2) in 
widely available, user-friendly formats; 
‘‘(C) to help recruit more veterans, includ-
ing veterans who are retired law enforcement 
officers, and service members who are within 6 
months of transitioning out of the military into 
new careers in education; 
‘‘(D) to promote careers in education 
among current and future veterans by providing 
veterans with information on other employment 
transition programs, including— 
‘‘(i) the Veterans’ Employment & 
Training Service and the National Vet-
erans’ Training Institute of the Depart-
ment of Labor;
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‘‘(ii) the transition assistance pro-
grams established under section 1144 of 
this title; 
‘‘(iii) the SkillBridge and Career 
Skills Programs of the Department of De-
fense; 
‘‘(iv) the AmeriCorps program carried 
out under subtitle C of title I of the Na-
tional and Community Service Act of 1990 
(42 U.S.C. 12571 et seq.); and 
‘‘(v) other transitional or educational 
programs; and 
‘‘(E) to promote careers in education by 
helping veterans learn about educational bene-
fits available to them, including Post-9/11 Edu-
cational Assistance, certification programs, and 
applicable on-the-job training and apprentice-
ship programs, to help veterans get into an edu-
cational career field. 
‘‘(2) COVERED ENTITY DEFINED.—In this sub-
section, the term ‘covered entity’ means— 
‘‘(A) an entity qualifying as an exempt or-
ganization under section 501(c)(3) of the Inter-
nal Revenue Code of 1986; or
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‘‘(B) an veterans service organization rec-
ognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for 
the representation of veterans under section 
5902 of title 38. 
‘‘(k) PROGRAM INFORMATION.— 
‘‘(1) INFORMATION
FROM
SECRETARY.—The 
Secretary shall make available, on a publicly acces-
sible website of the Department of Defense, the in-
formation described in paragraph (3). 
‘‘(2) INFORMATION
FROM
COVERED
ENTI-
TIES.—Each State, local educational agency, and 
covered entity that enters into a partnership with 
the Secretary under paragraph (1) shall make avail-
able, on a publicly accessible website, the informa-
tion described in paragraph (3). 
‘‘(3) INFORMATION DESCRIBED.—The informa-
tion described in this subparagraph is information 
on the Veterans-to-Classrooms program authorized 
under this section, including a description of the ap-
plication process for the program and the potential 
benefits of participating in the program. 
‘‘(l) BIENNIAL REVIEW.—Not less frequently than 
once every two years, the Secretary shall submit to Con-
gress a report on the Veterans-to-Classrooms Program. At 
minimum, the report shall include a comparison of the
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number of participants in the Program during the period 
covered by the report relative to the number of stipends 
authorized under the Program during such period. 
‘‘(m) PROCESS
TO STREAMLINE APPLICATIONS.— 
Not later than one year after the date of the enactment 
of the TEAMS Act, the Secretary shall implement a proc-
ess to simplify the submission of applications under sub-
section (d)(2).’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 58 of such title is 
amended by striking the item relating to section 
1154 and inserting the following new item: 
‘‘1154. Assistance to eligible members and former members to obtain employ-
ment in schools: Veterans-to-Classrooms Program.’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made 
by paragraphs (1) and (2) shall take effect on the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(4) REFERENCES.—Beginning on the effective 
date specified in paragraph (3), any reference in 
Federal law (other than this Act), regulations, guid-
ance, instructions, or other documents of the Fed-
eral Government to the Troops-to-Teachers Program 
shall be deemed to be a reference to the Veterans- 
to-Classrooms Program. 
(b) VETERANS EMPLOYABLE AS SCHOOL RESOURCE 
OFFICERS.—Section 1709(4) of the Omnibus Crime Con-
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trol and Safe Streets Act of 1968 (34 U.S.C. 10389(4)) 
is amended by inserting after ‘‘a career law enforcement 
officer, with sworn authority,’’ the following: ‘‘or a veteran 
(as such term is defined in section 101(2) of title 38, 
United States Code) who is hired by a State or local public 
agency as a law enforcement officer for purposes of serv-
ing as a school resource officer, who is’’. 
(c) TASK FORCE ON EDUCATION CAREERS FOR VET-
ERANS.— 
(1) TASK
FORCE.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
President shall convene a task force to identify 
strategies that may be used to assist veterans in ob-
taining employment in the field of education. 
(2) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The task force con-
vened under paragraph (1) shall— 
(A) consult regularly with veterans service 
organizations in performing the duties of the 
task force; and 
(B) coordinate administrative and regu-
latory activities and develop proposals to— 
(i) identify State licensing and certifi-
cation requirements that are excessive and 
unnecessarily burdensome for veterans
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seeking to transition into careers in edu-
cation; 
(ii) identify potential compensation 
structures for educational employment that 
include salary credit for prior military and 
law enforcement experience; 
(iii) recommend incentives to encour-
age educational employers to hire veterans; 
(iv) assess the feasibility of estab-
lishing dedicated military veteran liaison 
positions in school districts; 
(v) examine how funds made available 
for the Veterans-to-Classrooms Program 
under section 1154 of title 10, United 
States Code, may be used to conduct out-
reach, provide certification support, and 
help States establish outreach centers for 
veterans; and 
(vi) explore how partnerships entered 
by the Secretary under subsection (j) of 
such section may be used to promote ca-
reers in education among veterans through 
collaboration with relevant employment 
transition programs, including the Transi-
tion Assistance Program, the SkillBridge
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and Career Skills Programs of the Depart-
ment of Defense, and the AmeriCorps pro-
gram. 
(3) MEMBERSHIP.—The task force shall consist 
of— 
(A) the Secretary of Defense, or the des-
ignee of the Secretary, who shall be the head of 
the task force; 
(B) the Secretary of Education, or the des-
ignee of the Secretary; 
(C) the Attorney General, or the designee 
of the Attorney General; 
(D) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or 
the designee of the Secretary; 
(E) the Secretary of Labor, or the designee 
of the Secretary; 
(F) the Director of the Office of Manage-
ment and Budget, or the designee of the Direc-
tor; 
(G) four representatives from a veterans 
service organization, selected by the President; 
(H) a representative of the Administrative 
Conference of the United States; and 
(I) representatives of State and local gov-
ernments selected by the President, which may
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include representatives of State boards of edu-
cation and relevant State licensing agencies. 
(4) REPORT.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year 
after the date on which the task force is con-
vened under paragraph (1), the task force shall 
submit to Congress a report that includes— 
(i) a description of actions that may 
be carried out by State and local govern-
ments to reduce barriers that interfere 
with the ability of veterans to transition 
into careers in education; and 
(ii) recommendations for specific legis-
lative and regulatory actions that may be 
carried out to reduce such barriers. 
(B) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—The report 
under subparagraph (A) shall be made available 
on a publicly accessible website of the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
(5) DEFINITION.—In this subsection, the term 
‘‘veterans service organization’’ means any organiza-
tion recognized by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
for the representation of veterans under section 
5902 of title 38, United States Code. 
(d) FUNDING.—
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(1) 
AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding 
the 
amounts set forth in the funding tables in division 
D, there are authorized to be appropriated 
$240,000,000 to carry out the Veterans-to-Class-
rooms Program under section 1154 of title 10, 
United States Code (as amended by subsection (a)). 
(2) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts set 
forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount 
authorized to be appropriated in section 301 for Op-
eration and Maintenance, Defense-wide, Administra-
tion and Service-wide Activities, Line 500A, as spec-
ified in the corresponding funding table in section 
4301, is hereby reduced by $240,000,000. 
SEC. 569D. FUNDING FOR SKILLBRIDGE. 
(a) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the amounts set 
forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount au-
thorized to be appropriated in section 4301, line 440 for 
Office of Secretary of Defense, as specified in the cor-
responding funding table in section 4301, is hereby in-
creased by $5,000,000 for the Skillbridge program. 
(b) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts set forth 
in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized 
to be appropriated in section 301 for Operation and Main-
tenance, Defense-wide, for Washington Headquarters 
Services, Line 500, as specified in the corresponding fund-
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ing table in section 4301, is hereby reduced by 
$5,000,000. 
SEC. 569E. FUNDING FOR SKILLBRIDGE FOR LAW EN-
FORCEMENT TRAINING. 
(a) INCREASE.—Notwithstanding the amounts set 
forth in the funding tables in division D, the amount au-
thorized to be appropriated in section 4301, line 440 for 
Office of Secretary of Defense, as specified in the cor-
responding funding table in section 4301, is hereby in-
creased by $5,000,000. Such additional amounts shall be 
for the Skillbridge program under section 1143(e) of title 
10, United States Code, to provide training to members 
of the Armed Forces to become law enforcement officers. 
(b) OFFSET.—Notwithstanding the amounts set forth 
in the funding tables in division D, the amount authorized 
to be appropriated in section 301 for Operation and Main-
tenance, Defense-wide, for Washington Headquarters 
Services, Line 500, as specified in the corresponding fund-
ing table in section 4301, is hereby reduced by 
$5,000,000. 
SEC. 569F. NUMBERS OF CERTAIN NOMINATIONS FOR CA-
DETS AT THE UNITED STATES MILITARY 
ACADEMY. 
Section 7442 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended—
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(1) in subsection (a), in the matter following 
paragraph (10), by striking ‘‘10’’ and inserting 
‘‘15’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)(5), by striking ‘‘150’’ and 
inserting ‘‘200’’. 
SEC. 569G. PILOT TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR 
MILITARY SPOUSES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall establish a pilot transition assistance pro-
gram for covered individuals (in this section referred to 
as the ‘‘pilot program’’). 
(b) SERVICES.—The Secretary of Defense shall pro-
vide to a covered individual, who elects to participate in 
the pilot program, services similar to those available under 
TAP to members of the Armed Forces, including the fol-
lowing: 
(1) Assessments of prior education, work his-
tory, and employment aspirations of covered individ-
uals, to tailor appropriate employment services. 
(2) Preparation for employment through serv-
ices like mock interviews and salary negotiations, 
training on professional networking platforms, and 
company research. 
(3) Job placement services.
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(4) Services offering guidance on available 
health care resources, mental health resources, and 
financial assistance resources. 
(5) Training in mental health first aid to learn 
how to assist someone experiencing a mental health 
or substance use-related crisis. 
(c) LOCATIONS.—The Secretary shall carry out the 
pilot program at 12 military installations located in the 
United States. 
(d) DURATION.—The pilot program shall terminate 
five years after enactment. 
(e) 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 and House 
of Representatives a report that includes— 
(1) a description of the pilot program, including 
a description of specific activities carried out under 
this section; and 
(2) the metrics and evaluations used to assess 
the effectiveness of the pilot program. 
(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered individual’’ means a 
spouse of a member of the Armed Forces eligible for 
TAP.
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(2) The term ‘‘military installation’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 2801 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(3) The term ‘‘TAP’’ means the Transition As-
sistance Program under sections 1142 and 1144 of 
title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 569H. GUIDELINES FOR ACTIVE DUTY MILITARY ON 
POTENTIAL 
RISKS 
AND 
PREVENTION 
OF 
TOXIC EXPOSURES. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense and the Sec-
retary of Veterans Affairs, in consultation with the Sec-
retary of Health and Human Services and the Adminis-
trator of the Environmental Protection Agency, shall 
jointly coordinate and establish guidelines to be used dur-
ing training of members of the Armed Forces serving on 
active duty to provide the members awareness of the po-
tential risks of toxic exposures and ways to prevent being 
exposed during combat. 
SEC. 569I. GAO REPORT ON USE OF TRANSITION PRO-
GRAMS BY MEMBERS OF SPECIAL OPER-
ATIONS FORCES. 
(a) STUDY.—The Comptroller General of the United 
States shall review the use of DOD transition programs 
by members assigned to special operations forces.
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(b) BRIEFING.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General 
shall provide to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and House of Representatives a briefing on the 
preliminary findings of such review. 
(c) REPORT.—The Comptroller General shall submit 
to the committees identified in paragraph (b) a report con-
taining the final results of such review on a date agreed 
to at the time of the briefing. The GAO review shall in-
clude an examination of the following: 
(1) The extent to which members assigned to 
special operations forces participate in DOD transi-
tion programs. 
(2) What unique challenges such members face 
in make the transition to civilian life and the extent 
to which existing DOD transition programs address 
those challenges. 
(3) The extent to which the Secretary directs 
such members to transition resources provided by 
non-governmental entities. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘DOD transition programs’’ 
means programs (including TAP and Skillbridge) 
under laws administered by the Secretary of Defense
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that help members of the Armed Forces make the 
transition to civilian life. 
(2) The term ‘‘Skillbridge’’ means an employ-
ment skills training program under section 1143(e) 
of title 10, United States Code 
(3) The term ‘‘special operations forces’’ means 
the forces described in section 167(j) of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(4) The term ‘‘TAP’’ means the Transition As-
sistance Program under sections 1142 and 1144 of 
title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 569J. GAO REPORT ON SCREENINGS INCLUDED IN 
THE HEALTH ASSESSMENT FOR MEMBERS 
SEPARATING FROM THE ARMED FORCES. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United 
States shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services 
of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on 
screenings included in the health assessment administered 
to members separating from the the Armed Forces. Such 
report shall include the following elements: 
(1) A list of screenings are included in such as-
sessment. 
(2) Whether such screenings— 
(A) are uniform across the Armed Forces;
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(B) include questions to assess if the mem-
ber is at risk for social isolation, homelessness, 
or substance abuse; and 
(C) include questions about community. 
(3) How many such screenings result in referral 
of a member to— 
(A) community services; 
(B) community services other than medical 
services; and 
(C) a veterans service organization. 
(4) An assessment of the effectiveness of refer-
rals described in paragraph (3). 
(5) How organizations, including veterans serv-
ice organizations, perform outreach to members in 
underserved communities. 
(6) The extent to which organizations described 
in paragraph (5) perform such outreach. 
(7) The effectiveness of outreach described in 
paragraph (6). 
(8) The annual amount of Federal funding for 
services and organizations described in paragraphs 
(3) and (5).
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SEC. 569K. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE REPORT ON THIRD- 
PARTY JOB SEARCH TECHNOLOGY. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to Con-
gress a report on potential partnership opportunities with 
companies that provide third-party job search software to 
assist active duty service members and veterans up to two 
years post-separation from the military find employment 
following their active duty service. Such report shall in-
clude the potential use and effectiveness of any such part-
nerships. 
Subtitle H—Military Family Readi-
ness and Dependents’ Education 
SEC. 571. CLARIFICATION AND EXPANSION OF AUTHORIZA-
TION OF SUPPORT FOR CHAPLAIN-LED PRO-
GRAMS 
FOR 
MEMBERS 
OF 
THE 
ARMED 
FORCES. 
Section 1789 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘chaplain-led programs’’ 
and inserting ‘‘a chaplain-led program’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘members of the armed 
forces’’ and all that follows through ‘‘status and 
their immediate family members,’’ and inserting 
‘‘a covered individual’’; and
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(C) by inserting ‘‘, or to support the resil-
iency, suicide prevention, or holistic wellness of 
such covered individual’’ after ‘‘structure’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘members of the armed 
forces and their family members’’ and inserting 
‘‘a covered individual’’; 
(B) by striking ‘‘programs’’ and inserting 
‘‘a program’’; and 
(C) by striking ‘‘retreats and conferences’’ 
and inserting ‘‘a retreat or conference’’; and 
(3) by striking subsection (c) and inserting the 
following: 
‘‘(c) COVERED INDIVIDUAL DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘covered individual’ means— 
‘‘(1) a member of the armed forces on active 
duty; 
‘‘(2) a member of the reserve components in an 
active status; or 
‘‘(3) a dependent of an individual described in 
subparagraph (A) or (B).’’.
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SEC. 572. RIGHTS OF PARENTS OF CHILDREN ATTENDING 
SCHOOLS OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 108 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 2164 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 2164a. Rights of parents of children attending 
schools operated by the Department of 
Defense Education Activity 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The parent of a child who at-
tends a school operated by the Department of Defense 
Education Activity has the following rights: 
‘‘(1) The right to review the curriculum of the 
school. 
‘‘(2) The right to be informed if the school or 
Department of Defense Education Activity alters the 
school’s academic standards or learning benchmarks. 
‘‘(3) The right to meet with each teacher of 
their child not less than twice during each school 
year. 
‘‘(4) The right to review the budget, including 
all revenues and expenditures, of the school. 
‘‘(5) The right to review all instructional mate-
rials and teacher professional development materials 
used by the school.
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‘‘(6) The right to inspect a list of the books and 
other reading materials contained in the library of 
the school. 
‘‘(7) The right to address the school advisory 
committee or the school board. 
‘‘(8) The right to information about the school’s 
discipline policy and any violent activity in the 
school. 
‘‘(9) The right to information about any plans 
to eliminate gifted and talented programs or acceler-
ated coursework at the school. 
‘‘(10) The right to be informed of the results of 
drinking water testing at school facilities. 
‘‘(b) DISCLOSURES
AND
NOTIFICATIONS.—Con-
sistent with the parental rights specified in subsection (a), 
a school operated by the Department of Defense Edu-
cation Activity shall— 
‘‘(1) post on a publicly accessible website of the 
school— 
‘‘(A) the curriculum for each course and 
grade level; 
‘‘(B) the academic standards or other 
learning benchmarks used by the school;
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‘‘(C) notice of any proposed revisions to 
such standards or benchmarks and a copy of 
any such revisions; 
‘‘(D) the budget for the school year, in-
cluding all revenues and expenditures (including 
expenditures made for items and services pro-
vided by private entities); and 
‘‘(E) the results of drinking water testing 
at school facilities; 
‘‘(2) provide the parents of a child attending 
the school with— 
‘‘(A) the opportunity to meet in-person 
with each teacher of their child not less fre-
quently than twice during each school year at a 
time mutually agreed upon by both parties; and 
‘‘(B) notice of such opportunity at the be-
ginning of each school year; 
‘‘(3) make all instructional and educator profes-
sional development materials, including teachers’ 
manuals, films, tapes, books or other reading mate-
rials, or other supplementary materials used in any 
survey, analysis, or evaluation, available for inspec-
tion by the parents of children attending the school; 
‘‘(4) at the beginning of each school year, pro-
vide parents a list of reading materials in the school
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library, including a list of any reading materials that 
were added to or removed from the list of materials 
from the prior year; 
‘‘(5) notify parents in a timely manner of any 
plans to eliminate gifted and talented programs or 
accelerated coursework at the school; 
‘‘(6) except as provided in paragraph (7), notify 
parents of any medical examinations or screenings 
the school may administer to their child and receive 
written consent from parents for any such examina-
tion or screening prior to conducting the examina-
tion or screening; 
‘‘(7) in the event of an emergency that requires 
a medical examination or screening without time for 
parental notification, promptly notify parents of 
such examination or screening and, not later than 
24 hours after the incident occurs, provide an expla-
nation of the emergency that prevented notification 
prior to such examination or screening; 
‘‘(8) notify parents of any medical information 
that will be collected on their child, receive written 
parental consent prior to collecting such information, 
and provide parents an opportunity to inspect such 
information at the parent’s request; and
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‘‘(9) notify parents of any policy changes involv-
ing their reporting obligations under the Family Ad-
vocacy Program of the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(c) 
SCHOOL
ADVISORY
COMMITTEES
AND 
BOARDS.—Not less frequently than twice per year, a 
school advisory committee or school board for a school op-
erated by the Department of Defense Education Activity 
shall provide parents of children attending the school with 
the opportunity to address the advisory committee or 
school board on any matters relating to the school or the 
educational services provided to their children. 
