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 124 STAT. 4230 PUBLIC LAW 111–383—JAN. 7, 2011 with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1401)) for military children with special education needs; (3) assess timeliness in obtaining special education and related services described in paragraph (2); (4) determine and document the cost associated with obtaining special education and related services described in paragraph (2); (5) assess the feasibility of establishing an individualized education program for military children with special education needs that is applicable across jurisdictions of local educational agencies in order to achieve reciprocity among States in acknowledging such programs; (6) identify means of improving oversight and compliance with the requirements of section 614 of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1414) relating to a local educational agency supporting an existing individualized edu- cation program for a child with special education needs who is relocating to another State pursuant to the permanent change of station of a military parent until an individualized education program is developed and approved for such child in the State to which the child relocates; (7) assess the feasibility of establishing an expedited process for resolution of complaints by military parents with a child with special education needs about lack of access to education and related services otherwise specified in the individualized education program of the child; (8) assess the feasibility of permitting the Department of Defense to contact the State to which a military family with a child with special education needs will relocate pursuant to a permanent change of station when the orders for such change of station are issued, but before the family takes resi- dence in such State, for the purpose of commencing preparation for education and related services specified in the individualized education program of the child; (9) assess the feasibility of establishing a system within the Department of Defense to document complaints by military parents regarding access to free and appropriate public edu- cation for their children with special education needs; (10) identify means to strengthen the monitoring and over- sight of special education and related services for military children with special education needs under the Interstate Com- pact on Educational Opportunities for Military Children; and (11) consider such other matters as the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Education jointly consider appropriate. SEC. 587. REPORTS ON CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS AND FINAN- CIAL ASSISTANCE FOR CHILD CARE FOR MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES. (a) REPORTS REQUIRED.—Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every two years thereafter, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on Department of Defense child development centers and financial assistance for child care provided by the Department of Defense off-installation to members of the Armed Forces. (b) ELEMENTS.—Each report required by subsection (a) shall include the following, current as of the date of such report: 10 USC 1791 note.