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Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextSA 5982. Ms. ROSEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 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. 558. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BEST PRACTICES GUIDE FOR
FAMILY CHILD CARE HOMES.
(a) In General.—Not later than one year after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
publish a Department-wide best practices guide for
individuals seeking to establish and operate a Family Child
Care home on a military installation.
(b) Consultation Requirement.—In developing the guide
required under subsection (a), the Secretary of Defense shall
consult with military departments, military installations,
Family Child Care program administrators, and established
Family Child Care providers operating under successful Family
Child Care programs across the Department of Defense to
identify and incorporate best practices, lessons learned, and
approaches that have demonstrated success in expanding
participation and reducing barriers to establishing and
operating Family Child Care homes.
(c) Required Elements.—The guide required under subsection
(a) shall include, at a minimum—
(1) an overview of the process for becoming a certified
Family Child Care provider;
(2) standardized information regarding training,
inspections, background checks, licensing, and certification
requirements;
(3) guidance regarding available financial assistance,
startup support, subsidies, grants, and reimbursement
opportunities;
(4) information on liability coverage, safety standards,
and emergency preparedness requirements;
(5) recommendations for reducing administrative barriers to
establishing Family Child Care homes; and
(6) any additional information the Secretary determines
appropriate to support prospective Family Child Care
providers.
(d) Public Availability.—The Secretary shall make the
guide required under subsection (a) publicly available on an
internet website of the Department of Defense in a searchable
and accessible format for military families.
(e) Service-specific Appendices.—
(1) In general.—The Secretary of Defense shall encourage
the Secretaries of the military departments to publish and
maintain service-specific appendices accompanying the guide
required under subsection (a).
(2) Contents.—A service-specific appendix under paragraph
(1) may include—
(A) service-specific policies or procedures;
(B) installation-level best practices;
(C) information regarding unique operational requirements
or child care demands within the military department
concerned;
(D) guidance regarding military housing considerations
related to Family Child Care homes; and
(E) points of contact and resources specific to the
military department concerned.
(f) Briefing.—Not later than 18 months after the date of
the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall
provide a briefing to the congressional defense committees
regarding—
(1) actions taken to implement this section;
(2) efforts to improve awareness of Family Child Care
opportunities among military spouses and families;
(3) barriers identified in the establishment of Family
Child Care homes; and
(4) recommendations for legislative or administrative
action to improve military child care capacity.