‘‘(d) DEFINITION.—In this section, the term ‘school 
operated by the Department of Defense Education Activ-
ity’ means— 
‘‘(1) a Department of Defense domestic depend-
ent elementary or secondary school, as described in 
section 2164 of this title; or 
‘‘(2) any elementary or secondary school or pro-
gram for dependents operated by the Department of 
Defense Education Activity.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 2164 the following new 
item: 
‘‘2164a. Rights of parents of children attending schools operated by the Depart-
ment of Defense Education Activity.’’.
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SEC. 573. EXPANSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FI-
NANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES FOR IN-HOME CHILD CARE. 
Section 589(b) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
(Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 1791 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘five locations’’ and inserting ‘‘six locations’’. 
SEC. 574. EXTENSION OF PILOT PROGRAM TO EXPAND ELI-
GIBILITY FOR ENROLLMENT AT DOMESTIC 
DEPENDENT ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 
SCHOOLS. 
Section 589C(e) of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
(Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 2164 note) is amended 
by striking ‘‘four years’’ and inserting ‘‘eight years’’. 
SEC. 575. ADVISORY PANEL ON COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR 
MILITARY FAMILIES WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. 
Section 563(d) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Public Law 111–84; 10 U.S.C. 
1781c note) is amended— 
(1) by amending paragraph (2) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(2) MEMBERS.—The advisory panel shall con-
sist of the following members, appointed by the Sec-
retary of Defense:
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‘‘(A) Nine individuals from military fami-
lies with special needs, with respect to whom 
the Secretary shall ensure that— 
‘‘(i) one individual is the spouse of an 
enlisted member; 
‘‘(ii) one individual is the spouse of an 
officer in a grade below O–6; 
‘‘(iii) one individual is a junior en-
listed member; 
‘‘(iv) one individual is a junior officer; 
‘‘(v) individuals reside in different ge-
ographic regions; 
‘‘(vi) one individual is a member serv-
ing at a remote installation or is a member 
of the family of such a member; and 
‘‘(vii) at least two individuals are 
members serving on active duty, each with 
a dependent who— 
‘‘(I) is enrolled in the Excep-
tional Family Member Program; and 
‘‘(II) has an individualized edu-
cation program. 
‘‘(B) One representative of the Defense 
Health Agency.
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‘‘(C) One representative of the Department 
of Defense Education Activity. 
‘‘(D) One representative of the Office of 
Special Needs of the Department of Defense. 
‘‘(E) One or more representatives of advo-
cacy groups with missions relating to the Ex-
ceptional Family Member Program of the De-
partment of Defense. 
‘‘(F) One or more adult dependents en-
rolled in the Exceptional Family Member Pro-
gram of the Department of Defense.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(5) TRANSPARENCY AND ACCESSIBILITY.—The 
advisory panel shall— 
‘‘(A) provide advice that is relevant, objec-
tive, and transparent; 
‘‘(B) ensure that any meetings or other 
proceedings of the advisory panel are accessible 
to the public; and 
‘‘(C) make available on a publicly acces-
sible website— 
‘‘(i) meeting announcements; 
‘‘(ii) minutes of meetings;
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‘‘(iii) the names of council representa-
tives; and 
‘‘(iv) regular updates on the progress 
of the panel in fulfilling the duties speci-
fied in paragraph (3).’’. 
SEC. 576. CERTAIN ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL 
AGENCIES THAT BENEFIT DEPENDENTS OF 
MILITARY AND CIVILIAN PERSONNEL. 
(a) CONTINUATION OF AUTHORITY TO ASSIST LOCAL 
EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES THAT BENEFIT DEPENDENTS 
OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND DEPARTMENT 
OF DEFENSE CIVILIAN EMPLOYEES.—Of the amount au-
thorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2023 by section 
301 and available for operation and maintenance for De-
fense-wide activities as specified in the funding table in 
section 4301, $53,000,000 shall be available only for the 
purpose of providing assistance to local educational agen-
cies 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) IMPACT AID FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DIS-
ABILITIES.—Of the amount authorized to be appropriated 
for fiscal year 2023 pursuant to section 301 and available 
for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities 
as specified in the funding table in section 4301,
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$22,000,000 shall be available for payments under section 
363 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (as enacted into law by Pub-
lic Law 106–398; 114 Stat. 1654A–77; 20 U.S.C. 7703a). 
(c) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY DEFINED.—In 
this section, the term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has the 
meaning given that term in section 7013(9) of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7713(9)). 
SEC. 577. VERIFICATION OF REPORTING OF ELIGIBLE FED-
ERALLY CONNECTED CHILDREN FOR PUR-
POSES OF FEDERAL IMPACT AID PROGRAMS. 
(a) CERTIFICATION.—On an annual basis, each com-
mander of a military installation under the jurisdiction of 
the Secretary of a military department shall submit to 
such Secretary a written certification verifying whether 
the commander has confirmed the information contained 
in all impact aid source check forms received from local 
educational agencies as of the date of such certification. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later June 30 of each year, each 
Secretary of a military department shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report, based on the 
information received under subsection (a), that identi-
fies—
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(1) each military installation under the jurisdic-
tion of such Secretary that has confirmed the infor-
mation contained in all impact aid source check 
forms received from local educational agencies as of 
the date of the report; and 
(2) each military installation that has not con-
firmed the information contained in such forms as of 
such date. 
SEC. 578. EFMP GRANT PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall establish a program to award grants to, and enter 
into agreements with, eligible entities under which partici-
pating eligible entities shall provide, to covered members 
assigned to PRIs, services described in subsection (b). 
(b) SERVICES.—Services described in this subsection 
are the provision of— 
(1) training and information that help a cov-
ered dependent— 
(A) meet developmental, functional, and 
academic goals; and 
(B) prepare to lead a productive and inde-
pendent adult life; 
(2) training and information that help a cov-
ered member—
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(A) better understand the disabilities and 
educational, developmental, and transitional 
needs of the covered dependent of such covered 
member; 
(B) participate in the development of an 
individualized education program for the cov-
ered dependent; 
(C) communicate effectively and work col-
laboratively with individuals responsible for pro-
viding, to covered dependents, special education, 
early intervention services, transition services, 
and related services; and 
(D) resolve a dispute, regarding education 
or services described in subparagraph (C), as 
expeditiously and effectively as possible, includ-
ing encouraging the use, and explaining the 
benefits, of alternative methods of dispute reso-
lution; and 
(3) if an eligible entity is not a PTI— 
(A) information regarding services offered 
by the local PTI (about which the eligible entity 
shall consult with the local PTI not less than 
once each quarter year); and 
(B) referrals of covered members to the 
local PTI.
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(c) CO-LOCATION.—To the extent practical, the Sec-
retary shall ensure that an eligible entity that participates 
in the program under this section shall provide services 
described in subsection (b) at a location on the military 
installation concerned where the Secretary furnishes other 
services under the EFMP. 
(d) IMPLEMENTATION.—The Secretary shall imple-
ment the program under this section at— 
(1) six PRIs (one PRI for each covered Armed 
Force and one joint PRI) not later than two years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act; and 
(2) all PRIs not later than four years after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
(e) PLAN.— Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to the appropriate congressional committees the plan of 
the Secretary to implement the program under this sec-
tion. 
(f) REPORT.—Not later than two years after the Sec-
retary implements the program under this section, the 
Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a report on implementation of the program. 
Such report shall include evaluations of the following:
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(1) Satisfaction of covered members and cov-
ered dependents who receive services under such 
program. 
(2) Adherence of schools, with respect to cov-
ered dependents described in paragraph (1), to— 
(A) individualized education programs; and 
(B) plans under section 504 of the Reha-
bilitation Act of 1973 (Public Law 93–112; 29 
U.S.C. 794). 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means the following: 
(A) The congressional defense committees. 
(B) The Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. 
(C) The Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate. 
(2) The term ‘‘congressional defense commit-
tees’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
101 of title 10, United States Code. 
(3) The term ‘‘covered Armed Force’’ means an 
Armed Force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
of a military department. 
(4) The term ‘‘covered dependent’’ means a de-
pendent—
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(A) of a member of a covered Armed 
Force; 
(B) who is a minor; and 
(C) who is enrolled in the EFMP. 
(5) The term ‘‘covered member’’ means a mem-
ber— 
(A) of a covered Armed Force; and 
(B) with a covered dependent. 
(6) The term ‘‘EFMP’’ means an Exceptional 
Family Member Program of the Department of De-
fense under section 1781c(e) of title 10, United 
States Code. 
(7) The term ‘‘eligible entity’’ means a private, 
nonprofit entity, or an institution of higher edu-
cation, that the Secretary of Defense determines ap-
propriate to provide services described in subsection 
(b). 
(8) The term ‘‘individualized education pro-
gram’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
614 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education 
Act (20 U.S.C. 1414). 
(9) The term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ 
has the meaning given such term in section 101 of 
the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
1001).
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(10) The term ‘‘PRI’’ means a primary receiv-
ing installation, as that term is used in section 582 
of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 (Pub-
lic Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 1781c note). 
(11) The term ‘‘PTI’’ means a parent training 
and information center, as that term is defined in 
section 602 of the Individuals with Disabilities Edu-
cation Act (Public Law 91–230; 20 U.S.C. 1401). 
SEC. 579. PROMOTION OF CERTAIN CHILD CARE ASSIST-
ANCE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Each Secretary concerned shall 
promote, to members of the Armed Forces under the juris-
diction of such Secretary concerned, awareness of child 
care assistance available under— 
(1) section 1798 of title 10, United States 
Code; and 
(2) section 589 of the William M. (Mac) Thorn-
berry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal 
Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 1791 
note). 
(b) REPORTING.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, each Secretary con-
cerned shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
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mittees a report summarizing activities taken by such Sec-
retary concerned to carry out subsection (a). 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means the following: 
(A) The Committees on Armed Services of 
the Senate and House of Representatives. 
(B) The Committees on Appropriations of 
the Senate and House of Representatives. 
(C) The Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate. 
(D) The Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. 
(2) The term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ has the 
meaning given such term in section 101 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 579A. RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT 
OF THE MILITARY INTERSTATE CHILDREN’S 
COMPACT. 
(a) RECOMMENDATIONS
REQUIRED.—The Secre-
taries concerned, in consultation with States through the 
Defense-State Liaison Office, shall develop recommenda-
tions to improve and fully implement the Military Inter-
state Children’s Compact.
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(b) CONSIDERATIONS.—In carrying out subsection 
(a), the Secretaries concerned shall— 
(1) identify any barriers— 
(A) to the ability of a parent of a transfer-
ring military-connected child to enroll the child, 
in advance, in an elementary or secondary 
school in the State in which the child is trans-
ferring, without requiring the parent or child to 
be physically present in the State; and 
(B) to the ability of a transferring mili-
tary-connected child who receives special edu-
cation services to gain access to such services 
and related supports in the State to which the 
child transfers within the timeframes required 
under the Individuals with Disabilities Edu-
cation Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.); 
(2) consider the feasibility and advisability of— 
(A) tracking and reporting the number of 
families who use advanced enrollment in States 
that offer advanced enrollment to military-con-
nected children; 
(B) States clarifying in legislation that eli-
gibility for advanced enrollment requires only 
written evidence of a permanent change of sta-
tion order, and does not require a parent of a
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military-connected child to produce a rental 
agreement or mortgage statement; and 
(C) the Secretary of Defense, in coordina-
tion with the Military Interstate Children’s 
Compact, developing a letter or other memo-
randum that military families may present to 
local educational agencies that outlines the pro-
tections afforded to military-connected children 
by the Military Interstate Children’s Compact; 
and 
(3) identify any other actions that may be 
taken by the States (acting together or separately) 
to improve the Military Interstate Children’s Com-
pact. 
(c) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretaries 
concerned shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees and to the States a report setting forth the 
recommendations developed under subsection (a). 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means— 
(A) the congressional defense committees; 
(B) the Committee on Health, Education, 
Labor, and Pensions and the Committee on
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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
of the Senate; and 
(C) the Committee on Education and 
Labor and the Committee on Homeland Secu-
rity of the House of Representatives. 
(2) The terms ‘‘child’’, ‘‘elementary school’’, 
‘‘local educational agency’’, ‘‘secondary school’’, 
‘‘parent’’, and ‘‘State’’ have the meanings given 
those terms in section 8101 of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). 
(3) The terms ‘‘armed forces’’, ‘‘active duty’’ 
and ‘‘congressional defense committees’’ have the 
meanings given those terms in section 101 of title 
10, United States Code. 
(4) The term ‘‘transferring military-connected 
child’’ means the child of a parent who— 
(A) is serving on active duty in the Armed 
Forces; 
(B) is changing duty locations due to a 
permanent change of station order; and 
(C) has not yet established an ongoing 
physical presence in the State to which the par-
ent is transferring. 
(5) The term ‘‘Military Interstate Children’s 
Compact’’ means the Interstate Compact on Edu-
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cational Opportunity for Military Children as de-
scribed in Department of Defense Instruction 
1342.29, dated January 31, 2017 (or any successor 
to such instruction). 
(6) The term ‘‘Secretary concerned’’ means— 
(A) the Secretary of Defense, with respect 
to matters concerning the Department of De-
fense; and 
(B) the Secretary of the department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating, with re-
spect to matters concerning the Coast Guard 
when it is not operating as a service in the De-
partment of the Navy. 
SEC. 579B. INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLE ON MILITARY SPOUSE 
HIRING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Under Secretary 
of Defense for Personnel and Readiness shall seek to con-
vene an industry roundtable to discuss the hiring of mili-
tary spouses. Such discussion shall include the following 
elements: 
(1) The value of, and opportunities to, private 
entities that hire military spouses. 
(2) Career opportunities for military spouses.
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(3) Understanding the challenges that military 
spouses encounter in the labor market. 
(4) Gaps and opportunities in the labor market 
for military spouses. 
(5) Best hiring practices from industry leaders 
in human resources. 
(6) The benefits of portable licenses and inter-
state licensure compacts for military spouses. 
(b) PARTICIPANTS.—The participants in the round-
table shall include the following: 
(1) The Under Secretary. 
(2) The Assistant Secretary for Manpower and 
Reserve Affairs of each military department. 
(3) The Director of the Defense Human Re-
sources Activity. 
(4) Other officials of the Department of De-
fense the Secretary of Defense determines appro-
priate. 
(5) Private entities that elect to participate. 
(c) NOTICE.—The Under Secretary shall publish no-
tice of the roundtable in multiple private sector forums 
and the Federal Register to encourage participation in the 
roundtable by private entities and entities interested in the 
hiring of military spouses.
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(d) BRIEFING.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall provide a briefing to the Committees on Armed Serv-
ices of the Senate and House of Representatives on the 
lessons learned from the roundtable, including the rec-
ommendation of the Secretary whether to convene the 
roundtable annually. 
SEC. 579C. FEASIBILITY STUDY AND REPORT ON PILOT 
PROGRAM TO PROVIDE POTFF SERVICES TO 
SEPARATING MEMBERS OF SPECIAL OPER-
ATIONS FORCES AND CERTAIN FAMILY MEM-
BERS. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than March 1, 
2023, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representa-
tives a report on the feasibility of a pilot program to pro-
vide, to covered individuals, services under POTFF. The 
report shall include the following elements: 
(1) An outline of the tools, resources, and per-
sonnel the Secretary determines necessary to carry 
out the pilot program. 
(2) An assessment of the potential benefits, im-
plications, and effects of the pilot program.
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(3) The POTFF services that the Secretary 
could provide to covered individuals under the pilot 
program. 
(4) An assessment of how best to carry out the 
separation of covered members, including any addi-
tional resources the Secretary determines necessary. 
(5) Any legislative or administrative action that 
the Secretary determines necessary to carry the such 
pilot program. 
(6) Any other information the Secretary deter-
mines appropriate. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered individual’’ means— 
(A) a covered member; 
(B) an immediate family of a covered 
member; or 
(C) an individual eligible for a gold star 
lapel button under section 1126 of title 10, 
United States Code, on the basis of the rela-
tionship of such individual to a deceased mem-
ber of special operations forces. 
(2) The term ‘‘covered member’’ means a mem-
ber of the Armed Forces— 
(A) assigned to special operations forces; 
and
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(B) who is separating from the Armed 
Forces. 
(3) The term ‘‘immediate family member’’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 1789 of title 
10, United States Code. 
(4) The term ‘‘POTFF’’ means the Preserva-
tion of the Force and Family Program of United 
States Special Operations Command under section 
1788a of title 10, United States Code. 
(5) The term ‘‘special operations forces’’ means 
the forces described in section 167(j) of title 10, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 579D. MYSTEP: PROVISION ONLINE AND IN MULTIPLE 
LANGUAGES. 
The Secretary concerned shall provide all services of 
the Military Spouse Transition Program (commonly re-
ferred to as ‘‘MySTeP’’) online and in English, Spanish, 
Tagalog, and the rest of the 10 most commonly spoken 
languages in the United States.
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SEC. 579E. ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGEN-
CIES THAT BENEFIT DEPENDENTS OF MEM-
BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WITH ENROLL-
MENT CHANGES DUE TO BASE CLOSURES, 
FORCE STRUCTURE CHANGES, OR FORCE RE-
LOCATIONS. 
(a) ASSISTANCE AUTHORIZED.—To assist commu-
nities in making adjustments resulting from changes in 
the size or location of the Armed Forces, the Secretary 
of Defense shall provide financial assistance to an eligible 
local educational agency described in subsection (b) if, 
during the period between the end of the school year pre-
ceding the fiscal year for which the assistance is author-
ized and the beginning of the school year immediately pre-
ceding that school year, the local educational agency— 
(1) had (as determined by the Secretary of De-
fense in consultation with the Secretary of Edu-
cation) an overall increase or reduction of— 
(A) not less than five percent in the aver-
age daily attendance of military dependent stu-
dents in the schools of the local educational 
agency; or 
(B) not less than 500 military dependent 
students in average daily attendance in the 
schools of the local educational agency; or
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(2) is projected to have an overall increase, be-
tween fiscal years 2023 and 2028, of not less than 
500 military dependent students in average daily at-
tendance in the schools of the local educational 
agency as the result of a signed record of decision. 
(b) ELIGIBLE LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES.—A 
local educational agency is eligible for assistance under 
subsection (a) for a fiscal year if— 
(1) 20 percent or more of students enrolled in 
schools of the local educational agency are military 
dependent students; and 
(2) in the case of assistance described in sub-
section (a)(1), the overall increase or reduction in 
military dependent students in schools of the local 
educational agency is the result of one or more of 
the following: 
(A) The global rebasing plan of the De-
partment of Defense. 
