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tion 7101, for other procurement, Navy, air-
craft support equipment (line 090), is hereby 
decreased by $3,200,000; and 
(B) the amount authorized to be appro-
priated in section 101 for procurement, as set 
forth in the corresponding funding table in sec-
tion 7101, for other procurement, Navy, civil 
engineering support equipment, items under $5 
million (line 115), is hereby decreased by 
$3,500,000. 
SEC. 560D. TRANSITION OUTREACH PILOT PROGRAM. 
(a) ESTABLISHMENT.—Not later than 90 days after 
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in 
coordination with the Secretaries of Veterans Affairs, 
Labor, Education, and Homeland Security, and the Ad-
ministrator of the Small Business Administration, shall 
establish a pilot program through the Transition to Vet-
erans Program Office that fosters contact between vet-
erans and the Department of Defense. 
(b) CONTACT.—The Secretary of Defense, and with 
respect to members of the Coast Guard, the Secretary of 
the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating 
when it is not operating as a service in the Navy, shall 
direct the Military Transition Assistance Teams of the De-
partment of Defense to contact each veteran from the 
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Armed Forces at least twice during each of the first three 
months after the veteran separates from the Armed 
Forces to— 
(1) inquire about the transition of the separated 
member to civilian life, including— 
(A) employment; 
(B) veterans benefits; 
(C) education; 
(D) family life; and 
(2) hear concerns of the veteran regarding tran-
sition. 
(c) TERMINATION.—The Secretary shall complete op-
eration of the pilot program under this section not later 
than September 30, 2019. 
(d) REPORT.—Not later than 90 days after termi-
nation of the pilot program under this section, the Sec-
retary of Defense shall submit a report to Congress re-
garding such pilot program, including the following, 
disaggregated by armed force: 
(1) The number of veterans contacted, includ-
ing how many times such veterans were contacted. 
(2) Information regarding the age, sex, and ge-
ographic region of contacted veterans. 
(3) Concerns most frequently raised by the vet-
erans. 
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(4) What benefits the contacted veterans have 
received, and an estimate of the cost to the Federal 
Government for such benefits. 
(5) How many contacted veterans are employed 
or have sought employment, including what fields of 
employment. 
(6) How many contacted veterans are enrolled 
or have sought to enroll in a course of education, in-
cluding what fields of study. 
(7) Recommendations for legislation to improve 
the long-term effectiveness of TAP and the well- 
being of veterans. 
(e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘armed force’’ has the meaning 
given that term in section 101 of title 10, United 
States Code. 
(2) The term ‘‘TAP’’ means the Transition As-
sistance Program under sections 1142 and 1144 of 
title 10, United States Code. 
(3) The term ‘‘veteran’’ has the meaning given 
that term in section 101 of title 38, United States 
Code. 
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Subtitle G—Defense Dependents’ 
Education and Military Family 
Readiness Matters 
SEC. 561. ENHANCEMENT AND CLARIFICATION OF FAMILY 
SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FAMILY MEMBERS 
OF 
MEMBERS 
OF 
SPECIAL 
OPERATIONS 
FORCES. 
Section 1788a of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘activities’’ each place it appears 
and inserting ‘‘services’’; 
(2) in subsection (b)(2), by striking ‘‘activity’’ 
and inserting ‘‘service’’; 
(3) in subsection (c), by striking ‘‘$5,000,000’’ 
and inserting ‘‘$10,000,000’’; 
(4) in subsection (d)(1), by striking ‘‘there-
after’’ and inserting ‘‘of the next two years’’; and 
(5) in subsection (e), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraph: 
‘‘(4) The term ‘family support services’ includes 
costs of transportation, food, lodging, child care, 
supplies, fees, and training materials for immediate 
family members of members of the armed forces as-
signed to special operations forces while partici-
pating in programs under subsection (a).’’. 
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SEC. 562. ADDITIONAL MATTERS FOR ASSESSMENT AND RE-
PORT ON CHILDCARE SERVICES OF THE DE-
PARTMENT OF DEFENSE. 
Section 575 of the National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2018 (Public Law 115–91) is amend-
ed— 
(1) in subsection (a), by adding at the end the 
following new paragraphs: 
‘‘(5) Expanding the childcare hours at military 
installations that host initial training units in order 
to accommodate drill instructors, trainers, and sup-
port staff. 
‘‘(6) Modifying the rate of use of subsidized, 
off-installation childcare services by military fami-
lies, including whether such rate could be increased 
by altering policies that cap the amount of subsidies 
for military families for such services based on the 
cost of living for families and the average cost of ci-
vilian childcare services. 
‘‘(7) Permitting the issuance of employee clear-
ances on a provisional or interim basis for those 
working at military childcare centers.’’; and 
(2) in subsection (b)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘September 1, 2018’’ and 
inserting ‘‘March 1, 2019’’; 
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(B) by striking ‘‘the results of the assess-
ment conducted under subsection (a).’’ and in-
serting an em dash; and 
(C) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraphs: 
‘‘(1) the results of the assessment conducted 
under subsection (a); and 
‘‘(2) assessments of— 
‘‘(A) the underlying factors contributing to 
the childcare backlogs at many installations; 
‘‘(B) the effect of such backlogs on mem-
ber recruitment and retention; and 
‘‘(C) the effect of such backlogs on mili-
tary spouse unemployment and underemploy-
ment.’’. 
SEC. 563. CONTINUED ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH SIG-
NIFICANT NUMBERS OF MILITARY DEPEND-
ENT STUDENTS. 
