S.Amdt. 2925

1. Adds SEC. 577. REPORT ON CONTINUING MAINTENANCE OF ARMY FAMILY READINESS SUPPORT ASSISTANTS THROUGH DURATION OF COMBAT OPERATIONS IN AFGHANISTAN at the end of subtitle G of title V

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   In S. 3254 · Placed on Calendar Senate

   (b) Sense of Congress.--Congress supports the goals and ideals of Yellow Ribbon Day in honor of members of the Armed Forces of the United States who are serving overseas apart from their families and loved ones.

   Inserted: SEC. 577. REPORT ON CONTINUING MAINTENANCE OF ARMY FAMILY READINESS SUPPORT ASSISTANTS THROUGH DURATION OF COMBAT OPERATIONS IN AFGHANISTAN.

   Inserted: (a) Report Required.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Army shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the feasibility and advisability of maintaining the Family Readiness Support Assistant position at the battalion level for all battalion-sized units of the Army, regardless of deployment status, until the date that is 180 days after the end of combat operations in Afghanistan.

   Inserted: (b) Elements.--The report required by subsection (a) shall include the following:

   Inserted: (1) An assessment of the costs associated with maintaining the Family Readiness Support Assistant position at the battalion level for all battalion-sized units of the Army, regardless of deployment status, until the date that is 180 days after the end of combat operations in Afghanistan.

   Inserted: (2) An assessment of the costs and other consequences associated with the elimination of the Family Readiness Support Assistant position for non-deployed battalion-sized unit of the Army, including an assessment of the costs associated with the turnover of Family Readiness Support Assistants between deployments and an assessment of the processes to be required to hire new Family Readiness Support Assistants for units being deployed.

   Inserted: (3) A description of the programs to be funded using amounts, if any, saved through the elimination of the Family Readiness Support Assistant position for non-deployed battalion-sized units of the Army.

   Inserted: (4) The rationale for the determination of the Army to classify Family Readiness Support Assistant positions for non-deployed units as non-mission essential.

   Inserted: (5) A detailed description of the employment status of spouses of members of the Army who are eligible for service as Family Readiness Support Assistants for battalion-sized units, including a detailed description of the manner in which the employment status of such spouses was ascertained.

   Inserted: (6) An assessment of the anticipated effects of the use of volunteers as Family Readiness Support Assistants on non-deployed units of the Army.

   Inserted: (7) A description of the input from commanders relied upon by the Army to cease the use of Readiness Support Assistant positions for non-deployed units, including the command level from which such input arose.

   Inserted: (8) An assessment of levels of stress among families of members of the Army, including information on divorce rates, suicide rates, and domestic violence and abuse.

   Original wording

   At the end of subtitle G of title V, add the following:

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