(B) The official creation or activation of 
one or more new military units. 
(C) The realignment of forces as a result 
of the base closure process. 
(D) A change in the number of housing 
units on a military installation. 
(E) A signed record of decision.
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(c) CALCULATION OF AMOUNT OF ASSISTANCE.— 
(1) PRO RATA DISTRIBUTION.—The amount of 
the assistance provided under subsection (a) to a 
local educational agency that is eligible for such as-
sistance for a fiscal year shall be equal to the prod-
uct obtained by multiplying— 
(A) the per-student rate determined under 
paragraph (2) for that fiscal year; by 
(B) the net of the overall increases and re-
ductions in the number of military dependent 
students in schools of the local educational 
agency, as determined under subsection (a). 
(2) PER-STUDENT
RATE.—For purposes of 
paragraph (1)(A), the per-student rate for a fiscal 
year shall be equal to the dollar amount obtained by 
dividing— 
(A) the total amount of funds made avail-
able for that fiscal year to provide assistance 
under subsection (a); by 
(B) the sum of the overall increases and 
reductions in the number of military dependent 
students in schools of all eligible local edu-
cational agencies for that fiscal year under that 
subsection.
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(3) MAXIMUM
AMOUNT
OF
ASSISTANCE.—A 
local educational agency may not receive more than 
$15,000,000 in assistance under subsection (a) for 
any fiscal year. 
(d) DURATION.—Assistance may not be provided 
under subsection (a) after September 30, 2028. 
(e) NOTIFICATION.—Not later than June 30, 2023, 
and June 30 of each fiscal year thereafter for which funds 
are made available to carry out this section, the Secretary 
of Defense shall notify each local educational agency that 
is eligible for assistance under subsection (a) for that fis-
cal year of— 
(1) the eligibility of the local educational agency 
for the assistance; and 
(2) the amount of the assistance for which the 
local educational agency is eligible. 
(f) DISBURSEMENT OF FUNDS.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall disburse assistance made available under 
subsection (a) for a fiscal year not later than 30 days after 
the date on which notification to the eligible local edu-
cational agencies is provided pursuant to subsection (e) 
for that fiscal year. 
(g) BRIEFING REQUIRED.—Not later than March 1, 
2023, the Secretary of Defense shall brief the Committees 
on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Rep-
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in the corresponding funding table in section 4301, 
is hereby reduced by $15,000,000. 
(j) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) BASE CLOSURE PROCESS.—The term ‘‘base 
closure process’’ means any base closure and realign-
ment process conducted after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act under section 2687 of title 10, 
United States Code, or any other similar law en-
acted after that date. 
(2) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The term 
‘‘local educational agency’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 7013(9) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
7713(9)). 
(3) MILITARY
DEPENDENT
STUDENTS.—The 
term ‘‘military dependent students’’ means— 
(A) elementary and secondary school stu-
dents who are dependents of members of the 
Armed Forces; and 
(B) elementary and secondary school stu-
dents who are dependents of civilian employees 
of the Department of Defense. 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means each of 
the 50 States and the District of Columbia.
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SEC. 579F. SURVEYS REGARDING MILITARY SPOUSES. 
(a) SURVEYS.—The Secretary of Defense, in coordi-
nation with the Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Sta-
tistics, shall determine the feasibility of— 
(1) measuring labor market outcomes and char-
acteristics of military spouses with existing data 
from surveys conducted by the Department of De-
fense and Bureau of Labor Statistics; and 
(2) modifying such surveys to capture more in-
formation about military spouses. 
(c) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to Congress a report containing— 
(1) determinations under subsection (a); 
(2) ways to implement modifications described 
in subsection (a) that comport with the Employment 
Situation Report of the Bureau of Labor Statistics. 
(3) and estimated costs to implement such 
modifications. 
SEC. 579G. REVIEW OF POLICIES REGARDING SINGLE PAR-
ENTS SERVING AS MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES. 
Not later than September 30, 2023, the Secretary of 
Defense shall review regulations and rules of the Depart-
ment of Defense regarding single parents serving as mem-
bers of the Armed Forces.
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SEC. 579H. PUBLIC REPORTING ON CERTAIN MILITARY 
CHILD CARE PROGRAMS. 
Not later than September 30, 2023, and each cal-
endar quarter thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall 
post, on a publicly accessible website of the Department 
of Defense, information regarding the Military Child Care 
in Your Neighborhood and Military Child Care in Your 
Neighborhood-Plus programs. Such information shall in-
clude the following elements, disaggregated by State, ZIP 
code, month, and Armed Force: 
(1) The number of children, military families, 
and child care providers who benefit from each pro-
gram. 
(2) Whether such providers are nationally ac-
credited or rated by the Quality Rating and Im-
provement System of the State. 
(3) The amounts of subsidy paid. 
SEC. 579I. FEASIBILITY OF INCLUSION OF AU PAIRS IN 
PILOT PROGRAM TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL AS-
SISTANCE TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES FOR IN-HOME CHILD CARE. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that members of the Armed Forces who participate 
in the au pair exchange visitor program should be eligible 
for assistance under the pilot program of the Department
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of Defense to provide financial assistance to members of 
the Armed Forces for in-home child care. 
(b) FEASIBILITY ASSESSMENT.—Not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretary of 
State, shall submit to the appropriate congressional com-
mittees a report containing the assessment of the Sec-
retary of Defense of the feasibility, advisability, and con-
siderations of expanding eligibility for the pilot program 
under section 589 of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry 
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021 
(Public Law 116–283; 10 U.S.C. 1791 note) to members 
of the Armed Forces who participate in an exchange vis-
itor program under section 62.31 of title 22, Code of Fed-
eral Regulations, or successor regulation. 
(c) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—The term ‘‘appropriate congressional commit-
tees’’ means: 
(1) The Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and House of Representatives. 
(2) The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the 
House of Representatives. 
(3) The Committee on Foreign Relations of the 
Senate.
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SEC. 579J. REPORT ON THE EFFECTS OF ECONOMIC INFLA-
TION ON FAMILIES OF MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report on the extent to which 
economic inflation has affected families of members of the 
Armed Forces. 
SEC. 579K. REPORT ON THE EFFECTS OF THE SHORTAGE 
OF INFANT FORMULA ON THE FAMILIES OF 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
The Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report on the extent to which 
families of members of the Armed Forces— 
(1) have access to infant formula; and 
(2) have been affected by any shortage of infant 
formula available for consumer purchase from Janu-
ary 1, 2022, through the date of the enactment of 
this Act. 
SEC. 579L. BRIEFING ON CHILD CARE AT CAMP BULL SI-
MONS. 
Not later than 90 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army and the Sec-
retary of the Air Force shall submit to the congressional 
defense committees a joint briefing regarding the provision 
of child care at Camp Bull Simons, Eglin Air Force Base. 
The briefing shall include the following elements:
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(1) Risk mitigation measures that could allow 
the current proposed site to achieve certification for 
child care. 
(2) Plans for alternative locations, including ac-
quiring land for a military child development center 
(as such term is defined in section 1800 of title 10, 
United States Code) in proximity to Camp Bull Si-
mons. 
(3) An update on public-private partnership 
agreements for child care that could alleviate the 
deficit in available child care at Camp Bull Simons. 
(4) Current availability for child care, and re-
lated wait times, at military child development cen-
ters on the main campus of Eglin Air Force Base. 
Subtitle I—Decorations and 
Awards 
SEC. 581. AUTHORITY TO AWARD THE MEDAL OF HONOR TO 
A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR 
ACTS OF VALOR WHILE A PRISONER OF WAR. 
(a) AUTHORITY.— 
(1) ARMY.—Section 7271(1) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting ‘‘, including 
active resistance, gallantry, or defiance while serving 
as a prisoner of war’’ after ‘‘United States’’.
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(c) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the 
Senate and House of Representatives a report regarding 
the number of individuals who may be eligible for a Medal 
of Honor pursuant to the amendments made by this sec-
tion. 
SEC. 582. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF THE MEDAL OF 
HONOR TO DAVID R. HALBRUNER FOR ACTS 
OF VALOR ON SEPTEMBER 11-12, 2012. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding the time lim-
itations specified in section 7274 of title 10, United States 
Code, or any other time limitation with respect to the 
awarding of certain medals to persons who served in the 
Armed Forces, the President may award the Medal of 
Honor under section 7272 of such title to David R. 
Halbruner for the acts of valor described in the subsection 
(b). 
(b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor 
described in this subsection are the actions of David R. 
Halbruner as a master sergeant in the Army on Sep-
tember 11-12, 2012, for which he was previously awarded 
the Distinguished-Service Cross.
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SEC. 583. AUTHORIZATION FOR POSTHUMOUS AWARD OF 
MEDAL OF HONOR TO MASTER SERGEANT 
RODERICK W. EDMONDS FOR ACTS OF VALOR 
DURING WORLD WAR II. 
(a) WAIVER
OF
TIME
LIMITATIONS.—Notwith-
standing the time limitations specified in section 7274 of 
title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation 
with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons 
who served in the Armed Forces, the President may award 
the Medal of Honor posthumously under section 7271 of 
such title to Master Sergeant Roderick W. Edmonds for 
the acts of valor described in subsection (c). 
(b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor 
referred to in subsection (b) are the actions of Master Ser-
geant Roderick W. Edmonds on January 27, 1945, as a 
prisoner of war and member of the Army serving in Ger-
many in support of the Battle of the Bulge, for which he 
has never been recognized by the United States Army. 
SEC. 584. RESCISSION OF MEDALS OF HONOR AWARDED 
FOR ACTS AT WOUNDED KNEE CREEK ON DE-
CEMBER 29, 1890. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Each Medal of Honor awarded for 
acts at Wounded Knee Creek, Lakota Pine Ridge Indian 
Reservation, South Dakota, on December 29, 1890, is re-
scinded.
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(b) MEDAL OF HONOR ROLL.—The Secretary con-
cerned shall remove the name of each individual awarded 
a Medal of Honor for acts described in subsection (a) from 
the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Coast Guard Medal of 
Honor Roll maintained under section 1134a of title 10, 
United States Code. 
(c) RETURN OF MEDAL NOT REQUIRED.—No person 
may be required to return to the Federal Government a 
Medal of Honor rescinded under subsection (a). 
(d) NO DENIAL OF BENEFITS.—This Act shall not 
be construed to deny any individual any benefit from the 
Federal Government. 
SEC. 585. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING SERVICE OF 
GARY ANDREW CYR. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) On February 23, 1971, Corporal Gary An-
drew Cyr was 19 years old. 
(2) Corporal Cyr was assigned to the 10th 
Pathfinder Detachment in May of 1970 and served 
as a Special Operations Pathfinder until January 
1972. 
(3) In February 1971, Corporal Cyr’s Path-
finder Unit was tasked with supporting Operation 
Dak Soo Ri 71–1, a joint operation with Korean in-
fantry units.
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(4) On February 23, 1971, Corporal Cyr was 
the Pathfinder air traffic controller and cargo 
loadmaster for four flights and twelve landing pick-
up zones for the Operation, including the primary 
insertion point. 
(5) This Operation involved the insertion of 
over 1,000 Korean soldiers from two divisions and 
31 sling loads of cargo transported by 35 helicopters 
over the course of the evening of February 23, 1971. 
(6) Corporal Cyr was responsible for coordi-
nating incoming helicopter flights and providing ac-
curate on-the-ground information to the pilots, es-
sentially operating as a one-man air traffic control 
tower inside a combat zone. 
(7) Corporal Cyr’s leadership and execution en-
abled the mission to be completed in a minimum 
time period with no damaged cargo or casualties. 
(8) Corporal Cyr’s actions were hailed by heli-
copter pilots and officers from the inserting battal-
ions. 
(9) Corporal Cyr’s actions on February 23 epit-
omized the Pathfinder motto of ‘‘First in, Last 
out,’’. 
(10) William P. Murphy, Commander of the 
10th Pathfinder Detachment, submitted a rec-
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ommendation for the award of a Bronze Star to Cor-
poral Cyr to 10th Combat Aviation Battalion Com-
mander, Captain Charles E. Markham. 
(11) Captain Markham approved the rec-
ommendation and submitted it to 17th Aviation 
Group Commander, Lieutenant Colonel Jack A. 
Walker. 
(12) Lieutenant Colonel Walker approved the 
recommendation. 
(13) The 10th Pathfinder Detachment began to 
stand down in December 1971 and deactivated in 
January 1972, before Corporal Cyr could be award-
ed the Bronze Star. 
(14) Corporal Cyr’s initial award was lost as a 
result of the deactivation. 
(b) PURPOSE.—That the House of Representatives— 
(1) honors the heroism of Corporal Gary An-
drew Cyr to successfully insert troops and ammuni-
tion on time and on target; and 
(2) believes the United States Army, in light of 
new information, should consider revisiting deco-
rating and honoring the courage and leadership of 
Corporal Gary Andrew Cyr.
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SEC. 586. ELIGIBILITY OF VETERANS OF OPERATION END 
SWEEP FOR VIETNAM SERVICE MEDAL. 
The Secretary of the military department concerned 
may, upon the application of an individual who is a vet-
eran who participated in Operation End Sweep, award 
that individual the Vietnam Service Medal. 
SEC. 587. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF 
HONOR TO E. ROYCE WILLIAMS FOR ACTS OF 
VALOR DURING THE KOREAN WAR. 
(a) WAIVER
OF
TIME
LIMITATIONS.—Notwith-
standing the time limitations specified in section 8298 of 
title 10, United States Code, or any other time limitation 
with respect to the awarding of certain medals to persons 
who served in the Armed Forces, the President may award 
the Medal of Honor under section 8291 of such title to 
E. Royce Williams for the acts of valor described in sub-
section (b). 
(b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor 
described in this subsection are the actions of E. Royce 
Williams, as a lieutenant in the Navy, on November 18, 
1952, for which he was previously awarded the Silver Star.
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SEC. 588. AUTHORIZATION FOR AWARD OF MEDAL OF 
HONOR TO JAMES CAPERS, JR. FOR ACTS OF 
VALOR AS A MEMBER OF THE MARINE CORPS 
DURING THE VIETNAM WAR. 
(a) AUTHORIZATION.—Notwithstanding the time lim-
itations specified in sections 8298(a) and 8300 of title 10, 
United States Code, or any other time limitation with re-
spect to the awarding of certain medals to persons who 
served in the Armed Forces, the President is authorized 
to award the Medal of Honor, under section 8291 of such 
title, to James Capers, Jr. for the acts of valor described 
in subsection (b). 
(b) ACTS OF VALOR DESCRIBED.—The acts of valor 
described in this subsection are the actions of James Ca-
pers, Jr., as a member of the Marine Corps, during the 
period of March 31 through April 3, 1967, during the 
Vietnam War, for which he was previously awarded the 
Silver Star. 
SEC. 589. INCLUSION OF PURPLE HEART AWARDS ON MILI-
TARY VALOR WEBSITE. 
The Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the pub-
licly accessible internet website of the Department of De-
fense that lists individuals who have been awarded certain 
military awards includes a list of each individual who 
meets each of the following criteria:
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(1) The individual is awarded the Purple Heart 
for qualifying actions that occur after the date of 
the enactment of this Act. 
(2) The individual elects to be included on such 
list (or, if the individual is deceased, the primary 
next of kin elects the individual to be included on 
such list). 
(3) The public release of the individual’s name 
does not constitute a security risk, as determined by 
the Secretary of the military department concerned. 
SEC. 589A. STUDY ON FRAUDULENT MISREPRESENTATION 
ABOUT RECEIPT OF A MILITARY MEDAL OR 
DECORATION. 
(a) STUDY.—Not later than 90 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall conduct a study to identify any monetary or 
government benefits obtained through a fraudulent mis-
representation about the receipt a military decoration or 
medal as described by section 704(c)(2) or 704(d) of title 
18, United States Code. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs shall report to Congress on the findings of the 
study conducted under subsection (b) and policy rec-
ommendations to resolve issues identified in the study.
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Subtitle J—Miscellaneous Reports 
and Other Matters 
SEC. 591. ELECTRONIC NOTARIZATION FOR MEMBERS OF 
THE ARMED FORCES. 
Section 1044a of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(e)(1) A person named in subsection (b) may exer-
cise the powers described in subsection (a) through elec-
tronic means, including under circumstances where the in-
dividual with respect to whom such person is performing 
the notarial act is not physically present in the same loca-
tion as such person. 
‘‘(2) A determination of the authenticity of a notarial 
act authorized in this section shall be made without regard 
to whether the notarial act was performed through elec-
tronic means. 
‘‘(3) A log or journal of a notarial act authorized in 
this section shall be considered for evidentiary purposes 
without regard to whether the log or journal is in elec-
tronic form.’’. 
SEC. 592. DISINTERMENTS FROM NATIONAL CEMETERIES. 
(a) APPLICABILITY OF AUTHORITY TO RECONSIDER 
DECISIONS OF SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS OR
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SECRETARY OF THE ARMY TO INTER THE REMAINS OR 
MEMORIALIZE A PERSON IN A NATIONAL CEMETERY.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 2(c) of the Alicia 
Dawn Koehl Respect for National Cemeteries Act 
(Public Law 113–65; 38 U.S.C. 2411 note) is 
amended by striking ‘‘after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘after November 21, 
1997’’. 
(2) CONGRESSIONAL NOTICES.—Upon becoming 
aware of a covered interment or memorialization— 
(A) the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall 
issue to the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs of 
the Senate and House of Representatives writ-
ten notice of such covered interment or memori-
alization; and 
(B) the Secretary of the Army, in the case 
of a covered interment or memorialization in 
Arlington National Cemetery, shall issue to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate 
and House of Representatives and the Commit-
tees on Veterans’ Affairs of the Senate and 
House of Representatives written notice of such 
covered interment or memorialization. 
(3) COVERED
INTERMENT
OR
MEMORIALIZA-
TION DEFINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘cov-
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ered interment or memorialization’’ means an inter-
ment or memorialization— 
(A) in a national cemetery; 
(B) between January 1, 1990 and Novem-
ber 21, 1997; and 
(C) that would have been subject to section 
2411 of title 38, United States Code, as amend-
ed by the Alicia Dawn Koehl Respect for Na-
tional Cemeteries Act if subsection 2(c) of such 
Act were amended by striking ‘‘after the date 
of the enactment of this Act’’ and inserting ‘‘on 
or after January 1, 1990’’. 
(b) DISINTERMENT
OF
REMAINS
OF
ANDREW 
CHABROL FROM ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.— 
(1) DISINTERMENT.—Not later than September 
30, 2023, the Secretary of the Army shall disinter 
the remains of Andrew Chabrol from Arlington Na-
tional Cemetery. 
(2) NOTIFICATION.—The Secretary of the Army 
may not carry out paragraph (1) until after noti-
fying the next of kin of Andrew Chabrol. 
(3) DISPOSITION.—After carrying out para-
graph (1), the Secretary of the Army shall— 
(A) relinquish the remains to the next of 
kin described in paragraph (2); or
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(B) if no such next of kin responds to noti-
fication under paragraph (2), arrange for dis-
position of the remains the Secretary of the 
Army determines appropriate. 
