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 124 STAT. 1144 PUBLIC LAW 111–163—MAY 5, 2010 of fiscal years 2010 and 2011, $2,000,000 to carry out the pilot program. SEC. 204. SERVICE ON CERTAIN ADVISORY COMMITTEES OF WOMEN RECENTLY SEPARATED FROM SERVICE IN THE ARMED FORCES. (a) ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON WOMEN VETERANS.—Section 542(a)(2)(A) is amended— (1) in clause (ii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (2) in clause (iii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (3) by inserting after clause (iii) the following new clause: ‘‘(iv) women veterans who are recently separated from service in the Armed Forces.’’. (b) ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON MINORITY VETERANS.—Section 544(a)(2)(A) is amended— (1) in clause (iii), by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end; (2) in clause (iv), by striking the period at the end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and (3) by inserting after clause (iv) the following new clause: ‘‘(v) women veterans who are minority group members and are recently separated from service in the Armed Forces.’’. (c) APPLICABILITY.—The amendments made by this section shall apply to appointments made on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. SEC. 205. PILOT PROGRAM ON ASSISTANCE FOR CHILD CARE FOR CERTAIN VETERANS RECEIVING HEALTH CARE. (a) PILOT PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall carry out a pilot program to assess the feasibility and advisability of providing, subject to subsection (b), assistance to qualified veterans described in subsection (c) to obtain child care so that such veterans can receive health care services described in subsection (c). (b) LIMITATION ON PERIOD OF PAYMENTS.—Assistance may only be provided to a qualified veteran under the pilot program for receipt of child care during the period that the qualified veteran— (1) receives the types of health care services described in subsection (c) at a facility of the Department; and (2) requires travel to and return from such facility for the receipt of such health care services. (c) QUALIFIED VETERANS.—For purposes of this section, a quali- fied veteran is a veteran who is— (1) the primary caretaker of a child or children; and (2)(A) receiving from the Department— (i) regular mental health care services; (ii) intensive mental health care services; or (iii) such other intensive health care services that the Secretary determines that provision of assistance to the veteran to obtain child care would improve access to such health care services by the veteran; or (B) in need of regular or intensive mental health care services from the Department, and but for lack of child care services, would receive such health care services from the Department. (d) LOCATIONS.—The Secretary shall carry out the pilot program in no fewer than three Veterans Integrated Service Networks selected by the Secretary for purposes of the pilot program. 38 USC 1710 note. 38 USC 542 note.