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 PUBLIC LAW 106-65 —OCT. 5, 1999 113 STAT. 635 "(2) has previously provided such services for members of the armed forces or employees of the United States; and "(3) either— "(A) is a family home day care provider; or "(B) is a provider of family child care services that— "(i) otherwise provides federally funded or sponsored child development services; "(ii) provides the services in a child development center owned and operated by a private, not-for-profit organization; " (iii) provides before-school or after-school child care program in a public school facility; "(iv) conducts an otherwise federally funded or federally sponsored school age child care or youth services program; "(v) conducts a school age child care or youth services program that is owned and operated by a notfor-profit organization; or "(vi) is a provider of another category of child care services or youth services determined by the Secretary of Defense as appropriate for meeting the needs of members of the armed forces or employees of the Department of Defense. "(c) FUNDING.— To provide financial assistsuice under this subsection, the Secretary of Defense may use any funds appropriated to the Department of Defense for operation and maintenance. "(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 meeting the needs of members of the armed forces or employees of the Department of Defense for child care services and youth program services. The report may include any recommendations for legislation that the Secretary considers appropriate to enhance the capability of the Department of Defense to meet those needs. "(2) A biennial report under this subsection may be combined with the biennial report under section 1799(d) of this title into a single report for submission to Congress. ''§ 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.

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