SEC. 593. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF NCMAF TO UP-
DATE CHAPLAINS HILL AT ARLINGTON NA-
TIONAL CEMETERY. 
Section 584(a) of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Public Law 117–81; 38 U.S.C. 
2409 note) is amended by adding at the end the following 
new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) AUTHORITY
OF
SECRETARY
OF
THE 
ARMY.—The Secretary of the Army may permit 
NCMAF to carry out any action authorized by this 
subsection without regard to the time limitation 
under section 2409(b)(2)(C) of title 38, United 
States Code.’’. 
SEC. 594. NOTIFICATIONS ON MANNING OF AFLOAT NAVAL 
FORCES. 
Section 597(d)(3) of the National Defense Authoriza-
tion Act for Fiscal Year 2020 (Public Law 116–92; 10 
U.S.C. 8013 note) is amended by inserting ‘‘or a commis-
sioned ship undergoing nuclear refueling or defueling and 
any concurrent complex overhaul’’ after ‘‘Register’’.
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(d) DURATION.—A pilot program under this section 
shall terminate two years after the Secretary commences 
such pilot program. 
(e) REPORT.—Upon the termination of a pilot pro-
gram under this section, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
containing the following information: 
(1) The number of individuals who used car 
sharing services offered pursuant to the pilot pro-
gram. 
(2) The cost to the United States of the pilot 
program. 
(3) An analysis of the effect of the pilot pro-
gram on mental health and community connected-
ness of members described in subsection (b)(2). 
(4) Other information the Secretary determines 
appropriate. 
(f) MILITARY INSTALLATION DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘military installation’’ has the meaning 
given such term in section 2801 of title 10, United States 
Code.
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SEC. 596. SUPPORT FOR MEMBERS WHO PERFORM DUTIES 
REGARDING REMOTELY PILOTED AIRCRAFT: 
STUDY; REPORT. 
(a) STUDY.—The Secretary of Defense (in consulta-
tion with the Secretary of Transportation and Adminis-
trator of the Federal Aviation Administration) shall con-
duct a study to identify opportunities to provide more sup-
port services to, and greater recognition of combat accom-
plishments of, RPA crew. Such study shall identify the 
following with respect to each covered Armed Force: 
(1) Safety policies applicable to crew of tradi-
tional aircraft that apply to RPA crew. 
(2) Personnel policies, including crew staffing 
and training practices, applicable to crew of tradi-
tional aircraft that apply to RPA crew. 
(3) Metrics the Secretaries of the military de-
partments use to evaluate the health of RPA crew. 
(4) Incentive pay, retention bonuses, promotion 
rates, and career advancement opportunities for 
RPA crew. 
(5) Combat zone compensation available to 
RPA crew. 
(6) Decorations and awards for combat avail-
able to RPA crew.
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(7) Mental health care available to crew of tra-
ditional aircraft and RPA crew who conduct combat 
operations. 
(8) Whether RPA crew receive post-separation 
health (including mental health) care equivalent to 
crew of traditional aircraft. 
(9) An explanation of any difference under 
paragraph (8). 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a report containing the results of the study conducted 
under this section, including any policy recommendations 
of the Secretary regarding such results. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means the following: 
(A) The Committees on Armed Services of 
the Senate and House of Representatives. 
(B) The Committees on Appropriations of 
the Senate and House of Representatives. 
(C) The Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate. 
(D) The Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives.
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(2) The term ‘‘covered Armed Force’’ means an 
Armed Force under the jurisdiction of the Secretary 
of a military department. 
(3) The term ‘‘RPA crew’’ means members of 
covered Armed Forces who perform duties relating 
to remotely piloted aircraft. 
(4) The term ‘‘traditional aircraft’’ means fixed 
or rotary wing aircraft operated by an onboard pilot. 
SEC. 597. REVIEW OF MARKETING AND RECRUITING OF 
THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later that September 30, 
2023, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the 
Comptroller General of the United States and experts de-
termined by the Secretary, shall evaluate the marketing 
and recruiting efforts of the Department of Defense to de-
termine how to use social media and other technology plat-
forms to convey to young people the opportunities and 
benefits of service in the covered Armed Forces. 
(b) COVERED ARMED FORCE DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘‘covered Armed Force’’ means the fol-
lowing: 
(1) The Army. 
(2) The Navy. 
(3) The Marine Corps. 
(4) The Air Force.
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(5) The Space Force. 
SEC. 598. REPORT ON RECRUITING EFFORTS OF THE ARMY. 
(a) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 120 days 
after the date of the enactment of this act, the Secretary 
of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a report on recruiting efforts of the Army. Such 
report shall contain the following elements: 
(1) A comparison of the number of active Army 
enlistments from each region annually during fiscal 
years 2018 through 2022, the number of recruiters 
stationed in each region, and advertising dollars 
spent in each region, including annual numbers and 
averages. 
(2) A comparison of the number of active Army 
enlistments produced by each Army Recruiting Bat-
talion during fiscal years 2018 through 2022, the 
number of recruiters stationed in each battalion, and 
advertising dollars spent in support of each bat-
talion, including annual numbers and averages. 
(3) An analysis of the geographic dispersion of 
enlistments by military occupational specialty during 
fiscal years 2018 through 2022. 
(4) An analysis of the amount of Federal funds 
spent on advertising per active duty enlistment by 
Army Recruiting Battalion and region during fiscal
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years 2018 through 2022, and a ranked list of those 
battalions from most efficient to least efficient. 
(5) A comparison of the race, religion, gender, 
education levels, military occupational specialties, 
and waivers for enlistment granted to enlistees by 
region and Army Recruiting Battalion area of re-
sponsibility during fiscal years 2018 through 2022. 
(b) FORMAT.—The report under this section shall 
display data through infographics wherever possible. 
(c) PUBLICATION.—Not later than 30 days after sub-
mitting the report under subsection (a), the Secretary of 
the Army shall publish, on a publicly accessible website 
of the Army, the report and the data sets (scrubbed of 
all personally identifiable information) used to generate 
the report. 
(d) REGION DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘re-
gion’’ means a region used for the 2020 decennial census. 
SEC. 599. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING WOMEN INVOL-
UNTARILY SEPARATED FROM THE ARMED 
FORCES DUE TO PREGNANCY OR PARENT-
HOOD. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
(1) In June 1948, Congress enacted the Wom-
en’s Armed Services Integration Act of 1948, which 
formally authorized the appointment and enlistment
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of women in the regular components of the Armed 
Forces. 
(2) With the expansion of the Armed Forces to 
include women, the possibility arose for the first 
time that members of the regular components of the 
Armed Forces could become pregnant. 
(3) The response to such possibilities and actu-
alities was Executive Order 10240, signed by Presi-
dent Harry S. Truman in 1951, which granted the 
Armed Forces the authority to involuntarily separate 
or discharge a woman if she became pregnant, gave 
birth to a child, or became a parent by adoption or 
a stepparent. 
(4) The Armed Forces responded to the Execu-
tive order by systematically discharging any woman 
in the Armed Forces who became pregnant, regard-
less of whether the pregnancy was planned, un-
planned, or the result of sexual abuse. 
(5) Although the Armed Forces were required 
to offer women who were involuntarily separated or 
discharged due to pregnancy the opportunity to re-
quest retention in the military, many such women 
were not offered such opportunity. 
(6) The Armed Forces did not provide required 
separation benefits, counseling, or assistance to the
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members of the Armed Forces who were separated 
or discharged due to pregnancy. 
(7) Thousands of members of the Armed 
Forces were involuntarily separated or discharged 
from the Armed Forces as a result of pregnancy. 
(8) There are reports that the practice of the 
Armed Forces to systematically separate or dis-
charge pregnant members caused some such mem-
bers to seek an unsafe or inaccessible abortion, 
which was not legal at the time, or to put their chil-
dren up for adoption, and that, in some cases, some 
women died by suicide following their involuntary 
separation or discharge from the Armed Forces. 
(9) Such involuntary separation or discharge 
from the Armed Forces on the basis of pregnancy 
was challenged in Federal district court by Steph-
anie Crawford in 1975, whose legal argument stated 
that this practice violated her constitutional right to 
due process of law. 
(10) The Court of Appeals for the Second Cir-
cuit ruled in Stephanie Crawford’s favor in 1976 
and found that Executive Order 10240 and any reg-
ulations relating to the Armed Forces that made 
separation or discharge mandatory due to pregnancy 
were unconstitutional.
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(11) By 1976, all regulations that permitted in-
voluntary separation or discharge of a member of 
the Armed Forces because of pregnancy or any form 
of parenthood were rescinded. 
(12) Today, women comprise 17 percent of the 
Armed Forces, and many are parents, including 12 
percent of whom are single parents. 
(13) While military parents face many hard-
ships, today’s Armed Forces provides various lengths 
of paid family leave for mothers and fathers, for 
both birth and adoption of children. 
(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that women who served in the Armed Forces before 
February 23, 1976, should not have been involuntarily 
separated or discharged due to pregnancy or parenthood. 
(c) EXPRESSION OF REMORSE.—Congress hereby ex-
presses deep remorse for the women who patriotically 
served in the Armed Forces, but were forced, by official 
United States policy, to endure unnecessary and discrimi-
natory actions, including the violation of their constitu-
tional right to due process of law, simply because they be-
came pregnant or became a parent while a member of the 
Armed Forces.
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SEC. 599A. ARMED FORCES WORKPLACE AND GENDER RE-
LATIONS SURVEYS. 
Subsection (c) of section 481 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (3), (4), and 
(5) as paragraphs (4), (5), and (6), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (2) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) Indicators of the assault (including un-
wanted sexual contact) that give reason to believe 
that the victim was targeted, or discriminated 
against, or both, for a real or perceived status in a 
minority group based on race, color, national origin, 
religion, sex (including gender identity, sexual ori-
entation, or sex characteristics), and any other fac-
tor considered appropriate by the Secretary.’’. 
SEC. 599B. TASK FORCE ON HISTORICAL AND CURRENT 
BARRIERS TO AFRICAN AMERICAN PARTICI-
PATION AND EQUAL TREATMENT IN THE 
ARMED SERVICES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall establish within the Department of Defense a task 
force to be known as the ‘‘Task Force on Historical and 
Current Barriers to African American Participation and 
Equal Treatment in the Armed Services’’ (hereafter re-
ferred to as the ‘‘Task Force’’).
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(b) DUTIES.—The Task Force shall advise, consult 
with, report to, and make recommendations to the Sec-
retary, as appropriate, on the development, refinement, 
and implementation of policies, programs, planning, and 
training which will provide redress for historical barriers 
to African American participation and equal treatment in 
the Armed Services. 
(c) STUDIES AND INVESTIGATIONS.— 
(1) INVESTIGATION OF HISTORICAL RECORD OF 
SLAVERY.—As part of its duties, the Task Force 
shall identify, compile, examine, and synthesize the 
relevant corpus of evidentiary documentation regard-
ing the military or Armed Service’s involvement in 
the institution of slavery. The Task Force’s docu-
mentation and examination shall include facts re-
lated to— 
(A) the capture and procurement of Afri-
cans; 
(B) the transport of Africans to the United 
States and the colonies that became the United 
States for the purpose of enslavement, including 
their treatment during transport; 
(C) the sale and acquisition of Africans 
and their descendants as chattel property in 
interstate and intrastate commerce;
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(D) the treatment of African slaves and 
their descendants in the colonies and the 
United States, including the deprivation of their 
freedom, exploitation of their labor, and de-
struction of their culture, language, religion, 
and families; and 
(E) the extensive denial of humanity, sex-
ual abuse, and the chatellization of persons. 
(2) STUDY OF EFFECTS OF DISCRIMINATORY 
POLICIES IN THE ARMED SERVICES.—As part of its 
duties, the Task Force shall study and analyze the 
official policies or routine practices of the Armed 
Services with discriminatory intent or discriminatory 
effect on the formerly enslaved Africans and their 
descendants in the Armed Services following the 
overdue recognition of such persons as United States 
citizens beginning in 1868. 
(3) STUDY OF OTHER FORMS OF DISCRIMINA-
TION.—As part of its duties, the Task Force shall 
study and analyze the other forms of discrimination 
in the Armed Services against freed African slaves 
and their descendants who were belatedly accorded 
their rightful status as United States citizens from 
1868 to the present.
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(4) STUDY
OF
LINGERING
EFFECTS
OF
DIS-
CRIMINATION.—As part of its duties, the Task Force 
shall study and analyze the lingering negative effects 
of the institution of slavery and the matters de-
scribed in the preceding paragraphs on living Afri-
can Americans and their participation in the Armed 
Services. 
(d) RECOMMENDATIONS FOR REMEDIES.— 
(1) RECOMMENDATIONS.—Based on the results 
of the investigations and studies carried out under 
subsection (c), the Task Force shall recommend ap-
propriate remedies to the Secretary. 
(2) ISSUES
ADDRESSED.—In recommending 
remedies under this subsection, the Task Force shall 
address the following: 
(A) How Federal laws and policies that 
continue to disproportionately and negatively 
affect African Americans as a group in the 
Armed Services, and those that perpetuate the 
lingering effects, materially and psycho-socially, 
can be eliminated. 
(B) How the injuries resulting from the 
matters described in subsection (c) can be re-
versed through appropriate policies, programs, 
and projects.
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(C) How, in consideration of the Task 
Force’s findings, to calculate any form of repair 
for inequities to the descendants of enslaved Af-
ricans. 
(D) The form of that repair which should 
be awarded, the instrumentalities through 
which the repair should be provided, and who 
should be eligible for the repair of such inequi-
ties. 
(e) ANNUAL REPORT.— 
(1) SUBMISSION.—Not later than 90 days after 
the end of each year, the Task Force shall submit 
a report to the Secretary on its activities, findings, 
and recommendations during the preceding year. 
(2) PUBLICATION.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date on which the Secretary receives an an-
nual report for a year under paragraph (1), the Sec-
retary shall publish a public version of the report, 
and shall include such related matters as the Sec-
retary finds would be informative to the public dur-
ing that year. 
(f) COMPOSITION; GOVERNANCE.— 
(1) COMPOSITION.—The Task Force shall be 
composed of such number of members as the Sec-
retary may appoint from among individuals whom
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the Secretary finds are qualified to serve by virtue 
of their military service, education, training, activism 
or experience, particularly in the field of history, so-
ciology, and African American studies. 
(2) PUBLICATION OF LIST OF MEMBERS.—The 
Secretary shall post and regularly update on a public 
website of the Department of Defense the list of the 
members of the Task Force. 
(3) MEETINGS.—The Task Force shall meet 
not less frequently than quarterly, and may convene 
additional meetings during a year as necessary. At 
least one of the meetings during each year shall be 
open to the public. 
(4) GOVERNANCE.—The Secretary shall estab-
lish rules for the structure and governance of the 
Task Force. 
(5) DEADLINE.—The Secretary shall complete 
the appointment of the members of the Task Force 
not later than 180 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act.
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SEC. 599C. PLAN TO COMBAT RACIAL BIAS, DISCRIMINA-
TION, AND HARASSMENT AGAINST ASIAN 
AMERICAN SERVICE MEMBERS, CIVILIANS, 
AND CONTRACTOR PERSONNEL. 
(a) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Con-
gress that: 
(1) Asian American service members, civilians, 
and contractors serve with honor and distinction in 
the Department of Defense. 
(2) Asian Americans continue to be underrep-
resented in the Department of Defense and other 
national security agencies, especially at senior lead-
ership and general and flag officer levels. 
(3) Greater recruitment, retention, and inclu-
sion of Asian American personnel, particularly those 
with language skills and cultural competencies, is 
critical to implementation of the Administration’s 
Interim National Security Strategic Guidance and 
National Defense Strategy, both of which place 
greater emphasis on strategic competition in the 
Indo-Pacific region. 
(4) The Department of Defense has a responsi-
bility to take meaningful action in addressing the 
higher rates of racially or ethnically rooted bias, dis-
crimination, and harassment experienced and re-
ported by service members, civilians, and contractor
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personnel of Asian American descent, especially 
women. 
(5) Protecting and upholding our values in di-
versity, equity, and inclusion at home are essential 
to our efforts in promoting democracy and inclusion 
abroad. 
(b) PLAN REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
Defense shall— 
(1) submit to the congressional defense commit-
tees a report that includes— 
(A) an assessment of the extent to which 
Department of Defense service members, civil-
ians, and contractor personnel experience anti- 
Asian bias, discrimination, or harassment, in-
cluding contributing factors such as the security 
clearance review process; 
(B) a review of Department of Defense 
programs, policies, and practices that impact 
diversity, equity, and inclusion goals, especially 
with respect to such service members, civilians, 
and contractor personnel who are Asian Ameri-
cans; and 
(C) recommendations, developed in con-
sultation with Asian American organizations, to
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address unconscious bias, discrimination, and 
harassment targeted at Asian Americans and to 
improve recruitment and retention of Asian 
American service members, civilians, and con-
tractor 
personnel, 
including 
accountability 
measures and improvements to services to in-
form and support personnel with resolving dis-
crimination complaints through administrative 
or judicial processes; and 
(2) make the report required under paragraph 
(1) publicly available on the website of the Depart-
ment of Defense. 
(c) IMPLEMENTATION AND UPDATE.—Not later than 
2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Defense shall— 
(1) implement the recommendations described 
in subsection (b)(1)(C); and 
(2) provide to the congressional defense com-
mittees an update on the implementation of such 
recommendations. 
SEC. 599D. RECURRING REPORT REGARDING COVID-19 
MANDATE. 
Not later than 60 days after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act and every 60 days thereafter until the 
Secretary of Defense lifts the requirement that a member
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of the Armed Forces shall receive a vaccination against 
COVID-19, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees 
on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Represent-
atives a report, without any personally identifiable infor-
mation, containing the following: 
(1) With regard to religious exemptions to such 
requirement— 
(A) the number of such exemptions for 
which members applied; 
(B) the number of such religious exemp-
tions denied; 
(C) the reasons for such denials; 
(D) the number of members denied such a 
religious exemption who complied with the re-
quirement; and 
(E) the number of members denied such a 
religious exemption who did not comply with 
the requirement who were separated, and with 
what characterization. 
(2) With regard to medical exemptions to such 
requirement— 
(A) the number of such medical exemp-
tions for which members applied; 
(B) the number of such medical exemp-
tions denied;
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(C) the reasons for such denials; 
(D) the number of members denied such a 
medical exemption who complied with the re-
quirement; and 
(E) the number of members denied such a 
medical exemption who did not comply with the 
requirement who were separated, and with what 
characterization. 
SEC. 599E. PILOT PROGRAM ON SAFE STORAGE OF PER-
SONALLY OWNED FIREARMS. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall establish a voluntary pilot program to promote the 
safe storage of personally owned firearms. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—Under the pilot program under sub-
section (a), the Secretary of Defense shall furnish to mem-
bers of the Armed Forces described in subsection (c) se-
cure gun storage or safety devices for the purpose of se-
curing personally owned firearms when not in use (includ-
ing by directly providing, subsidizing, or otherwise making 
available such devices). 
