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handle is hein.crs/govenvz0001 and id is 1 raw text is: Congressional ____ aResearch Service FY2024 NDAA: Military Spouse Employment Matters Updated January 2, 2024 Background The Department of Defense (DOD) provides certain benefits and services to military servicemember spouses as part of broader quality of life programs to support recruitment and retention. The unpredictable nature of military service, along with frequent permanent change of station (PCS) moves for military families, can make it difficult for spouses to establish and maintain meaningful careers. Spousal unemployment and underemployment has been associated with increases in family and relationship stress and dissatisfaction with military service. DOD considers spouse employment to be a component of military family readiness, and Congress has endeavored to address employment challenges by authorizing support for military spouse education, training, hiring, and professional license portability, among other initiatives. Both chambers' versions of a National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY2024 NDAA) included several provisions to provide additional support to military spouses and expand existing authorities (see Table 1). The FY2024 NDAA (P.L. 118-31), enacted on December 22, 2023, adopted most of these provisions. For additional background, see CRS Report R46498, Military Spouse Employment, by Kristy N. Kamarck, Barbara L. Schwemle, and Sofia Plagakis. Table I. Selected Legislation in the FY2024 NDAA House (H.R. 2670) Senate (S. 2226) Enacted (P.L. 118-31) Licensing and Certification Sec. 635 would expand qualifying events for reimbursement of spousal relicensing or business costs due to the member's relocation. Sec. 606 is similar to the House provision. Sec. 635 adopted the House provision. Congressional Research Service https://crsreports.congress.gov IN12217 CRS INSIGHT Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress -

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