37 U.S.C. § 454
37 U.S.C. § 454
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
PILOT PROGRAM TO REIMBURSE MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES FOR CERTAIN CHILD CARE COSTS INCIDENT TO A PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION OR ASSIGNMENT Pub. L. 117-263, div. A, title VI, §627, Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2630, provided that:"(a) ESTABLISHMENT.-The Secretary of Defense shall carry out a pilot program to reimburse members of the Armed Forces for certain child care costs incident to a permanent change of station or assignment."(b) TRAVEL AND TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCES.-Under the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense shall treat a designated child care provider as an authorized traveler if child care is not available to a member of the Armed Forces at a military child development center at the permanent duty location of such member not later than 30 days after the member arrives at such location."(c) REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN CHILD CARE COSTS.-"(1) AUTHORITY.-Under the pilot program, the Secretary of Defense may reimburse a member of the Armed Forces for travel expenses for a designated child care provider when-"(A) the member is reassigned, either as a permanent change of station or permanent change of assignment, to a new duty station;"(B) the movement of the member's dependents is authorized at the expense of the United States under section 451 of title 37, United States Code, as part of the reassignment;"(C) child care is not available at a military child development center at such duty station not later than 30 days after the member arrives at such duty station; and"(D) the dependent child is on the wait list for child care at such military child development center."(2) MAXIMUM AMOUNTS.-Reimbursement provided to a member under this subsection may not exceed-"(A) $500 for a reassignment between duty stations within the continental United States; and"(B) $1,500 for a reassignment involving a duty station outside of the continental United States."(3) DEADLINE.-A member may not apply for reimbursement under this subsection later than one year after a reassignment described in paragraph (1)."(4) CONCURRENT RECEIPT PROHIBITED.-In the event a household contains more than one member eligible for reimbursement under this subsection, reimbursement may be paid to one member among such members as such members shall jointly elect."(d) REPORT.-Not later than January 1, 2027, the Secretary shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and House of Representatives a report on the pilot program, including the recommendation of the Secretary whether to make the pilot program permanent."(e) TERMINATION.-The pilot program shall terminate on September 30, 2028. "(f) DEFINITIONS.-In this section:"(1) The term 'authorized traveler' has the meaning given such term in section 451 of title 37, United States Code."(2) The term 'designated child care provider' means an adult selected by a member of the armed forces to provide child care to a dependent child of such member."(3) The term 'military child development center' has the meaning given such term in section 1800 of title 10, United States Code."