(c) VOLUNTARY PARTICIPANTS.—A member of the 
Armed Forces described in this subsection is a member 
of the Armed Forces who elects to participate in the pilot 
program under subsection (a) and is stationed at a mili-
tary installation selected under subsection (e).
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(d) PLAN.—Not later than one year after the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a plan for 
the implementation of the pilot program under subsection 
(a). 
(e) SELECTION OF INSTALLATIONS.—Not later than 
two years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary of Defense shall select not fewer than five mili-
tary installations at which to carry out the pilot program 
under subsection (a). 
(f) DURATION.—The duration of the pilot program 
under subsection (a) shall be for a period of six years. 
(g) REPORT.—Upon the termination of the pilot pro-
gram under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees a report 
containing the following information: 
(1) The number and type of secure gun storage 
or safety devices furnished to members of the Armed 
Forces under such pilot program. 
(2) The cost of such pilot program. 
(3) An analysis of the effect of such pilot pro-
gram on suicide prevention. 
(4) Such other information as the Secretary 
may determine appropriate, except that such infor-
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mation may not include the personally identifiable 
information of a participant in such pilot program. 
(h) SECURE GUN STORAGE OR SAFETY DEVICE DE-
FINED.—In this subsection, the term ‘‘secure gun storage 
or safety device’’ means— 
(1) a device that, when installed on a firearm, 
is designed to prevent the firearm from being oper-
ated without first deactivating the device; 
(2) a device incorporated into the design of the 
firearm that is designed to prevent the operation of 
the firearm by any individual without access to the 
device; or 
(3) a safe, gun safe, gun case, lock box, or 
other device that may be used to store a firearm and 
is designed to be unlocked only by a key, combina-
tion, or other similar means. 
SEC. 599F. REPORT ON NON-CITIZEN MEMBERS OF THE 
ARMED FORCES. 
Section 147(b) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (8), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the 
end; 
(2) by redesignating paragraph (9) as para-
graph (10); and
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(3) by inserting after paragraph (8) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(9) shall submit to the congressional defense 
committees an annual report on— 
‘‘(A) the number of members of the Armed 
Forces who are not citizens of the United 
States during the year covered by such report; 
‘‘(B) the immigration status of such mem-
bers; and 
‘‘(C) the number of such members natural-
ized; and’’. 
SEC. 599G. REPORT ON INSTANCES OF ANTISEMITISM. 
The Secretaries concerned shall submit to the con-
gressional defense committees a report that identifies, 
with respect to the equal opportunity programs under the 
jurisdiction of each Secretary concerned— 
(1) all administrative investigations into allega-
tions of antisemitism; and 
(2) all substantiated instances of antisemitism. 
SEC. 599H. ANNUAL REPORT REGARDING COST OF LIVING 
FOR MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE DE-
PARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
Section 136 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
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‘‘(e) The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel 
and Readiness shall submit annually to the Committees 
on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Represent-
atives a report containing an analysis of the costs of living, 
nationwide, for 
‘‘(1) members of the Armed Forces on active 
duty; and 
‘‘(2) employees of the Department of Defense.’’. 
SEC. 599I. REVIEW OF RECRUITING EFFORTS FOR WOMEN. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 180 days after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall evaluate the effectiveness and scale of existing out-
reach programs, with the objective of creating new pro-
grams or adjusting the existing programs to increase the 
recruitment of women, including young women, for service 
in the Armed Forces. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 365 days after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Department shall submit 
to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of 
Representatives and the Senate a report that includes— 
(1) evaluations of existing marketing and re-
cruitment efforts to increase recruitment of women 
in the Armed Forces; and
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(2) recommendations on new initiatives, pro-
grams, or practices to increase the recruitment of 
women in the Armed Forces. 
SEC. 599J. REPORT ON SUPPORT FOR PREGNANT MEM-
BERS. 
The Secretary of Defense shall report to the Commit-
tees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Rep-
resentatives a summary of past, current, and future ef-
forts to support pregnant members of the Armed Forces, 
including— 
(1) the number of pregnant members who 
served at least one day of active duty in a calendar 
year; 
(2) recommendations to improve efforts to sup-
port pregnant members. 
SEC. 599K. CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY TO SOLICIT 
GIFTS IN SUPPORT OF THE MISSION OF THE 
DEFENSE POW/MIA ACCOUNTING AGENCY TO 
ACCOUNT FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES AND DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CI-
VILIAN EMPLOYEES LISTED AS MISSING. 
Section 1501a of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (e)(1), by inserting ‘‘solicit,’’ 
after ‘‘the Secretary may’’; and
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(2) in subsection (f)(2)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘solicitation or’’ after 
‘‘provide that’’; and 
(B) by striking ‘‘acceptance or use’’ and 
inserting ‘‘solicitation, acceptance, or use’’. 
SEC. 599L. REPORT ON EFFORTS TO PREVENT AND RE-
SPOND TO DEATHS BY SUICIDE IN THE NAVY. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Inspector General of 
the Department of Defense shall conduct a review of the 
efforts by the Secretary of the Navy to— 
(1) prevent incidents of deaths by suicide, sui-
cide attempts, and suicidal ideation among covered 
members; and 
(2) respond to such incidents. 
(b) ELEMENTS OF REVIEW.—The study conducted 
under subsection (a) shall include an assessment of each 
of the following: 
(1) The extent of data collected regarding inci-
dents of deaths by suicide, suicide attempts, and sui-
cidal ideation among covered members, including 
data regarding whether such covered members are 
assigned to sea duty or shore duty at the time of 
such incidents. 
(2) The means used by commanders to prevent 
and respond to incidents of deaths by suicide, sui-
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cide attempts, and suicidal ideation among covered 
members. 
(3) Challenges related to— 
(A) the prevention of incidents of deaths 
by suicide, suicide attempts, and suicidal idea-
tion among members of the Navy assigned to 
sea duty; and 
(B) the development of a response to such 
incidents. 
(4) The capacity of teams providing mental 
health services to covered members to respond to in-
cidents of suicidal ideation or suicide attempts 
among covered members in the respective unit each 
such team serves. 
(5) The means used by such teams to respond 
to such incidents, including the extent to which post- 
incident programs are available to covered members. 
(6) Such other matters as the Inspector Gen-
eral considers appropriate in connection with the 
prevention of deaths by suicide, suicide attempts, 
and suicidal ideation among covered members. 
(c) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector 
General of the Department of Defense shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report that includes
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a summary of the results of the review conducted under 
subsection (a). 
(d) COVERED MEMBER DEFINED.—In this section 
the term ‘‘covered member’’ means a member of the Navy 
assigned to sea duty or shore duty. 
SEC. 599M. REPORT ON PROGRAMS THROUGH WHICH MEM-
BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES MAY FILE 
ANONYMOUS CONCERNS. 
(a) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Inspector General of 
the Department of Defense shall conduct a review that 
shall include an assessment of the extent to which the Sec-
retary of Defense and each Secretary of a military depart-
ment have— 
(1) issued policy and guidance concerning the 
establishment, promotion, and management of an 
anonymous concerns program; 
(2) established safeguards in such policy and 
guidance to ensure the anonymity of concerns or 
complaints filed through an anonymous concerns 
program; and 
(3) used an anonymous concerns program— 
(A) for purposes that include services on a 
military installation; and 
(B) in settings that include— 
(i) naval vessels;
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(ii) military installations outside the 
continental United States; and 
(iii) remote locations. 
(b) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 180 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Inspector 
General of the Department of Defense shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees a report that includes 
the findings of the review conducted under subsection (a). 
(c) ANONYMOUS CONCERNS PROGRAM DEFINED.— 
In this section, the term ‘‘anonymous concerns pro-
gram’’— 
(1) means a program that enables a member of 
the Armed Force to anonymously submit a com-
plaint or concern related to topics that include— 
(A) morale; 
(B) quality of life; 
(C) safety; or 
(D) the availability of Department of De-
fense programs or services to support members 
of the Armed Forces; and 
(2) does not include an anonymous reporting 
mechanism related to sexual harassment, sexual as-
sault, anti-harassment complaints, or military equal 
opportunity complaints.
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SEC. 599N. SENSE OF CONGRESS REGARDING ULYSSES S. 
GRANT. 
It is the Sense of Congress that— 
(1) the efforts and leadership of Ulysses S. 
Grant in defending the United States deserve honor; 
(2) the military victories achieved under the 
command of Ulysses S. Grant were integral to the 
preservation of the United States; and 
(3) Ulysses S. Grant is among the most influen-
tial military commanders in the history of the 
United States. 
TITLE VI—COMPENSATION AND 
OTHER PERSONNEL BENEFITS 
Subtitle A—Basic Pay and 
Allowances 
SEC. 601. EXCLUSION OF BAH FROM GROSS HOUSEHOLD 
INCOME FOR PURPOSES OF BASIC NEEDS AL-
LOWANCE. 
Section 402b(k)(1) of title 37, United States Code, 
is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘(B) the basic allowance for housing under 
section 403 of this title paid to such member.’’.
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SEC. 602. BASIC ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING FOR A MEMBER 
WITHOUT DEPENDENTS WHOSE RELOCATION 
WOULD FINANCIALLY DISADVANTAGE SUCH 
MEMBER. 
Section 403(o) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘In the case of a 
member who is assigned’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(2) In the case of a member without dependents who 
is assigned to a unit that undergoes a change of home 
port or a change of permanent duty station, the Secretary 
concerned may, if the Secretary concerned determines that 
it would be inequitable to base the member’s entitlement 
to, and amount of, a basic allowance for housing on the 
new home port or permanent duty station, treat such 
member, for the purposes of this section, as if the unit 
to which the member is assigned did not undergo such 
a change.’’.
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SEC. 603. TEMPORARY CONTINUATION OF RATE OF BASIC 
ALLOWANCE FOR HOUSING FOR MEMBERS 
OF THE ARMED FORCES WHOSE SOLE DE-
PENDENT DIES WHILE RESIDING WITH THE 
MEMBER. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—Section 403 of title 37, United 
States Code, as amended by section 602, is further amend-
ed by— 
(1) redesignating subsections (m) through (p) 
as subsections (n) through (q); 
(2) by inserting after subsection (l) the fol-
lowing new subsection (m): 
‘‘(m) TEMPORARY
CONTINUATION
OF
RATE
OF 
BASIC ALLOWANCE
FOR MEMBERS
OF
THE ARMED 
FORCES WHOSE SOLE DEPENDENT DIES WHILE RESID-
ING WITH
THE MEMBER.—(1) Notwithstanding sub-
section (a)(2) or any other section of law, the Secretary 
of Defense and or the Secretary of the Department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating, may, after the death 
of the sole dependent of a member of the armed forces, 
continue to pay a basic allowance for housing to such 
member at the rate paid to such member at the time of 
the death of such sole dependent if— 
‘‘(A) such sole dependent dies— 
‘‘(i) while the member is on active duty; 
and
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‘‘(ii) while residing with the member, un-
less separated by the necessity of military serv-
ice or to receive institutional care as a result of 
disability or incapacitation or under such other 
circumstances as the Secretary concerned may 
by regulation prescribe; and 
‘‘(B) the member— 
‘‘(i) is not occupying a housing facility 
under the jurisdiction of the Secretary con-
cerned on the date of the death of the sole de-
pendent; or 
‘‘(ii) is occupying such housing on a rental 
basis on such date. 
‘‘(2) The continuation of the rate of an allowance 
under this subsection shall terminate 365 days after the 
date of the death of the sole dependent.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Section 2881a(c) 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘section 403(n)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 403(o)’’.
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SEC. 604. ALLOWANCE FOR GYM MEMBERSHIP FOR CER-
TAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO 
RESIDE MORE THAN 10 MILES FROM A MILI-
TARY INSTALLATION. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Chapter 7 of title 37, United 
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 425 the 
following new section: 
‘‘§ 426. Allowance for gym membership for certain 
members of the armed forces who reside 
more than 10 miles from a military instal-
lation 
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary of 
the military department concerned may pay, to a covered 
member, a monthly allowance for a gym membership. 
‘‘(b) AMOUNT.—A monthly allowance to a covered 
member under this section shall be in an amount deter-
mined by the Secretary of Defense based on the average 
cost of a gym membership in the military housing area 
in which the covered member resides. 
‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
‘‘(1) The term ‘covered armed force’ means the 
following: 
‘‘(A) The Army. 
‘‘(B) The Navy. 
‘‘(C) The Marine Corps. 
‘‘(D) The Air Force.
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‘‘(E) The Space Force. 
‘‘(2) The term ‘covered member’ means a mem-
ber of a covered armed force— 
‘‘(A) who resides more than 10 miles from 
a military installation; and 
‘‘(B) who furnishes to the Secretary of the 
military department concerned receipts or other 
evidence such member has a gym member-
ship.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 425 the following: 
‘‘426. Allowance for gym membership for certain members of the armed forces 
who reside more than 10 miles from a military installation.’’. 
SEC. 605. REVIVAL AND REDESIGNATION OF PROVISION ES-
TABLISHING BENEFITS FOR CERTAIN MEM-
BERS ASSIGNED TO THE DEFENSE INTEL-
LIGENCE AGENCY. 
(a) REVIVIAL.—Section 491 of title 37, United States 
Code— 
(1) is revived to read as it did immediately be-
fore its repeal under section 604 of the National De-
fense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (Pub-
lic Law 117–81); and 
(2) is redesignated as section 431 of such title.
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(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 7 of such title is amended by 
inserting, after the item relating to section 427, the fol-
lowing new item: 
‘‘431. Benefits for certain members assigned to the Defense Intelligence Agen-
cy.’’. 
SEC. 606. REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN CHILD CARE 
COSTS INCIDENT TO A PERMANENT CHANGE 
OF STATION OR ASSIGNMENT. 
(a) DESIGNATED CHILD CARE PROVIDER: DEFINI-
TION; INCLUSION AS AUTHORIZED TRAVELER.—Section 
451(a) of title 37, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (2)(C), by inserting ‘‘, or as 
a designated child care provider if child care is not 
available to a member of the armed forces at a mili-
tary child development center (as that term is de-
fined in section 1800 of title 10) at the permanent 
duty location of such member not later than 30 days 
after the member arrives at such location’’ before 
the period; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) The term ‘designated child care provider’ 
means an adult selected by a member of the armed 
forces to provide child care to a dependent child of 
such member.’’.
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(b) AUTHORIZATION OF REIMBURSEMENT.—Section 
453 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by adding 
at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(h) REIMBURSEMENT
OF CERTAIN CHILD CARE 
COSTS INCIDENT TO A MEMBER’S PERMANENT CHANGE 
OF STATION OR ASSIGNMENT.—(1) From amounts other-
wise made available for a fiscal year to provide travel and 
transportation allowances under this chapter, the Sec-
retary concerned may reimburse a member of the armed 
forces for travel expenses for a designated child care pro-
vider when— 
‘‘(A) the member is reassigned, either as a per-
manent change of station or permanent change of 
assignment, to a new duty station; 
‘‘(B) the movement of the member’s dependents 
is authorized at the expense of the United States 
under this section as part of the reassignment; 
‘‘(C) child care is not available at a military 
child development center (as that term is defined in 
section 1800 of title 10) at such duty station not 
later than 30 days after the member arrives at such 
duty station; and 
‘‘(D) the dependent child is on the wait list for 
child care at such military child development center.
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‘‘(2) Reimbursement provided to a member under 
this subsection may not exceed— 
‘‘(A) $500 for a reassignment between duty sta-
tions within the continental United States; and 
‘‘(B) $1,500 for a reassignment involving a 
duty station outside of the continental United 
States. 
‘‘(3) A member may not apply for reimbursement 
under this subsection later than one year after a reassign-
ment described in paragraph (1). 
‘‘(4) In the event a household contains two or more 
members eligible for reimbursement under this subsection, 
reimbursement may be paid to one member among such 
members as such members shall jointly elect.’’. 
SEC. 607. ALLOWABLE TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION AL-
LOWANCES: COMPLEX OVERHAUL. 
Section 452(b) of title 37, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by redesignating the second paragraph (18) 
as paragraph (21); and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(22) Permanent change of assignment to or 
from a naval vessel undergoing nuclear refueling or 
defueling and any concurrent complex overhaul, even
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if such assignment is within the same area as the 
current assignment of the member. 
‘‘(23) Current assignment to a naval vessel en-
tering or exiting nuclear refueling or defueling and 
any concurrent complex overhaul.’’. 
SEC. 608. EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY TO REIMBURSE A 
MEMBER OF THE UNIFORMED SERVICES FOR 
SPOUSAL BUSINESS COSTS ARISING FROM A 
PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION. 
Subsection (g) of section 453 of title 37, United 
States Code, as amended by section 606, is further amend-
ed— 
(1) in the heading, by inserting ‘‘OR BUSINESS 
COSTS’’ after ‘‘RELICENSING COSTS’’; 
(2) in paragraph (1), by inserting ‘‘or qualified 
business costs’’ after ‘‘qualified relicensing costs’’; 
(3) in paragraph (2)— 
(A) by inserting ‘‘(A)’’ before ‘‘Reimburse-
ment’’; 
(B) by inserting ‘‘for qualified relicensing 
costs’’ after ‘‘subsection’’; 
(C) by striking ‘‘$1000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$1,000’’; and 
(D) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph:
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‘‘(B) Reimbursement provided to a member under 
this subsection for qualified business costs may not exceed 
$2,000 in connection with each reassignment described in 
paragraph (1).’’; 
(4) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘or qualified 
business costs’’ after ‘‘qualified relicensing costs’’; 
(5) in paragraph (4)— 
(A) in the matter preceding subparagraph 
(A), by inserting ‘‘business license, permit,’’ 
after ‘‘courses,’’; 
(B) in subparagraph (A)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘, or owned a busi-
ness,’’ before ‘‘during’’; 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘professional’’ before 
‘‘license’’; and 
(iii) by inserting ‘‘, or business license 
or permit,’’ after ‘‘certification’’; and 
(C) in subparagraph (B)— 
(i) by inserting ‘‘professional’’ before 
‘‘license’’; and 
(ii) by inserting ‘‘, or business license 
or permit,’’ after ‘‘certification’’; and 
(6) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
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‘‘(5) In this subsection, the term ‘qualified business 
costs’ means costs, including moving services for equip-
ment, equipment removal, new equipment purchases, in-
formation technology expenses, and inspection fees, in-
curred by the spouse of a member if— 
‘‘(A) the spouse owned a business during the 
member’s previous duty assignment and the costs re-
sult from a movement described in paragraph (1)(B) 
in connection with the member’s change in duty lo-
cation pursuant to reassignment described in para-
graph (1)(A); and 
‘‘(B) the costs were incurred or paid to move 
such business to a new location in connection with 
such reassignment.’’. 
SEC. 609. PERMANENT AUTHORITY TO REIMBURSE MEM-
BERS FOR SPOUSE RELICENSING COSTS PUR-
SUANT TO A PERMANENT CHANGE OF STA-
TION. 
