10 U.S.C. § 1789 — Chaplain-led programs: authorized sup-

Page 1614 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 1789 Pub. L. 113–66, div. A, title V, Dec. 26, 2013, 127 Stat. 765, which was formerly set out as a note under section 1788 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 115–91, div. A, title X, § 1081(e), Dec. 12, 2017, 131 Stat. 1601. AMENDMENTS 2021—Pub. L. 116–283, § 583(a)(1), substituted ‘‘Support programs: special operations forces personnel; imme- diate family members’’ for ‘‘Family support programs: immediate family members of members of special oper- ations forces’’ in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–283, § 583(a)(2), struck out ‘‘for the immediate family members of members of the armed forces assigned to special operations forces’’ after ‘‘family support services’’. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 116–283, § 583(a)(3), substituted ‘‘covered individuals’’ for ‘‘the immediate family mem- bers of members of the armed forces assigned to special operations forces’’. Subsec. (d)(2)(A). Pub. L. 116–283, § 583(a)(4)(A), sub- stituted ‘‘covered individuals’’ for ‘‘family members of members of the armed forces assigned to special oper- ations forces’’. Subsec. (d)(2)(B). Pub. L. 116–283, § 583(a)(4)(B), sub- stituted ‘‘covered individuals’’ for ‘‘family members of members of the armed forces assigned to special oper- ations forces’’. Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 117–81, § 1081(a)(24)(A), sub- stituted ‘‘section 167(j)’’ for ‘‘section 167(i)’’. Subsec. (e)(4). Pub. L. 117–81, § 1081(a)(24)(B), sub- stituted ‘‘covered individuals’’ for ‘‘covered personnel’’. Pub. L. 117–81, § 561(1), which directed substitution of ‘‘covered individuals’’ for ‘‘covered personnel’’, could not be executed because of the prior amendment by Pub. L. 117–81, § 1081(a)(24)(B). See note above and Co- ordination of Amendments by Pub. L. 117–81 note below. Pub. L. 116–283, § 583(a)(5)(A), (B), inserted ‘‘psycho- logical support, spiritual support, and’’ before ‘‘costs’’ and substituted ‘‘covered personnel’’ for ‘‘immediate family members of members of the armed forces as- signed to special operations forces’’. Subsec. (e)(5). Pub. L. 117–81, § 1081(a)(24)(C), sub- stituted ‘‘ ‘covered individuals’ ’’ for ‘‘ ‘covered per- sonnel’ ’’. Pub. L. 117–81, § 561(2)(A), which directed substitution of ‘‘covered individuals’’ for ‘‘covered personnel’’, could not be executed because of the prior amendment by Pub. L. 117–81, § 1081(a)(24)(C). See note above and Co- ordination of Amendments by Pub. L. 117–81 note below. Pub. L. 116–283, § 583(a)(5)(C), which directed amend- ment of subsec. (e)(4) ‘‘by adding at the end’’ par. (5), was executed by adding par. (5) after par. (4), to reflect the probable intent of Congress. Subsec. (e)(5)(D). Pub. L. 117–81, § 561(2)(B)–(D), added subpar. (D). 2019—Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 116–92, § 1702(c)(1), struck out subsec. (d) which required an annual report regard- ing the family support programs. Subsec. (d)(1). Pub. L. 116–92, § 1731(a)(28), substituted ‘‘Not later than March 1 each year’’ for ‘‘Not later than March 1, 2019, and each March 1 thereafter’’. 2018—Subsecs. (a), (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–232, § 572(1), sub- stituted ‘‘services’’ for ‘‘activities’’. Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–232, § 572(2), substituted ‘‘service’’ for ‘‘activity’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–232, § 572(3), substituted ‘‘$10,000,000’’ for ‘‘$5,000,000’’. Subsec. (e)(4). Pub. L. 115–232, § 572(4), added par. (4). 2017—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 115–91, § 555(d)(3), struck out ‘‘Pilot’’ before ‘‘Programs’’ in heading and substituted ‘‘programs to provide’’ for ‘‘up to three pilot programs to assess the feasibility and benefits of providing’’ in text. Pub. L. 115–91, § 555(d)(1), (2), substituted ‘‘armed forces’’ for ‘‘Armed Forces’’ and struck out ‘‘pilot’’ be- fore ‘‘program’’. Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 115–91, § 555(d)(1), substituted ‘‘armed forces’’ for ‘‘Armed Forces’’. Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 115–91, § 555(d)(2), struck out ‘‘pilot’’ before ‘‘program’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 115–91, § 555(b)(1), (c), redesignated subsec. (d) as (c) and substituted ‘‘, from funds avail- able for Major Force Program 11, to carry out family support programs under this section.’’ for ‘‘specified in subsection (f) to carry out the pilot programs under subsection (a).’’ Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115–91, § 555(b)(2), added subsec. (d). Former subsec. (d) redesignated (c). Subsec. (e)(2). Pub. L. 115–91, § 555(d)(4)(A), substituted ‘‘this title’’ for ‘‘title 10, United States Code’’. Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 115–91, § 555(d)(4)(B), substituted ‘‘this title’’ for ‘‘such title’’. Pub. L. 115–91, § 555(d)(1), substituted ‘‘armed forces’’ for ‘‘Armed Forces’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2019 AMENDMENT Pub. L. 116–92, div. A, title XVII, § 1702(c)(2), Dec. 20, 2019, 133 Stat. 1796, provided that: ‘‘The amendment made by paragraph (1) [amending this section] shall take effect on December 30, 2021.’’ COORDINATION OF AMENDMENTS BY PUB. L. 117–81 Amendment by section 1081 of Pub. L. 117–81 to be treated as having been enacted immediately before amendments by other provisions of Pub. L. 117–81, see section 1081(d) of Pub. L. 117–81, set out as a Coordina- tion of Certain Sections of an Act With Other Provi- sions of That Act note under section 101 of this title. § 1789. Chaplain-led programs: authorized sup- port (a) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary of a military department may provide support services de- scribed in subsection (b) to support a chaplain- led program to assist a covered individual in building and maintaining a strong family struc- ture, or to support the resiliency, suicide pre- vention, or holistic wellness of such covered in- dividual. (b) AUTHORIZED SUPPORT SERVICES.—The sup- port services referred to in subsection (a) are costs of transportation, food, lodging, child care, supplies, fees, and training materials for a cov- ered individual while participating in a program referred to in that subsection, including partici- pation at a retreat or conference. (c) COVERED INDIVIDUAL DEFINED.—In this sec- tion, the term ‘‘covered individual’’ means— (1) a member of the armed forces on active duty; (2) a member of the reserve components in an active status; or (3) a dependent of an individual described in paragraph (1) or (2). (Added Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title V, § 582(a)(1), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1489; amended Pub. L. 117–263, div. A, title V, § 571(a), Dec. 23, 2022, 136 Stat. 2600; Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title XVIII, § 1801(a)(17), Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 684.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2023—Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 118–31 substituted ‘‘para- graph (1) or (2)’’ for ‘‘subparagraph (A) or (B)’’. 2022—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 117–263, § 571(a)(1), sub- stituted ‘‘a chaplain-led program to assist a covered in- dividual’’ for ‘‘chaplain-led programs to assist members of the armed forces on active duty and their immediate family members, and members of reserve components Page 1615 TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES § 1791 in an active status and their immediate family mem- bers,’’ and inserted ‘‘, or to support the resiliency, sui- cide prevention, or holistic wellness of such covered in- dividual’’ after ‘‘structure’’. Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 117–263, § 571(a)(2), substituted ‘‘a covered individual’’ for ‘‘members of the armed forces and their family members’’, ‘‘a program’’ for ‘‘pro- grams’’, and ‘‘a retreat or conference’’ for ‘‘retreats and conferences’’. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 117–263, § 571(a)(3), added subsec. (c) and struck out former subsec. (c) which defined ‘‘im- mediate family members’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries EFFECTIVE DATE Pub. L. 108–136, div. A, title V, § 582(b), Nov. 24, 2003, 117 Stat. 1490, provided that: ‘‘Section 1789 of title 10, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall take effect on October 1, 2003.’’ § 1790. Military personnel citizenship processing Using funds provided for operation and main- tenance and notwithstanding section 2215 of this title, the Secretary of Defense may reimburse the Secretary of Homeland Security for costs as- sociated with the processing and adjudication by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) of applications for naturaliza- tion described in sections 328(b)(4) and 329(b)(4) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1439(b)(4) and 1440(b)(4)). Such reimburse- ments shall be deposited and remain available as provided by subsections (m) and (n) of section 286 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1356). Such reimburse- ments shall be based on actual costs incurred by USCIS for processing applications for natu- ralization, and shall not exceed $7,500,000 per fis- cal year. (Added Pub. L. 112–74, div. A, title VIII, § 8070(a), Dec. 23, 2011, 125 Stat. 822; amended Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title X, § 1076(f)(22), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1953.) Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2013—Pub. L. 112–239, in section catchline, substituted ‘‘Military personnel citizenship processing’’ for ‘‘MILI- TARY PERSONNEL CITIZENSHIP PROCESSING’’, and in text, struck out ‘‘AUTHORIZATION OF PAY- MENTS.—’’ before ‘‘Using funds’’ and substituted ‘‘this title’’ for ‘‘title 10, United States Code’’, ‘‘8 U.S.C. 1439(b)(4)’’ for ‘‘8 U.S.C. §§ 1439(b)(4)’’, and ‘‘subsections (m) and (n) of section 286 of such Act (8 U.S.C. 1356)’’ for ‘‘sections 286(m) and (n) of such Act (8 U.S.C. § 1356(m))’’. SUBCHAPTER II—MILITARY CHILD CARE Sec. 1791. Funding for military child care. 1792. Child care employees. 1793. Parent fees. 1794. Child abuse prevention and safety at facili- ties. 1795. Parent partnerships with child development centers. 1796. Subsidies for family home day care. 1797. Early childhood education program. 1798. Child care services and youth program serv- ices for dependents: financial assistance for providers. 1799. Child care services and youth program serv- ices for dependents: participation by chil- dren and youth otherwise ineligible. Sec. 1800. Definitions. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 1999—Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title V, § 584(a)(2), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 636, added items 1798, 1799, and 1800 and struck out former item 1798 ‘‘Definitions’’. Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries OUTREACH CAMPAIGN RELATING TO WAITING LISTS FOR MILITARY CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTERS; ANNUAL BRIEFING Pub. L. 118–31, div. A, title V, § 585, Dec. 22, 2023, 137 Stat. 281, as amended by Pub. L. 118–159, div. A, title V, §§ 585, 586, Dec. 23, 2024, 138 Stat. 1912, provided that: ‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Defense, in co- ordination with the Secretaries of the military depart- ments, shall develop a campaign to conduct outreach, not less than once every six months, to inform individ- uals eligible for child care services under chapter 88 of title 10, United States Code, including child care em- ployees— ‘‘(1) how to— ‘‘(A) join a waiting list for child care services at a military child development center; and ‘‘(B) check the position of such an individual on such waiting list; and ‘‘(2) of— ‘‘(A) what factors affect positions on such waiting list; ‘‘(B) the process to prioritize such individuals to receive child care services at a military child devel- opment center; ‘‘(C) the fee schedule for child care services at a military child development center; and ‘‘(D) options for child care services available to such individuals other than military child develop- ment centers, including a provider eligible for fi- nancial assistance under section 1798 of title 10, United States Code, or pilot programs at the duty station of such member, if applicable. ‘‘(b) ANNUAL BRIEFING.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 22, 2023], and on an annual basis thereafter for five years, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secre- taries of the military departments, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the House of Rep- resentatives and the Senate a briefing that includes, for each military department— ‘‘(1) with regards to the 20 military installations with the longest waiting lists for child care services at military child development centers— ‘‘(A) the number of children on each waiting list; ‘‘(B) the available total capacity for child care services at each such military child development center, disaggregated by infants, pre-toddlers, tod- dlers, and pre-school children; ‘‘(C) an accounting of the total unduplicated and unmet need for child care within each metropolitan region represented by a military installation de- scribed in subparagraph (A); and ‘‘(D) the determination of the Secretary of De- fense whether insufficient staffing or issues relat- ing to maintenance contribute to the length of such waiting lists; and ‘‘(2) an accounting of the efforts of the Secretary of Defense to mitigate child care shortages in order to shorten waiting lists and address unmet needs for child care across the Department of Defense. ‘‘(c) DEFINITIONS.—In this section, the terms ‘child care employee’ and ‘military child development center’ have the meanings given such terms in section 1800 of title 10, United States Code.’’ § 1791. Funding for military child care (a) POLICY.—It is the policy of Congress that the amount of appropriated funds available dur-