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 124 STAT. 1145 PUBLIC LAW 111–163—MAY 5, 2010 (e) DURATION.—The pilot program shall be carried out during the 2-year period beginning on the date of the commencement of the pilot program. (f) FORMS OF CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Child care assistance under this section may include the following: (A) Stipends for the payment of child care offered by licensed child care centers (either directly or through a voucher program) which shall be, to the extent practicable, modeled after the Department of Veterans Affairs Child Care Subsidy Program established pursuant to section 630 of the Treasury and General Government Appropriations Act, 2002 (Public Law 107–67; 115 Stat. 552). (B) Direct provision of child care at an on-site facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs. (C) Payments to private child care agencies. (D) Collaboration with facilities or programs of other Federal departments or agencies. (E) Such other forms of assistance as the Secretary considers appropriate. (2) AMOUNTS OF STIPENDS.—In the case that child care assistance under this section is provided as a stipend under paragraph (1)(A), such stipend shall cover the full cost of such child care. (g) REPORT.—Not later than 6 months after the completion of the pilot program, the Secretary shall submit to Congress a report on the pilot program. The report shall include the findings and conclusions of the Secretary as a result of the pilot program, and shall include such recommendations for the continuation or expansion of the pilot program as the Secretary considers appro- priate. (h) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.—There is authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to carry out the pilot program $1,500,000 for each of fiscal years 2010 and 2011. SEC. 206. CARE FOR NEWBORN CHILDREN OF WOMEN VETERANS RECEIVING MATERNITY CARE. (a) IN GENERAL.—Subchapter VIII of chapter 17 is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ‘‘§ 1786. Care for newborn children of women veterans receiving maternity care ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary may furnish health care serv- ices described in subsection (b) to a newborn child of a woman veteran who is receiving maternity care furnished by the Depart- ment for not more than seven days after the birth of the child if the veteran delivered the child in— ‘‘(1) a facility of the Department; or ‘‘(2) another facility pursuant to a Department contract for services relating to such delivery. ‘‘(b) COVERED HEALTH CARE SERVICES.—Health care services described in this subsection are all post-delivery care services, including routine care services, that a newborn child requires.’’.