Subsection (g) of section 453 of title 37, United 
States Code, as amended by sections 606 and 608, is fur-
ther amended by striking paragraph (3) and redesignating 
paragraph (4) as paragraph (3).
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SEC. 609A. TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES 
FOR CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES 
WHO 
ATTEND 
A 
PROFESSIONAL 
MILITARY 
EDUCATION 
INSTITUTION 
OR 
TRAINING CLASSES. 
Section 453 of title 37, United States Code, as 
amended by sections 606, 608, and 609, is further amend-
ed by adding at the end the following new subsection: 
‘‘(i) ATTENDANCE
AT
PROFESSIONAL
MILITARY 
EDUCATION INSTITUTION OR TRAINING CLASSES.— 
‘‘(1) The Secretary of the military department 
concerned may authorize temporary duty status, and 
travel and transportation allowances payable to a 
member in such status, for a member under the ju-
risdiction of such Secretary who is reassigned— 
‘‘(A) between duty stations located within 
the United States; 
‘‘(B) for a period of not more than one 
year; 
‘‘(C) for the purpose of participating in 
professional military education or training 
classes, 
‘‘(D) with orders to return to the duty sta-
tion where the member maintains primary resi-
dence and the dependents of such member re-
side.
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‘‘(2) If the Secretary of the military department 
concerned assigns permanent duty status to a mem-
ber described in paragraph (1), such member shall 
be eligible for travel and transportation allowances 
including the following: 
‘‘(A) Transportation, including mileage at 
the same rate paid for a permanent change of 
station. 
‘‘(B) Per diem while traveling between the 
permanent duty station and professional mili-
tary education institution or training site. 
‘‘(C) Per diem paid in the same manner 
and amount as temporary lodging expenses. 
‘‘(D) Per diem equal to the amount of the 
basic allowance for housing under section 403 
of this title paid to a member— 
‘‘(i) in the grade of such member; 
‘‘(ii) without dependents; 
‘‘(iii) who resides in the military hous-
ing area in which the professional military 
education institution or training site is lo-
cated. 
‘‘(E) Movement of household goods in an 
amount determined under applicable regula-
tions.’’.
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SEC. 609B. ESTABLISHMENT OF ALLOWANCE FOR CERTAIN 
RELOCATIONS OF PETS OF MEMBERS OF THE 
UNIFORMED SERVICES. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Section 453 of title 37, 
United States Code, as amended by sections 606, 608, 
609, and 609A, is further amended by adding at the end 
the following new subsection: 
‘‘(j) PET RELOCATION ARISING FROM A PERMANENT 
CHANGE OF DUTY STATION TO OR FROM A LOCATION 
OUTSIDE THE CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES.—(1) The 
Secretary concerned shall reimburse a member for costs— 
‘‘(A) to move a pet of the member; and 
‘‘(B) arising from a permanent change of duty 
station of such member to or from a location outside 
the continental United States. 
‘‘(2) Reimbursement provided to a member under 
this subsection may not exceed $2,000 in connection with 
each permanent change of duty station described in para-
graph (1). 
‘‘(3) In this subsection, the term ‘pet’ has the mean-
ing given such term in section 2266 of title 18.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
this section takes effect on the day that is 180 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act and applies to the 
relocation of a member of the uniformed services on or 
after such day.
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SEC. 609C. EXTENSION OF ONE-TIME UNIFORM ALLOW-
ANCE FOR OFFICERS WHO TRANSFER TO THE 
SPACE FORCE. 
Subsection (d)(1) of section 606 of the William M. 
(Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2021 (Public Law 116–283; 134 Stat. 3672; 
37 U.S.C. 416 note) is amended by striking ‘‘September 
30, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘September 30, 2023’’. 
SEC. 609D. OCONUS COST OF LIVING ALLOWANCE: ADJUST-
MENTS; 
NOTICE 
TO 
CERTAIN 
CONGRES-
SIONAL COMMITTEES. 
(a) ADJUSTMENTS.— 
(1) REDUCTIONS: LIMITATION.—The Secretary 
of Defense and the Secretary of the Department in 
which the Coast Guard is operating may not reduce 
the cost-of-living allowance for a member of the 
Armed Forces assigned to a duty station located 
outside the United States except in connection with 
a permanent change of station for such member. 
(2) INCREASES.—The Secretary of Defense and 
the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast 
Guard is operating may increase the allowance de-
scribed in paragraph (1) for a member of the Armed 
Forces at any time. 
(b) NOTICE TO CERTAIN CONGRESSIONAL COMMIT-
TEES.—The Secretary of Defense shall notify the appro-
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priate congressional committees not less than 180 days be-
fore modifying a table used to calculate the living allow-
ance described in subsection (a). 
(c) BRIEFING.—Not later than March 1, 2023, the 
Secretary of Defense shall brief the Committees on Armed 
Services of the Senate and House of Representatives re-
garding effects of this section on the allowance described 
in subsection (a). 
(d) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means the following: 
(1) The Committee on Armed Services of the 
Senate. 
(2) The Committees on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives. 
(3) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate. 
(4) The Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives. 
SEC. 609E. PAY FOR DOD AND COAST GUARD CHILD CARE 
PROVIDERS: STUDIES; ADJUSTMENT. 
(a) DOD CHILD CARE EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION 
REVIEW.— 
(1) REVIEW REQUIRED.—The Secretary of De-
fense shall, for each geographic area in which the
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Secretary of a military department operates a mili-
tary child development center, conduct a study— 
(A) comparing the total compensation, in-
cluding all pay and benefits, of child care em-
ployees of each military child development cen-
ter in the geographic area to the total com-
pensation of similarly credentialed employees of 
public elementary schools in such geographic 
area; and 
(B) estimating the difference in average 
pay and the difference in average benefits be-
tween such child care employees and such em-
ployees of public elementary schools. 
(2) SCHEDULE.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall complete the studies required under paragraph 
(1)— 
(A) for the geographic areas containing the 
military installations with the 25 longest wait 
lists for child care services at military child de-
velopment centers, not later than one year after 
the date of the enactment of this Act; and 
(B) for geographic areas other than geo-
graphic areas described in subparagraph (A), 
not later than two years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act.
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(3) REPORTS.— 
(A) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
congressional defense committees and the Coast 
Guard committees a report summarizing the re-
sults of the studies required under paragraph 
(1) that have been completed as of the date of 
the submission of such report. 
(B) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 120 
days after the completion of all the studies re-
quired under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall 
submit to the congressional defense committees 
and the Coast Guard committees a report sum-
marizing the results of such studies. 
(b) COAST GUARD CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER 
EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION REVIEW.— 
(1) REVIEW
REQUIRED.—The Secretary of 
Homeland Security shall, for each geographic area 
in which the Secretary operates a Coast Guard child 
development center, conduct a study— 
(A) comparing the total compensation (in-
cluding all pay and benefits) of child develop-
ment center employees of each Coast Guard 
child development center in such geographic
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area, to the total compensation of similarly 
credentialed employees of public elementary 
schools in such geographic area; and 
(B) estimating the difference in average 
pay and the difference in average benefits be-
tween such child development center employees 
and such employees of public elementary 
schools. 
(2) SCHEDULE.—The Secretary of Homeland 
Security shall complete the studies required under 
paragraph (1)— 
(A) for the geographic areas containing the 
Coast Guard installations with the 10 longest 
wait lists for child development services at 
Coast Guard child development centers, not 
later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act; and 
(B) for geographic areas other than geo-
graphic areas described in subparagraph (A), 
not later than two years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act. 
(3) REPORTS.— 
(A) INTERIM REPORT.—Not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary of Homeland Security shall sub-
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mit to the Coast Guard committees and the 
congressional defense committees a report sum-
marizing the results of the respective studies re-
quired under paragraph (1) that the Secretary 
has completed as of the date of the submission 
of such report. 
(B) FINAL REPORT.—Not later than 120 
days after the completion of all respective stud-
ies required under paragraph (1), the Secretary 
of Homeland Security shall submit to the Coast 
Guard committees and the congressional de-
fense committees a report summarizing the re-
sults of such studies. 
(c) COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.— 
(A) DEPARTMENT
OF
DEFENSE.—Not 
later than 90 days after the date on which the 
Secretary of Defense completes the study for a 
geographic area under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary of each military department that oper-
ates a military child development center in such 
geographic area shall ensure that the dollar 
value of the total compensation, including the 
pay and benefits, of child care employees is not 
less than the average dollar value of the total
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compensation of similarly credentialed employ-
ees of public elementary schools in such geo-
graphic area. 
(B) COAST
GUARD.—Not later than 90 
days after the date on which the Secretary of 
Homeland Security completes the study for a 
geographic area under subsection (b), the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard shall ensure that 
the dollar value of the total compensation, in-
cluding the pay and benefits, of child develop-
ment center employees in such geographic area 
is not less than the average dollar value of the 
total compensation of similarly credentialed em-
ployees of public elementary schools in such ge-
ographic area. 
(2) ADJUSTMENT
LIMIT.—No child care em-
ployee or child development center employee may 
have his or her pay or benefits decreased pursuant 
to paragraph (1). 
(3) REPORTS.— 
(A) DEPARTMENT
OF
DEFENSE.—Not 
later than one year after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act, and annually thereafter for 
five years, each Secretary of a military depart-
ment shall submit to the congressional defense
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committees and the Coast Guard committees a 
report detailing the effects of changes in the 
total compensation under this subsection, in-
cluding the effects on the hiring and retention 
of child care employees and on the number of 
children for which military child development 
centers provide child care services. 
(B) COAST GUARD.—Not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
and annually thereafter for five years, the Com-
mandant of the Coast Guard shall submit to 
the Coast Guard committees and the congres-
sional defense committees a report detailing the 
effects of changes in the total compensation 
under this subsection, including the effects on 
the hiring and retention of child development 
center employees and on the number of children 
for which Coast Guard child development cen-
ters provide child development services. 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘benefits’’ includes— 
(A) retirement benefits; 
(B) any insurance premiums paid by an 
employer;
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(C) education benefits, including tuition re-
imbursement and student loan repayment; and 
(D) any other compensation an employer 
provides to an employee for service performed 
as an employee (other than pay), as determined 
appropriate by the Secretary of Defense or Sec-
retary of Homeland Security, as applicable. 
(2) The terms ‘‘child care employee’’ and ‘‘mili-
tary child development center’’ have the meanings 
given such terms in section 1800 of title 10, United 
States Code. 
(3) The terms ‘‘child development center em-
ployee’’ and ‘‘Coast Guard child development center’’ 
have the meanings given such terms in section 2921 
of title 14, United States Code. 
(4) The term ‘‘Coast Guard committees’’ 
means— 
(A) the Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate; 
(B) the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives; 
and 
(C) the Committees on Appropriations of 
the Senate and the House of Representatives.
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(5) The term ‘‘congressional defense commit-
tees’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
101 of title 10, United States Code. 
(6) The term ‘‘elementary school’’ means a day 
or residential school which provides elementary edu-
cation, as determined under State law. 
(7) The term ‘‘pay’’ includes the basic rate of 
pay of an employee and any additional payments an 
employer pays to an employee for service performed 
as an employee. 
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, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2023’’. 
(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, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2023’’:
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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, 2022’’ and inserting 
‘‘December 31, 2023’’. 
(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, 
2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2023’’: 
(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), by striking ‘‘December 
31, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 2023’’; and 
(2) in paragraph (8)(C), by striking ‘‘Sep-
tember 30, 2022’’ and inserting ‘‘December 31, 
2023’’. 
SEC. 612. INCREASE TO MAXIMUM AMOUNTS OF CERTAIN 
BONUS AND SPECIAL PAY AUTHORITIES. 
(a) GENERAL BONUS AUTHORITY FOR ENLISTED 
MEMBERS.—Section 331(c)(1) of title 37, United States 
Code, is amended—
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(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘$50,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$75,000’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘$30,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$50,000’’. 
(b) SPECIAL BONUS AND INCENTIVE PAY AUTHORI-
TIES FOR NUCLEAR OFFICERS.—Section 333(d)(1)(A) of 
title 37, United States Code, is amended by striking 
‘‘$50,000’’ and inserting ‘‘$75,000’’. 
(c) SPECIAL AVIATION INCENTIVE PAY AND BONUS 
AUTHORITIES FOR OFFICERS.—Section 334(c)(1) of title 
37, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (A), by striking ‘‘$1,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$1,500’’; and 
(2) in subparagraph (B), by striking ‘‘$35,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$75,000’’. 
(d) SKILL
INCENTIVE
PAY
OR
PROFICIENCY 
BONUS.—Section 353(c)(1)(A) of title 37, United States 
Code, is amended by striking ‘‘$1,000’’ and inserting 
‘‘$1,750’’. 
SEC. 613. SPECIAL PAY AND ALLOWANCES FOR MEMBERS 
OF THE ARMED FORCES ASSIGNED TO COLD 
WEATHER OPERATIONS. 
(a) SPECIAL PAY.—
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(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Subchapter II of chap-
ter 5 of title 37, United States Code, is amended by 
inserting after section 336 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 337. Special pay: members of the armed forces as-
signed to cold weather operations 
‘‘(a) SPECIAL PAY AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary 
concerned shall pay monthly special pay (to be known as 
‘arctic pay’) to a member of the armed forces— 
‘‘(1) assigned to perform cold weather oper-
ations; or 
‘‘(2) required to maintain proficiency through 
frequent operations in cold weather. 
‘‘(b) AMOUNT OF PAY.—Special pay under this sec-
tion shall equal $300 per month. 
‘‘(c) RELATIONSHIP
TO OTHER PAY
OR ALLOW-
ANCES.—Special pay under this section is in addition to 
any other pay or allowance to which a member is entitled. 
‘‘(d) SUNSET.—No special pay may be paid under 
this section after December 31, 2023.’’. 
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 336 
the following: 
‘‘337. Special pay: members of the armed forces assigned to permanent duty 
stations in Alaska.’’.
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(3) REGULATIONS.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall prescribe regulations for the payment of arctic 
pay under section 337 of such title, as added by sub-
section (a). 
(b) PILOT ALLOWANCE FOR BROADBAND.— 
(1) ESTABLISHMENT.—Chapter 7 of title 37, 
United States Code, is amended by inserting after 
section 425 the following new section: 
‘‘§ 426. Allowance for broadband for members of the 
armed forces assigned to permanent duty 
stations in Alaska 
‘‘(a) ALLOWANCE AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary con-
cerned shall pay, to a member of the armed forces as-
signed to a permanent duty station in Alaska, a monthly 
allowance for broadband. 
‘‘(b) AMOUNT.—The monthly allowance to a member 
under this section shall be— 
‘‘(1) $125 during calendar year 2023; and 
‘‘(2) in subsequent calendar years, an amount 
determined by the Secretary of Defense based on the 
difference between the average costs of unlimited 
broadband plans in Alaska and in the continental 
United States. 
‘‘(c) SUNSET.—No allowance may be paid under this 
section after December 31, 2028.’’.
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(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of such chapter is amended 
by inserting after the item relating to section 425 
the following: 
‘‘426. Allowance for broadband for members of the armed forces assigned to 
permanent duty stations in Alaska.’’. 
(3) EFFECTIVE
DATE.—Section 426 of such 
title, as added by this subsection, shall take effect on 
the day the Secretary of Defense prescribes regula-
tions under paragraph (4). 
(4) REGULATIONS.—Not later than six months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall prescribe regulations to carry 
out section 426 of such title, as added by this sub-
section. 
(5) REPORT.—Not later than December 31, 
2027, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the 
Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and 
House of Representatives a report containing— 
(A) the evaluation of the Secretary of the 
allowance under section 426 of such title, as 
added by this subsection; and 
(B) any recommendation of the Secretary 
regarding whether such allowance should be 
amended, extended, or made permanent. 
(c) TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCE.—
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(1) ENTITLEMENT.—Not later than 90 days 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall prescribe regulations and 
guidance that entitle a member of the Armed 
Forces, assigned to a permanent duty station in 
Alaska, to a one-time allowance for air travel for the 
member and dependents of such member. 
(2) AMOUNTS.—If the air travel is to the per-
manent residence of the member, the amount of the 
allowance shall equal the total costs of such air trav-
el. If such air travel is to another destination within 
the United States, amount of the allowance shall be 
equal to the lesser of the following: 
(A) The rate for such air travel under the 
City Pair Program of the General Services Ad-
ministration (or successor program) in effect at 
the time of such air travel. 
(B) The actual costs of such air travel. 
(3) TIMING.—Air travel reimbursed under such 
regulation may not commence later than 30 months 
after the member is assigned to a permanent duty 
station in Alaska. 
(4) ADDITIONAL
AUTHORIZATION.—The Sec-
retary concerned may authorize an additional allow-
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ance for a member who has used the allowance to 
which such member is entitled under this subsection. 
SEC. 614. AUTHORIZATION OF INCENTIVE PAY TO A MEM-
BER OF THE ARMED FORCES WHOSE DISCLO-
SURE OF FRAUD, WASTE, OR MISMANAGE-
MENT RESULTS IN COST SAVINGS TO THE 
MILITARY DEPARTMENT CONCERNED. 
(a) AUTHORITY.—Subchapter II of chapter 5 of title 
37, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end 
the following new section: 
‘‘§ 358. Incentive pay for cost savings disclosures 
‘‘(a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary concerned may pay 
an incentive pay to a member of the Armed Forces whose 
disclosure of fraud, waste, or mismanagement to a covered 
official, results in cost savings for the military department 
concerned. The amount of an award under this section 
may not exceed the lesser of— 
‘‘(1) $10,000; or 
‘‘(2) an amount equal to 1 percent of the cost 
savings that the covered official determines to be the 
total savings attributable to such disclosure. 
‘‘(b) CALCULATION.—For purposes of subsection 
(a)(2), the covered official may take into account cost sav-
ings projected for subsequent fiscal years that will be at-
tributable to such disclosure.
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‘‘(c) COVERED OFFICIAL DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘covered official’ includes the following: 
‘‘(1) The Secretary concerned. 
‘‘(2) The Inspector General concerned.’’. 
(b) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of such chapter is amended by inserting 
after the item relating to section 357 the following: 
‘‘358. Incentive pay for cost savings disclosures.’’. 
SEC. 615. INFLATION BONUS PAY. 
(a) BONUS PAY.—Beginning on January 1, 2023, the 
Secretary concerned shall pay a bonus to each eligible 
member under the jurisdiction of such Secretary con-
cerned. 
(b) PAYMENT.—Bonus pay under this section shall 
be paid to an eligible member on a monthly basis. 
(c) AMOUNT OF PAY.—Each bonus payment under 
this section shall be in an amount determined by the Sec-
retary concerned, based on prevailing economic conditions 
that adversely affect members, but in no case shall be less 
than 2.4 percent of the rate— 
(1) in effect on January 1, 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.
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(d) 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. 
(e) TERMINATION.—No bonus may be paid under 
this section after December 31, 2023. 
(f) ELIGIBLE MEMBER DEFINED.—In this section, 
the term ‘‘eligible member’’ means a member of the uni-
formed services— 
(1) who is entitled to pay or compensation de-
scribed in subsection (c)(2); and 
(2) whose basic pay for 2023 is less than 
$45,000. 
