To facilitate the availability of child care for the children of members of the Armed Forces on active duty in connection with Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom.
What it does: Adds SEC. 653. CHILD CARE FOR CHILDREN OF MEMBERS OF THE RESERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM OR OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM at the end of subtitle E of title VI
Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA)What it changes
1 change to S. 2400 · shown in the bill's text
Adds SEC. 653. CHILD CARE FOR CHILDREN OF MEMBERS OF THE RESERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM OR OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM at the end of subtitle E of title VI
Adds a sectionIn S. 2400 · Placed on Calendar Senate
"(ii) a certificate of citizenship has been issued for such child under section 322 of that Act (8 U.S.C. 1433).".
Inserted: SEC. 653. CHILD CARE FOR CHILDREN OF MEMBERS OF THE RESERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM OR OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM.
Inserted: (a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall permit the children of covered members of the Reserves to attend military child development centers and participate in child care and development programs and activities under subchapter II of chapter 88 of title 10, United States Code, and other applicable provisions of law, to the same extent, and subject to the same terms and conditions, as children of members of the Armed Forces in the regular components are permitted to attend such centers and participate in such programs and activities.
Inserted: (b) Child Care for Children Without Access to Military Child Development Centers.--(1) In any case where the children of a covered member of the Reserves who are geographically dispersed and do not have practical access to a military child development center, the Secretary shall satisfy the requirement in subsection (a) with such funds as are necessary to permit the member's family to secure access for such children to child care and development programs and activities in the private sector that are similar in scope and quality to the child care and development programs and activities the Secretary would otherwise provide access to under that subsection.
Inserted: (2) Funds may be provided under this subsection in accordance with the provisions of section 1798 of title 10, United States Code, or by such other mechanism as the Secretary considers appropriate.
Inserted: (c) Preservation of Services and Programs.--The Secretary shall provide for the attendance and participation of children in military child development centers and child care and development programs and activities under this section in a manner that preserves the scope and quality of child care and development programs and activities otherwise provided by the Secretary.
Inserted: (d) Funding.--Amounts available to the Department of Defense and the military departments for operation and maintenance shall be available for the costs of the attendance and participation of children in military child development centers and child care and development programs and activities under this section.
Inserted: (e) Definitions.--In this section:
Inserted: (1) The term "covered members of the Reserves" means members of the Armed Forces who are called or ordered to active duty under a provision of law referred to in section 101(a)(13)(B) of title 10, United States Code, for Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Inserted: (2) The term "military child development center" has the meaning given such term in section 1800(1) of title 10, United States Code.
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At the end of subtitle E of title VI, add the following:
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SA 3427. Mrs. MURRAY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 2400, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2005 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Services, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:
At the end of subtitle E of title VI, add the following:
SEC. 653. CHILD CARE FOR CHILDREN OF MEMBERS OF THE RESERVES ON ACTIVE DUTY FOR OPERATION ENDURING FREEDOM OR OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM.
(a) In General.--The Secretary of Defense shall permit the children of covered members of the Reserves to attend military child development centers and participate in child care and development programs and activities under subchapter II of chapter 88 of title 10, United States Code, and other applicable provisions of law, to the same extent, and subject to the same terms and conditions, as children of members of the Armed Forces in the regular components are permitted to attend such centers and participate in such programs and activities.
(b) Child Care for Children Without Access to Military Child Development Centers.--(1) In any case where the children of a covered member of the Reserves who are geographically dispersed and do not have practical access to a military child development center, the Secretary shall satisfy the requirement in subsection (a) with such funds as are necessary to permit the member's family to secure access for such children to child care and development programs and activities in the private sector that are similar in scope and quality to the child care and development programs and activities the Secretary would otherwise provide access to under that subsection.
(2) Funds may be provided under this subsection in accordance with the provisions of section 1798 of title 10, United States Code, or by such other mechanism as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(c) Preservation of Services and Programs.--The Secretary shall provide for the attendance and participation of children in military child development centers and child care and development programs and activities under this section in a manner that preserves the scope and quality of child care and development programs and activities otherwise provided by the Secretary.
(d) Funding.--Amounts available to the Department of Defense and the military departments for operation and maintenance shall be available for the costs of the attendance and participation of children in military child development centers and child care and development programs and activities under this section.
(e) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) The term “covered members of the Reserves” means members of the Armed Forces who are called or ordered to active duty under a provision of law referred to in section 101(a)(13)(B) of title 10, United States Code, for Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom.
(2) The term “military child development center” has the meaning given such term in section 1800(1) of title 10, United States Code.
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3427 proposed by Senator Murray.(consideration: CR S6915-6918)
June 17, 2004
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Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 3427 proposed by Senator Murray.(consideration: CR S6915-6918)
June 17, 2004
Senate amendment agreed to: Amendment SA 3427 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.(text as modified: CR S6915-6917)
June 17, 2004
Amendment SA 3427 proposed by Senator Murray. (consideration: CR S6915-6918) To facilitate the availability of child care for the children of members of the Armed Forces on active duty in connection with Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom.
June 17, 2004
Amendment SA 3427 as modified agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote. (text as modified: CR S6915-6917)
June 17, 2004
Senate amendment submitted
June 7, 2004