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[CITE: 10USC1799]

 
                         TITLE 10--ARMED FORCES
 
                    Subtitle A--General Military Law
 
                           PART II--PERSONNEL
 
      CHAPTER 88--MILITARY FAMILY PROGRAMS AND MILITARY CHILD CARE
 
                   SUBCHAPTER II--MILITARY CHILD CARE
 
Sec. 1799. Child care services and youth program services for 
        dependents: participation by children and youth otherwise 
        ineligible
        
    (a) Authority.--The Secretary of Defense may authorize participation 
in child care or youth programs of the Department of Defense, to the 
extent of the availability of space and services, by children and youth 
under the age of 19 who are not dependents of members of the armed 
forces or of employees of the Department of Defense and are not 
otherwise eligible for participation in those programs.
    (b) Limitation.--Authorization of participation in a program under 
subsection (a) shall be limited to situations in which that 
participation promotes the attainment of the objectives set forth in 
subsection (c), as determined by the Secretary.
    (c) Objectives.--The objectives for authorizing participation in a 
program under subsection (a) are as follows:
        (1) To support the integration of children and youth of military 
    families into civilian communities.
        (2) To make more efficient use of Department of Defense 
    facilities and resources.
        (3) To establish or support a partnership or consortium 
    arrangement with schools and other youth services organizations 
    serving children of members of the armed forces.

    (d) Biennial Report.--(1) Every two years the Secretary of Defense 
shall submit to Congress a report on the exercise of authority under 
this section. The report shall include an evaluation of the 
effectiveness of that authority for achieving the objectives set out 
under subsection (c). The report may include any recommendations for 
legislation that the Secretary considers appropriate to enhance the 
capability of the Department of Defense to attain those objectives.
    (2) A biennial report under this subsection may be combined with the 
biennial report under section 1798(d) of this title into a single report 
for submission to Congress.

(Added Pub. L. 106-65, div. A, title V, Sec. 584(a)(1)(B), Oct. 5, 1999, 
113 Stat. 634.)


                         First Biennial Reports

    First biennial report under subsec. (d) of this section to be 
submitted not later than Mar. 31, 2002, and to cover fiscal years 2000 
and 2001, see section 584(b) of Pub. L. 106-65, set out as a note under 
section 1798 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 1798 of this title.