SEC. 616. ESTABLISHING COMPLEX OVERHAUL PAY. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than six months 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense shall prescribe regulations under section 352 
of title 37, United States Code, for the payment of special 
monthly pay (to be known as ‘‘complex overhaul pay’’) to 
a member of the Armed Forces assigned to a naval vessel 
undergoing nuclear refueling or defueling and any concur-
rent complex overhaul. 
(b) AMOUNT OF PAY.—Complex overhaul pay shall 
equal $200 per month.
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(c) RELATIONSHIP
TO OTHER PAY
OR ALLOW-
ANCES.—Complex overhaul pay is in addition to any other 
pay or allowance to which a member is entitled. 
SEC. 617. AIR FORCE RATED OFFICER RETENTION DEM-
ONSTRATION PROGRAM. 
(a) PROGRAM REQUIREMENT.—The Secretary shall 
establish and carry out within the Department of the Air 
Force a demonstration program to assess and improve re-
tention on active duty in the Air Force of rated officers 
described in subsection (b). 
(b) RATED OFFICERS DESCRIBED.—Rated officers 
described in this subsection are rated officers serving on 
active duty in the Air Force, excluding rated officers with 
a reserve appointment in the Air National Guard or Air 
Force Reserve— 
(1) whose continued service on active duty 
would be in the best interest of the Department of 
the Air Force, as determined by the Secretary; and 
(2) who have not more than three years and not 
less than one year remaining on an active duty serv-
ice obligation under section 653 of title 10, United 
States Code. 
(c) WRITTEN AGREEMENT.— 
(1) IN
GENERAL.—Under the demonstration 
program required under subsection (a), the Sec-
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retary shall offer retention incentives under sub-
section (d) to a rated officer described in subsection 
(b) who executes a written agreement to remain on 
active duty in a regular component of the Air Force 
for not less than four years after the completion of 
the active duty service obligation of the officer under 
section 653 of title 10, United States Code. 
(2) EXCEPTION.—If the Secretary of the Air 
Force determines that an assignment previously 
guaranteed under subsection (d)(1) to a rated officer 
described in subsection (b) cannot be fulfilled, the 
agreement of the officer under paragraph (1) to re-
main on active duty shall expire not later than one 
year after that determination. 
(d) RETENTION INCENTIVES.— 
(1) GUARANTEE OF FUTURE ASSIGNMENT LO-
CATION.—Under the demonstration program re-
quired under subsection (a), the Secretary may offer 
to a rated officer described in subsection (b) a guar-
antee of future assignment locations based on the 
preference of the officer. 
(2) AVIATION BONUS.—Under the demonstra-
tion program required under subsection (a), notwith-
standing section 334(c) of title 37, United States 
Code, the Secretary may pay to a rated officer de-
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scribed in subsection (b) an aviation bonus not to 
exceed an average annual amount of $50,000 (sub-
ject to paragraph (3)(B)). 
(3) COMBINATION OF INCENTIVES.—The Sec-
retary may offer to a rated officer described in sub-
section (b) a combination of incentives under para-
graphs (1) and (2). 
(4) VARIATIONS; LIMITATIONS.—The Secretary 
may vary or limit the total number of available con-
tracts and the combination of incentives within such 
contracts to target certain Air Force specialty codes, 
ensure required assignments locations are filled, and 
readiness is not negatively affected. The Secretary 
shall determine the criteria for such variations or 
limitations and include such criteria in the annual 
briefing under subsection (e). 
(e) ANNUAL BRIEFING.—Not later than December 
31, 2023, and annually thereafter until the termination 
of the demonstration program required under subsection 
(a), the Secretary shall provide to the Committees on 
Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Represent-
atives a briefing describing the use of such demonstration 
program and its effects on the retention on active duty 
in the Air Force of rated officers described in subsection 
(b).
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(f) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) RATED OFFICER.—The term ‘‘rated officer’’ 
means an officer specified in section 9253 of title 
10, United States Code. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Air Force. 
(g) TERMINATION.—This section shall terminate on 
December 31, 2028. 
Subtitle C—Family and Survivor 
Benefits 
SEC. 621. EXPANDED ELIGIBILITY FOR BEREAVEMENT 
LEAVE 
FOR 
MEMBERS 
OF 
THE 
ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) EXPANSION.—Section 701(m) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended in paragraph (3) by striking sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B) and inserting the following: 
‘‘(A) a spouse; 
‘‘(B) a son or daughter; or 
‘‘(C) a parent. 
‘‘(4) In this section, the term ‘son or daughter’ 
means— 
‘‘(A) a biological, adopted, step, or foster son or 
daughter of the individual; 
‘‘(B) a person who is a legal ward of the mem-
ber, or was a legal ward of the individual when the
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person was a minor or otherwise required a legal 
guardian; or 
‘‘(C) a person for whom the member stands in 
loco parentis or stood in loco parentis when the per-
son was a minor or otherwise required the individual 
to stand in loco parentis. 
‘‘(5) In this section, the term ‘parent’ means— 
‘‘(A) a biological, adoptive, step, or foster par-
ent of the individual, or a person who was a foster 
parent of the individual when the individual was a 
minor; 
‘‘(B) a legal guardian of the individual, or per-
son who was a legal guardian of the individual when 
the individual was a minor or otherwise required a 
legal guardian; or 
‘‘(C) a person who stands in loco parentis to 
the member or stood in loco parentis when the indi-
vidual was a minor or otherwise required a person 
to stand in loco parentis.’’. 
(b) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendment made by 
subsection (a) shall take effect on the latter of July 3, 
2022, and the date of the enactment of this Act.
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SEC. 622. CLAIMS RELATING TO THE RETURN OF PER-
SONAL EFFECTS OF A DECEASED MEMBER 
OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
Section 1482(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by adding at the end the following new para-
graph: 
‘‘(11)(A) Delivery of personal effects of a dece-
dent to the next of kin or other appropriate person. 
‘‘(B) If the Secretary concerned enters into an 
agreement with an entity to carry out subparagraph 
(A), the Secretary concerned shall pursue a claim 
against such entity that arises from the failure of 
such entity to substantially perform such subpara-
graph. 
‘‘(C) If an entity described in subparagraph (B) 
fails to substantially perform subparagraph (A) by 
damaging, losing, or destroying the personal effects 
of a decedent, the Secretary concerned shall reim-
burse the person designated under subsection (c) the 
greater of $1,000 or the fair market value of such 
damage, loss, or destruction. The Secretary con-
cerned may request from, the person designated 
under subsection (c), proof of fair market value and 
ownership of the personal effects.’’.
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SEC. 623. EXPANSION OF AUTHORIZED ASSISTANCE FOR 
PROVIDERS OF CHILD CARE SERVICES TO 
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
(a) EXPANSION.—Section 1798 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘financial assistance’’ each place 
it appears and inserting ‘‘covered assistance’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section: 
‘‘(d) COVERED ASSISTANCE DEFINED.—In this sec-
tion, the term ‘covered assistance’ includes— 
‘‘(1) financial assistance; and 
‘‘(2) free or reduced-cost child care services fur-
nished by the Secretary.’’. 
(b) TECHNCIAL AND CONFORMING AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) SECTION HEADING.—The heading of such 
section is amended by striking ‘‘financial’’. 
(2) TABLE OF SECTIONS.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of subchapter II of chapter 88 of 
such title is amended by striking the item relating 
to section 1798 and inserting the following: 
‘‘1798. Child care services and youth program services for dependents: assist-
ance for providers.’’.
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SEC. 624. SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN OPEN ENROLLMENT 
PERIOD. 
(a) PERSONS NOT CURRENTLY PARTICIPATING IN 
SURVIVOR BENEFIT PLAN.— 
(1) ELECTION OF SBP COVERAGE.—An eligible 
retired or former member may elect to participate in 
the Survivor Benefit Plan during the open enroll-
ment period specified in subsection (d). 
(2) ELIGIBLE RETIRED OR FORMER MEMBER.— 
For purposes of subparagraph (A), an eligible re-
tired or former member is a member or former 
member of the uniformed services who, on the day 
before the first day of the open enrollment period, 
discontinued participation in the Survivor Benefit 
Plan under section 1452(g) of title 10, United 
States Code, and— 
(A) is entitled to retired pay; or 
(B) would be entitled to retired pay under 
chapter of title 10, United States Code (or 
chapter 67 of such title as in effect before Octo-
ber 5, 1994), but for the fact that such member 
or former member is under 60 years of age. 
(3) STATUS UNDER SBP OF PERSONS MAKING 
ELECTIONS.— 
(A) STANDARD ANNUITY.—A person mak-
ing an election under subparagraph (A) by rea-
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son of eligibility under subparagraph (B)(i) 
shall be treated for all purposes as providing a 
standard annuity under the Survivor Benefit 
Plan. 
(B) RESERVE-COMPONENT
ANNUITY.—A 
person making an election under subparagraph 
(A) by reason of eligibility under subparagraph 
(B)(ii) shall be treated for all purposes as pro-
viding a reserve-component annuity under the 
Survivor Benefit Plan. 
(b) MANNER OF MAKING ELECTIONS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—An election under this sub-
section must be made in writing, signed by the per-
son making the election, and received by the Sec-
retary concerned before the end of the open enroll-
ment period. Except as provided in subparagraph 
(B), any such election shall be made subject to the 
same conditions, and with the same opportunities for 
designation of beneficiaries and specification of base 
amount, that apply under the Survivor Benefit Plan. 
A person making an election under paragraph (1) to 
provide a reserve-component annuity shall make a 
designation described in section 1448(e) of title 10, 
United States Code.
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(2) ELECTION MUST BE VOLUNTARY.—An elec-
tion under this subsection is not effective unless the 
person making the election declares the election to 
be voluntary. An election to participate in the Sur-
vivor Benefit Plan under this subsection may not be 
required by any court. An election to participate or 
not to participate in the Survivor Benefit Plan is not 
subject to the concurrence of a spouse or former 
spouse of the person. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE FOR ELECTIONS.—Any such 
election shall be effective as of the first day of the first 
calendar month following the month in which the election 
is received by the Secretary concerned. 
(d) OPEN ENROLLMENT PERIOD DEFINED.—The 
open enrollment period is the period beginning on the date 
of the enactment of this Act and ending on January 1, 
2024. 
(e) APPLICABILITY
OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS
OF 
LAW.—The provisions of sections 1449, 1453, and 1454 
of title 10, United States Code, are applicable to a person 
making an election, and to an election, under this sub-
section in the same manner as if the election were made 
under the Survivor Benefit Plan. 
(f) PREMIUMS
FOR
OPEN
ENROLLMENT
ELEC-
TION.—
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(1) PREMIUMS
TO
BE
CHARGED.—The Sec-
retary of Defense shall prescribe in regulations pre-
miums which a person electing under this subsection 
shall be required to pay for participating in the Sur-
vivor Benefit Plan pursuant to the election. The 
total amount of the premiums to be paid by a person 
under the regulations shall be equal to the sum of— 
(A) the total amount by which the retired 
pay of the person would have been reduced be-
fore the effective date of the election if the per-
son had elected to participate in the Survivor 
Benefit Plan (for the same base amount speci-
fied in the election) at the first opportunity that 
was afforded the member to participate under 
chapter 73 of title 10, United States Code; 
(B) interest on the amounts by which the 
retired pay of the person would have been so re-
duced, computed from the dates on which the 
retired pay would have been so reduced at such 
rate or rates and according to such method-
ology as the Secretary of Defense determines 
reasonable; and 
(C) any additional amount that the Sec-
retary determines necessary to protect the actu-
arial soundness of the Department of Defense
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Military Retirement Fund against any increased 
risk for the fund that is associated with the 
election. 
(2) PREMIUMS TO BE CREDITED TO RETIRE-
MENT FUND.—Premiums paid under the regulations 
shall be credited to the Department of Defense Mili-
tary Retirement Fund. 
(g) DEFINITIONS.—In this subsection: 
(1) The term ‘‘Survivor Benefit Plan’’ means 
the program established under subchapter II of 
chapter 73 of title 10, United States Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘retired pay’’ includes retainer 
pay paid under section 8330 of title 10, United 
States Code. 
(3) The terms ‘‘uniformed services’’ and ‘‘Sec-
retary concerned’’ have the meanings given those 
terms in section 101 of title 37, United States Code. 
(4) The term ‘‘Department of Defense Military 
Retirement Fund’’ means the Department of De-
fense Military Retirement Fund established under 
section 1461(a) of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 625. STUDY AND REPORT ON MILITARY INSTALLA-
TIONS WITH LIMITED CHILD CARE. 
(a) STUDY.—
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(1) IN
GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense 
shall conduct a study regarding child care at mili-
tary installations of the covered Armed Forces— 
(A) that are not served by a military child 
development center; or 
(B) where the military child development 
center has few available spots. 
(2) ELEMENTS.—The study shall identify the 
following with regards to each military installation 
described in paragraph (1): 
(A) The current and maximum possible en-
rollment at the military child development cen-
ter (if one exists). 
(B) Plans of the Secretary to expand an 
existing, or construct a new, military child de-
velopment center. 
(C) The resulting capacity of each military 
child development center described in subpara-
graph (B). 
(D) The median cost of services at accred-
ited child care facilities located near such mili-
tary installation compared to the amount of as-
sistance provided by the Secretary of the mili-
tary department concerned to members for 
child care services.
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(E) The unique needs or challenges facing 
the population of such military installation that 
may require additional tailored resources, in-
cluding— 
(i) the needs of non-English speaking 
members of that population; and 
(ii) the needs of English as a second 
language members of that population. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall submit 
to the congressional defense committees a report con-
taining the results of the study conducted under this sec-
tion, including any policy recommendations of the Sec-
retary to address the rising cost of child care near military 
installations and the rates of child care fee assistance pro-
vided to members of the covered Armed Forces. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered Armed Force’’ means 
the following: 
(A) The Army. 
(B) The Navy. 
(C) The Marine Corps. 
(D) The Air Force. 
(E) The Space Force.
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(2) The term ‘‘military child development cen-
ter’’ has the meaning given such term in section 
1800 of title 10, United States Code. 
SEC. 626. HUNGER AMONG MILITARY FAMILIES: DATA COL-
LECTION; TRAINING; REPORT. 
(a) DATA COLLECTION.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, acting 
through the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Military Com-
munity and Family Policy, in coordination with the Under 
Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services of 
the Department of Agriculture, shall— 
(1) develop a survey, in collaboration with the 
Department of Agriculture, to determine how many 
members of the Armed Forces serving on active 
duty, and dependents of such members, are food in-
secure; 
(2) issue the survey to such members and de-
pendents; 
(3) collect data from the survey on the use, by 
such members and dependents, of Federal nutrition 
assistance programs, including the supplemental nu-
trition assistance program under the Food and Nu-
trition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), the spe-
cial supplemental nutrition program for women, in-
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fants, and children under section 17 of the Child 
Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786), the school 
lunch program under the Richard B. Russell Na-
tional School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1751 et seq.), 
and the school breakfast program under section 4 of 
the Child Nutrition Act of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1773); 
and 
(4) collect data related to the number of such 
members and dependents who— 
(A) are eligible for the basic needs allow-
ance under section 402b of title 37, United 
States Code; and 
(B) receive such basic needs allowance; 
(5) develop and carry out a plan to train and 
designate an individual who will assist members at 
military installations on how and where to refer such 
members and their dependents for participation in 
Federal nutrition assistance programs described in 
paragraph (3); and 
(6) coordinate Department of Defense efforts to 
address food insecurity and nutrition. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness 
shall submit to the congressional defense committees, the
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Committees on Agriculture and Education and Labor of 
the House of Representatives, and the Committee on Agri-
culture, Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate a report 
including the following: 
(1) The number of members of the Armed 
Forces serving on active duty and their dependents 
who are food insecure. 
(2) The number of such members and their de-
pendents who use the Federal nutrition assistance 
programs described in subsection (a)(3). 
(3) The number of such members and their de-
pendents described in subsection (a)(3). 
(4) The status of implementation of the plan 
under subsection (a)(5). 
Subtitle D—Defense Resale Matters 
SEC. 631. PROHIBITION ON SALE OF CHINESE GOODS IN 
COMMISSARY STORES AND MILITARY EX-
CHANGES. 
The Secretary of Defense shall prohibit the sale, at 
a commissary store or military exchange, of goods— 
(1) manufactured in China; 
(2) assembled in China; 
(3) imported into the United States from 
China; or
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(4) containing materials from the Xinjiang 
Uyghur Autonomous Region of the People’s Repub-
lic of China. 
Subtitle E—Miscellaneous Rights, 
Benefits, and Reports 
SEC. 641. TRANSITIONAL COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS 
FOR THE FORMER SPOUSE OF A MEMBER OF 
THE ARMED FORCES WHO ALLEGEDLY COM-
MITTED A DEPENDENT-ABUSE OFFENSE DUR-
ING MARRIAGE. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1059 of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended— 
(1) in the heading— 
(A) by striking ‘‘separated for’’ and in-
serting ‘‘who commit’’; and 
(B) by inserting ‘‘; health care’’ after 
‘‘exchange benefits’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) in the heading, by striking ‘‘PUNITIVE 
AND OTHER ADVERSE ACTIONS COVERED’’ and 
inserting ‘‘COVERED MEMBERS’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘of-
fense.’’ and inserting ‘‘offense; or’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph:
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‘‘(3) who is not described in paragraph (1) or 
(2) and whose former spouse alleges that the mem-
ber committed a dependent-abuse offense— 
‘‘(A) during the marriage to the former 
spouse; 
‘‘(B) for which the applicable statute of 
limitations has not lapsed; and 
‘‘(C) that an incident determination com-
mittee determines meets the criteria for 
abuse.’’; 
(3) in subsection (e)(1)— 
(A) in subparagraph (A)(ii), by striking ‘‘; 
and’’ and inserting a semicolon; 
(B) in subparagraph (B), by striking the 
period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
subparagraph: 
‘‘(C) in the case of a member described in sub-
section (b)(3), shall commence upon the date of the 
final decree of divorce, dissolution, or annulment of 
that member from the former spouse described in 
such subsection.’’; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
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‘‘(n) 
HEALTH
CARE
FOR
CERTAIN
FORMER 
SPOUSES.—The Secretary concerned shall treat a former 
spouse described in subsection (b)(3) as an abused de-
pendent described in section 1076(e) of this title.’’. 
(b) TECHNICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sections 
at the beginning of chapter 53 of such title is amended 
by striking the item relating to section 1059 and inserting 
the following: 
‘‘1059. Dependents of members who commit dependent abuse: transitional com-
pensation; commissary and exchange benefits; health care.’’. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made by 
this Act shall apply to a former spouse described in sub-
section (b)(3) of such section 1059, as added by subsection 
(a)(2) of this section, whose final decree of divorce, dis-
solution, or annulment described in subsection (e)(1)(C) 
of such section 1059, as added by subsection (a)(3) of this 
section, is issued on or after the date of the enactment 
of this Act. 
