[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 126 (Thursday, August 1, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S5823]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3228. Mr. BENNET submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 4638, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2025 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of part II of subtitle F of title V, add the 
     following:

     SEC. 579B. CHILD CARE SERVICES AND YOUTH PROGRAM SERVICES FOR 
                   DEPENDENTS: PERIOD OF SERVICES FOR A MEMBER 
                   WITH A SPOUSE SEEKING EMPLOYMENT.

       (a) Period.--The Secretary of a military department may 
     provide a covered member with covered services for a period 
     of at least 180 days.
       (b) Rule of Construction.--Nothing in this section shall be 
     construed to--
       (1) entitle a covered member to covered services; or
       (2) give priority to a covered member for purposes of a 
     determination regarding who shall receive covered services.
       (c) Definitions.--In this section:
       (1) Covered member.--The term ``covered member'' means a 
     member of the Armed Forces--
       (A) who has a dependent child; and
       (B) whose spouse is seeking employment.
       (2) Covered services.--The term ``covered services'' means 
     child care services or youth program services provided or 
     paid for by the Secretary of Defense under subchapter II of 
     chapter 88 of title 10, United States Code.
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