(a) ASSISTANCE TO SCHOOLS WITH SIGNIFICANT 
NUMBERS OF MILITARY DEPENDENT STUDENTS.—Of the 
amount authorized to be appropriated for fiscal year 2019 
in division G of this Act and available for operation and 
maintenance for Defense-wide activities as specified in the 
funding table in section 7301 of this Act, $40,000,000 
shall be available only for the purpose of providing assist-
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ance to local educational agencies under subsection (a) of 
section 572 of the National Defense Authorization Act for 
Fiscal Year 2006 (Public Law 109–163; 20 U.S.C. 
7703b). 
(b) IMPACT AID FOR CHILDREN WITH SEVERE DIS-
ABILITIES.—Of the amount authorized to be appropriated 
for fiscal year 2019 in division G of this Act and available 
for operation and maintenance for Defense-wide activities 
as specified in the funding table in section 7301 of this 
Act, $10,000,000 shall be available for payments under 
section 363 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense Au-
thorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001 (Public Law 106– 
398; 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. 564. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE EDUCATION ACTIVITY 
MISCONDUCT DATABASE. 
(a) COMPREHENSIVE DATABASE.—The Secretary of 
Defense shall consolidate the various databases and mech-
anisms for the reporting and tracking of juvenile mis-
conduct in Department of Defense Education Activity 
(hereinafter in this section referred to as ‘‘DODEA’’) 
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schools into one comprehensive database for DODEA ju-
venile misconduct. The comprehensive database shall in-
clude, at a minimum, all reportable allegations of juvenile- 
on-juvenile sexual misconduct, regardless of the final dis-
position of the case. 
(b) POLICY.—The Secretary shall establish a com-
prehensive policy regarding the reporting and tracking of 
juvenile misconduct cases occurring in DODEA schools, 
including policies establishing appropriate safeguards to 
prevent unauthorized disclosure of sensitive information 
contained in the comprehensive database required by sub-
section (a). 
SEC. 565. REPORT ON ASSESSMENT OF FREQUENCY OF 
PERMANENT CHANGES OF STATION OF MEM-
BERS OF THE ARMED FORCES ON EMPLOY-
MENT AMONG MILITARY SPOUSES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense shall 
submit to Congress a report setting forth an assessment 
of the effects of the frequency of permanent changes of 
station of members of the Armed Forces on stability of 
employment among military spouses. 
(b) ELEMENTS.—The report under this section shall 
include the following: 
(1) An assessment of the effects of the fre-
quency of permanent changes of station of members 
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of the Armed Forces on stability of employment 
among military spouses, including the contribution 
of frequent permanent changes of station to unem-
ployment or underemployment among military 
spouses. 
(2) An assessment of the effects of unemploy-
ment and underemployment among military spouses 
on force readiness. 
(3) Such recommendations as the Secretary 
considers appropriate regarding legislative or admin-
istration action to achieve force readiness and sta-
bilization through the minimization of the impacts of 
frequent permanent changes on stability of employ-
ment among military spouses. 
SEC. 566. FLEXIBLE MATERNITY AND PARENTAL LEAVE. 
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall establish and 
implement policies and procedures that permit a military 
parent to take, if requested by the military parent, flexible 
and non-continuous— 
(1) maternity leave; and 
(2) parental leave. 
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SEC. 567. REPORT ON WAGE DETERMINATION FOR CER-
TAIN PROGRAMS. 
(a) WAGE DETERMINATION.—The Secretary of De-
fense, acting through the National Guard Bureau, shall 
coordinate with the Secretary of Labor to obtain a wage 
determination under section 6703(1) of title 41, United 
States Code, for all contract workers under the following 
programs: 
(1) Family Assistance Centers. 
(2) Family Readiness and Support. 
(3) Yellow Ribbon Reintegration Program. 
(4) Recruit Sustainment Program. 
(b) REPORT.—Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit a report to the congressional defense commit-
tees regarding the wage determinations described in sub-
section (a). The report shall include a cost estimate of 
transferring all of the programs named in subsection (a) 
to direct Federal management. 
SEC. 568. EDUCATION FOR DEPENDENTS OF CERTAIN RE-
TIRED MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. 
Section 2164(a) of title 10, United States Code, is 
amended— 
(1) in paragraph (1), by adding at the end ‘‘If 
the Secretary determines that appropriate edu-
cational programs are not available through a local 
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educational agency for dependents of retirees resid-
ing on a military installation in the United States, 
the Secretary may enter into arrangements to pro-
vide for the elementary or secondary education of 
the dependents of such retirees.’’; and 
(2) by adding at the end the following new 
paragraph: 
‘‘(4) For purposes of this subsection, the term ‘re-
tiree’ means a member or former member of the armed 
forces who is entitled to retired or retainer pay under this 
title, or who, but for age, would be eligible for retired or 
retainer pay under chapter 1223 of this title.’’. 
SEC. 569. TEMPORARY EXPANSION OF AUTHORITY FOR 
NONCOMPETITIVE APPOINTMENTS OF MILI-
TARY SPOUSES BY FEDERAL AGENCIES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—During the 2-year period begin-
ning on the date of the enactment of this Act, section 
3330d of title 5, United States Code, shall be applied— 
(1) without regard to— 
(A) paragraphs (3), (4), and (5) of sub-
section (a); and 
(B) subsection (c); 
(2) in subsection (b)(1), by substituting ‘‘a 
spouse of a member of the Armed Forces on active 
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