SEC. 642. AUTHORIZATION OF PERMISSIVE TEMPORARY 
DUTY FOR WELLNESS. 
In order to reduce the rate of suicides in the Armed 
Forces, the Secretary of each military department may 
prescribe regulations that authorize a member of an 
Armed Force under the jurisdiction of such Secretary to 
take not more than two weeks of permissive temporary
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duty each year to attend a seminar, retreat, workshop, or 
outdoor recreational therapy event— 
(1) hosted by a non-profit organization; and 
(2) that focuses on psychological, physical, spir-
itual, or social wellness. 
SEC. 643. STUDY ON BASIC PAY. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
seek to enter into an agreement with a nonprofit entity 
or a federally funded research and development center to 
conduct research and analysis on the value of basic pay 
for members of the Armed Forces. The Secretary may in-
clude such research and analysis in the next quadrennial 
review of military compensation. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The research and analysis con-
ducted under subsection (a) shall include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the model used to deter-
mine the basic pay in the current basic pay tables, 
including— 
(A) an analysis of whether to update the 
current model to meet the needs of the 2023 
employment market; 
(B) a historical understanding of when the 
current model was established and how fre-
quently it has been during the last 10 years;
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(C) an understanding of the assumptions 
on which the model is based and how such as-
sumptions are validated; 
(D) an analysis of time-in-grade require-
ments and how they may affect retention and 
promotion; and 
(E) an assessment of how recruiting and 
retention information is used to adjust the 
model. 
(2) An assessment of whether to modify current 
basic pay tables to consider higher rates of pay for 
specialties the Secretary determines are in critical 
need of personnel. 
(3) An analysis of— 
(A) how basic pay has compared with civil-
ian pay since the 70th percentile benchmark for 
basic pay was established; and 
(B) whether to change the 70th percentile 
benchmark. 
(4) An assessment of whether— 
(A) to adjust the annual increase in basic 
pay, currently guided by changes in the Em-
ployment Cost Index as a measure of the 
growth in private-sector employment costs; or
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(B) to use a different index, such as the 
Defense Employment Cost Index. 
(5) Legislative and policy recommendations re-
garding basic pay table based on analyses and as-
sessments under paragraphs (1) through (4). 
(c) BRIEFINGS AND PROGRESS REPORT.— 
(1) INTERIM BRIEFING.—Not later than April 
1, 2023, the Secretary shall provide to the appro-
priate congressional committees an interim briefing 
on the elements described in subsection (b). 
(2) PROGRESS
REPORT.—Not later than one 
year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall submit to the appropriate congres-
sional committees a progress report on the study 
under this section. 
(3) FINAL BRIEFING.—Not later than two years 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall submit to the appropriate congressional 
committees a final briefing on the study under this 
section. 
(d) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means the following: 
(1) The Committee on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives.
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(2) The Committee on Armed Services of the 
Senate. 
(3) The Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives. 
(4) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate. 
SEC. 644. REPORT ON ACCURACY OF BASIC ALLOWANCE 
FOR HOUSING. 
(a) REPORT; ELEMENTS.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of the de-
partment in which the Coast Guard is operating, shall pre-
pare and submit to the appropriate congressional commit-
tees a report on BAH. Such report shall contain the fol-
lowing elements: 
(1) The evaluation of the Secretary— 
(A) of the efficiency and accuracy of the 
current system used to calculate BAH; 
(B) the appropriateness of using mean and 
median housing costs in such calculation; 
(C) of existing MHAs, in relation to 
choices in, and availability of, housing to 
servicemembers; 
(D) of the suitability of the six standard 
housing profiles in relation to the average fam-
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ily sizes of servicemembers, disaggregated by 
uniformed service, rank, and MHA; 
(E) of the flexibility of BAH to respond to 
changes in real estate markets; and 
(F) of residential real estate processes to 
determine rental rates. 
(2) The recommendation of the Secretary— 
(A) regarding the feasibility of including 
information, furnished by Federal entities, re-
garding school districts, in calculating BAH; 
(B) whether to calculate BAH more fre-
quently, including in response to a sudden 
change in the housing market; 
(C) whether to enter into an agreement 
with a covered entity, to compile data and de-
velop an enterprise grade, objective, data-driven 
algorithm to calculate BAH; 
(D) whether to publish the methods used 
by the Secretary to calculate BAH on a publicly 
accessible website of the Department of De-
fense; and 
(E) whether BAH calculations appro-
priately account for increased housing costs as-
sociated with Coast Guard facilities. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
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(1) The term ‘‘appropriate congressional com-
mittees’’ means the following: 
(A) The Committee on Armed Services of 
the House of Representatives. 
(B) The Committee on Armed Services of 
the Senate. 
(C) The Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives. 
(D) The Committee on Commerce, Science, 
and Transportation of the Senate. 
(2) 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. 
(3) The term ‘‘covered entity’’ means a nation-
ally recognized entity in the field of commercial real 
estate that has data on local rental rates in real es-
tate markets across the United States. 
(4) The term ‘‘MHA’’ means military housing 
area. 
(5) The term ‘‘servicemember’’ has the meaning 
given 
such 
term 
in 
section 
101 
of 
the 
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 3911).
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SEC. 645. STUDY AND REPORT ON BARRIERS TO HOME 
OWNERSHIP FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED 
FORCES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than one year after the 
date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall seek to enter into an agreement with a federally 
funded research and development center or non-profit en-
tity to conduct a study on the barriers to home ownership 
for members of the Armed Forces. At the conclusion of 
such study, the Secretary shall submit, to the appropriate 
congressional committees, a report containing the fol-
lowing elements: 
(1) Potential barriers to such home ownership, 
including down payments, concerns about home 
maintenance, and challenges in selling a home. 
(2) The percentage of members who use the 
basic allowance for housing to pay for a mortgage, 
disaggregated by Armed Force, rank, and military 
housing area. 
(3) Any identified differences in home owner-
ship rates among members correlated with race or 
gender. 
(4) What percentage of members own a home 
before separating from the Armed Forces.
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(b) APPROPRIATE
CONGRESSIONAL
COMMITTEES 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate con-
gressional committees’’ means the following: 
(1) The Committee on Armed Services of the 
House of Representatives. 
(2) The Committee on Armed Services of the 
Senate. 
(3) The Committee on Transportation and In-
frastructure of the House of Representatives. 
(4) The Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate. 
SEC. 646. PLAN FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN EX-
PENSES OF CERTAIN MEMBERS AND VET-
ERANS RELATED TO AFGHANISTAN EVACU-
ATION. 
(a) PLAN.—Not later than one year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees 
a plan (in this section referred to as the ‘‘Plan’’) to reim-
burse members of the Armed Forces serving on active duty 
and veterans who expended personal funds in support of 
efforts to evacuate, from Afghanistan, Afghan nationals 
who previously supported military or reconstruction mis-
sions of the United States in Afghanistan.
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(b) CONSULTATION.—In developing the plan, the 
Secretary shall consult with the following: 
(1) The Secretary of State. 
(2) The Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 
(3) Non-governmental organizations and vet-
erans service organizations with expertise in sup-
porting the evacuation of Afghan nationals from Af-
ghanistan. 
(c) ELEMENTS.—The Plan shall include the following 
elements: 
(1) Eligibility requirements for members of the 
Armed Forces serving on active duty and veterans to 
file a reimbursement claim under the Plan. 
(2) The criteria for reimbursement, including 
the types of reimbursable claims and maximum re-
imbursement limit. 
(3) The process for filing a reimbursement 
claim. 
(4) The supporting documentation required to 
file a reimbursement claim. 
(5) An estimate of the costs that would be asso-
ciated with implementing the Plan. 
(d) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Not later than one year 
after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary
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shall of Defense post the plan on a publicly available 
website of the Department of Defense. 
(e) APPROPRIATE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES DE-
FINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘appropriate congres-
sional committees’’ means: 
(1) With respect to the House of Representa-
tives: 
(A) The Committee on Oversight and Re-
form. 
(B) The Committee on Armed Services. 
(2) With respect to the Senate: 
(A) The Committee on Homeland Security 
and Government Affairs. 
(B) The Committee on Armed Services. 
SEC. 647. EXPANSION OF THE SPACE-AVAILABLE TRAVEL 
PROGRAM TO ALLOW CERTAIN DISABLED 
VETERANS TO TRAVEL WITH A CAREGIVER 
OR DEPENDENT ON CERTAIN AIRCRAFT. 
(a) EXCEPTION TO LIMITATION ON USE OF TRAVEL 
PROGRAM FUNDS.—Section 2641b(b) of title 10, United 
States Code, is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(3) The limitation in paragraph (2) shall not apply 
to the use of funds to purchase or design new equipment 
to carry out paragraphs (4) and (5) of subsection (c).’’.
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(b) CERTAIN CAREGIVER
OR DEPENDENT ELIGI-
BILITY FOR TRAVEL PROGRAM.—Section 2641b(c) of title 
10, United States Code, is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (5) and (6) as 
paragraphs (6) and (7), respectively; 
(2) in paragraph (6) (as redesignated by para-
graph (1)), by striking ‘‘paragraphs (1) through 
(3)’’ and inserting ‘‘paragraphs (1) through (4)’’; 
and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (4) the fol-
lowing new paragraph: 
‘‘(5) Subject to subsection (f) and under condi-
tions and circumstances as the Secretary shall speci-
fy in regulations under subsection (a), a caregiver or 
family caregiver (as such terms are defined in sec-
tion 1720G of title 38) of a veteran with a perma-
nent service-connected disability rated as total.’’. 
(c) LIMITATION
ON PRIORITY
IN TRAVEL PRO-
GRAM.—Section 2641b(f) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘a veteran eli-
gible for travel pursuant to subsection (c)(4)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘an individual eligible for travel pursuant 
to paragraph (4) or (5) of subsection (c)’’; and
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(2) in paragraphs (2) and (3), by striking ‘‘The 
authority in subsection (c)(4)’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘The authority in paragraph (4) or (5) 
of subsection (c)’’. 
Subtitle F—Disability and Retired 
Pay 
SEC. 651. 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 
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’’.
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TITLE VII—HEALTH CARE 
PROVISIONS 
Subtitle A—TRICARE and Other 
Health Care Benefits 
SEC. 701. CLARIFICATION OF COVERAGE OF ARTIFICIAL 
REPRODUCTIVE 
SERVICES 
FOR 
CERTAIN 
TRICARE BENEFICIARIES. 
Section 1074(c)(4) of title 10, United States Code, 
is amended by adding at the end the following new sub-
paragraphs: 
‘‘(C) In providing for the coverage under this sub-
section of artificial reproductive services to any member 
of a covered armed force who incurs a serious injury or 
illness on active duty as specified in subparagraph (A), 
the Secretary of Defense shall ensure that the coverage 
of such services, including gamete donation and surrogacy 
services, is provided without regard to whether the mem-
ber is married to a spouse of the same gender, married 
to a spouse of the opposite gender, or unmarried. 
‘‘(D) In this paragraph, the term ‘covered armed 
force’ means the following: 
‘‘(i) The Army. 
‘‘(ii) The Navy. 
‘‘(iii) The Marine Corps. 
‘‘(iv) The Air Force.
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‘‘(v) The Space Force.’’. 
SEC. 702. CLARIFICATION OF COVERAGE OF CERTAIN 
AREOLAR NIPPLE TATTOOING PROCEDURES 
UNDER TRICARE PROGRAM. 
(a) COVERAGE UNDER TRICARE PROGRAM.—Sec-
tion 1079(a)(11)(A) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting ‘‘(including two-dimensional and 
three-dimensional areolar nipple tattooing)’’ after ‘‘breast 
reconstructive surgery’’. 
(b) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by sub-
section (a) shall apply with respect to breast reconstruc-
tive surgeries provided on or after the date of the enact-
ment of this Act. 
SEC. 703. TRICARE DENTAL FOR SELECTED RESERVE. 
Section 1076a of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in the header, by striking ‘‘selected 
reserve and’’; and 
(ii) by striking ‘‘for members of the 
Selected Reserve of the Ready Reserve 
and’’; 
(B) in paragraph (2), in the header, by in-
serting ‘‘individual ready’’ after ‘‘other’’; and
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(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(5) PLAN FOR SELECTED RESERVE.—A dental 
benefits plan for members of the Selected Reserve of 
the Ready Reserve.’’; 
(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 PLANS.—(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
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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)’’. 
SEC. 704. REPORT REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN CON-
TRACTS UNDER TRICARE PROGRAM. 
(a) GAO REPORT UPON AWARD OF CERTAIN CON-
TRACTS.—Chapter 55 of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 1097d the following 
new section (and conforming the table of sections at the 
beginning of such chapter accordingly): 
‘‘§ 1097e. TRICARE program: report requirement for 
certain contracts 
‘‘(a) GAO REPORT.—Not later than 180 days after 
the date on which the Secretary of Defense enters into 
a major military health care contract, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit to the congres-
sional defense committees a report on the contract. 
‘‘(b) MATTERS.—Each report under subsection (a) 
shall include, with respect to the contract for which the 
report is submitted, a review of the process used in award-
ing the contract. 
‘‘(c) MAJOR MILITARY HEALTH CARE CONTRACT 
DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘major military
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health care contract’ means a contract the Secretary de-
termines is a managed care support contract for the ad-
ministration of the TRICARE program (including the ad-
ministration of medical and dental care services under 
such program) and is estimated by the Secretary to re-
quire an eventual total expenditure of more than 
$1,000,000,000.’’. 
(b) SUBMISSION OF CRITERIA TO CONGRESS.—Not 
later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of 
this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall develop specific 
criteria for the determination of a contract as a ‘‘major 
military health care contract’’ pursuant to section 
1097e(c) of title 10, United States Code, as added by sub-
section (a), and submit to the congressional defense com-
mittees a detailed list of such criteria. 
SEC. 705. TEMPORARY REQUIREMENT FOR CONTRACEP-
TION 
COVERAGE 
PARITY 
UNDER 
THE 
TRICARE PROGRAM. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
ensure that, during the one-year period beginning on the 
date that is 30 days after the date of the enactment of 
the Act, the imposition or collection of cost-sharing for 
certain services is prohibited as follows: 
(1) PHARMACY BENEFITS PROGRAM.—Notwith-
standing subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C), of section
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1074g(a)(6) of title 10, United States Code, cost- 
sharing may not be imposed or collected with respect 
to any eligible covered beneficiary for any prescrip-
tion contraceptive on the uniform formulary pro-
vided through a retail pharmacy described in section 
1074(a)(2)(E)(ii) of such title or through the na-
tional 
mail-order 
pharmacy 
program 
of 
the 
TRICARE Program. 
(2) TRICARE SELECT.—Notwithstanding any 
provision under section 1075 of title 10, United 
States Code, cost-sharing may not be imposed or 
collected with respect to any beneficiary under such 
section for a covered service that is provided by a 
network provider under the TRICARE program. 
(3) TRICARE PRIME.—Notwithstanding sub-
sections (a), (b), and (c) of section 1075a of title 10, 
United States Code, cost-sharing may not be im-
posed or collected with respect to any beneficiary 
under such section for a covered service that is pro-
vided under TRICARE Prime. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘covered service’’ means any 
method of contraception approved by the Food and 
Drug Administration, any contraceptive care (includ-
ing with respect to insertion, removal, and follow
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up), any sterilization procedure, or any patient edu-
cation or counseling service provided in connection 
with any such method, care, or procedure. 
(2) The term ‘‘eligible covered beneficiary’’ has 
the meaning given such term in section 1074g of 
title 10, United States Code. 
(3) The terms ‘‘TRICARE Program’’ and 
‘‘TRICARE Prime’’ have the meaning given such 
terms in section 1072 of title 10, United States 
Code. 
SEC. 706. RATES OF REIMBURSEMENT FOR PROVIDERS OF 
APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In furnishing applied behavior 
analysis under the TRICARE program to individuals de-
scribed in subsection (b) during the period beginning on 
the date of the enactment of this Act and ending on De-
cember 31, 2023, the Secretary of Defense shall ensure 
that the reimbursement rates for providers of applied be-
havior analysis are not less than the rates that were in 
effect on April 30, 2022. 
(b) INDIVIDUALS DESCRIBED.—Individuals described 
in this subsection are individuals who are covered bene-
ficiaries by reason of being a member or former member 
of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, or Marine
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Corps, including the reserve components thereof, or a de-
pendent of such a member or former member. 
(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘‘cov-
ered beneficiary’’ and ‘‘TRICARE program’’ have the 
meaning given those terms in section 1072 of title 10, 
United States Code. 
SEC. 707. MEDICAL TESTING AND RELATED SERVICES FOR 
FIREFIGHTERS 
OF 
DEPARTMENT 
OF 
DE-
FENSE. 
(a) PROVISION OF SERVICES.—During the annual 
periodic health assessment of each firefighter of the De-
partment of Defense, or at such other intervals as may 
be indicated in this subsection, the Secretary shall provide 
to the firefighter (at no cost to the firefighter) appropriate 
medical testing and related services to detect, document 
the presence or absence of, and prevent, certain cancers. 
Such services shall meet, at a minimum, the following cri-
teria: 
(1) BREAST
CANCER.—With respect to the 
breast cancer screening, if the firefighter is a female 
firefighter— 
(A) such services shall include the provi-
sion of a mammogram to the firefighter—
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(i) on at least a biannual basis if the 
firefighter is 40 years old to 49 years old 
(inclusive); 
(ii) on at least an annual basis if the 
firefighter is at least 50 years old; and 
(iii) as clinically indicated (without re-
gard to age); and 
(B) in connection with such provision, a li-
censed radiologist shall review the most recent 
mammogram provided to the firefighter, as 
compared to prior mammograms so provided, 
and provide to the firefighter the results of such 
review. 
(2) COLON
CANCER.—With respect to colon 
cancer screening— 
(A) if the firefighter is at least 40 years 
old, and as otherwise clinically indicated, such 
services shall include the communication to the 
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
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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 
(C) as clinically indicated (without regard 
to age). 
(4) OTHER CANCERS.—Such services shall in-
clude routine screenings for any other cancer the 
risk or occurrence of which the Director of the Cen-
ters for Disease Control and Prevention has identi-
fied as higher among firefighters than among the 
general public, the provision of which shall be car-
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ried out during the annual periodic health assess-
ment of the firefighter. 
(b) OPTIONAL NATURE.—A firefighter of the Depart-
ment of Defense may opt out of the receipt of a medical 
testing or related service provided under subsection (a). 
(c) USE OF CONSENSUS TECHNICAL STANDARDS.— 
In providing medical testing and related services under 
subsection (a), the Secretary shall use consensus technical 
standards in accordance with section 12(d) of the National 
Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 (15 
U.S.C. 272 note). 
(d) DOCUMENTATION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In providing medical testing 
and related services under subsection (a), the Sec-
retary— 
(A) shall document the acceptance rates of 
such tests offered and the rates of such tests 
performed; 
(B) shall document tests results, to iden-
tify trends in the rates of cancer occurrences 
among firefighters; and 
(C) may collect and maintain additional in-
formation from the recipients of such tests and 
other services, to allow for appropriate scientific 
analysis.