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 123STA T . 23 04PUBLIC LA W 111 –8 4 —O CT. 28 , 200 9(b)TERM;ROTA T I O NA MON G RE S ER V E C OM P ONENTS .—Par a -g ra ph ( 2 ) ofsuc hs e c ti o n isa m en d ed— ( 1 )b y stri k ing ‘ ‘paragraph (1)(C) ’ ’ and inserting ‘‘subpara- graphs (C) and ( D ) of paragraph (1)’’; and (2) by adding at the end the fo l lo w ing new sentences ‘‘Representation on the Council re q uired by clause (i) of para- graph (1)(C) shall rotate between the Army N ational G uard and Air National Guard. Representation required by clause (ii) of such paragraph shall rotate among the reser v e compo- nents specified in such clause.’’. SEC.563 .S UP P ORTF OR MIL IT A R Y FAMILIES W IT H SPECIAL N EE D S. (a) OF FI C E OF COMM U NIT YS UPPORT FOR M I L ITARY F AMILIES W IT H SPECIAL NEE D S.— (1) I N GENERAL.—Subchapter I of chapter 8 8oftitle1 0,U nited States Code, is amended by inserting after section 1 7 81b the following new section: ‘ ‘ §178 1 c.Of f i c eo f C o m m un i tyS u p po r t for M i l it a ry F amilie sW it h Special N ee d s ‘‘(a) E STA B LISHMENT.—There is in the Office of the Under Sec- retary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness the Office of Commu- nity Support for Military Families With Special Needs (in this section referred to as the ‘Office’). ‘‘(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of the Office is to enhance and improve Department of Defense support around the world for mili- tary families with special needs (whether medical or educational needs) through the development of appropriate policies, enhance- ment and dissemination of appropriate information throughout the Department of Defense, support for such families in obtaining refer- rals for services and in obtaining service, and oversight of the activities of the military departments in support of such families. ‘‘(c) DIRECTOR.—(1) The head of the Office shall be the Director of the Office of Community Support for Military Families With Special Needs, who shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense from among civilian employees of the Department of Defense who are members of the Senior E x ecutive Service or members of the armed forces in a general or flag grade. ‘‘(2) The Director shall be sub j ect to the supervision, direction, and control of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness in the discharge of the responsibilities of the Office, and shall report directly to the Under Secretary regarding the discharge of such responsibilities. ‘‘(d) RESPONSIBILITIES.—The Office shall have the responsibil- ities as follows: ‘‘(1) To develop and implement a comprehensive policy on support for military families with special needs as required by subsection (e). ‘‘(2) To establish and oversee the programs required by subsection (f). ‘‘( 3 ) To identify gaps in services available through the Department of Defense for military families with special needs. ‘‘( 4 ) To develop plans to address gaps identified under paragraph (3) through appropriate mechanisms, such as enhancing resources and training and ensuring the provision of special assistance to military families with special needs and military parents of individuals with special needs