(a) Authority.—The Secretary of a military department may provide support services described in subsection (b) to support a chaplain-led program to assist a covered individual in building and maintaining a strong family structure, or to support the resiliency, suicide prevention, or holistic wellness of such covered individual.
(b) Authorized Support Services.—The support services referred to in subsection (a) are costs of transportation, food, lodging, child care, supplies, fees, and training materials for a covered individual while participating in a program referred to in that subsection, including participation at a retreat or conference.
(c) Covered Individual Defined.—In this section, 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 subparagraph (A) or (B).11 So in original. Probably should be “paragraph (1) or (2).”
Structure US Code
Subtitle A— General Military Law
CHAPTER 88— MILITARY FAMILY PROGRAMS AND MILITARY CHILD CARE
SUBCHAPTER I— MILITARY FAMILY PROGRAMS
§ 1781. Office of Military Family Readiness Policy
§ 1781a. Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council
§ 1781b. Department of Defense policy and plans for military family readiness
§ 1781c. Office of Special Needs
§ 1782. Surveys of military families
§ 1783. Family members serving on advisory committees
§ 1784. Employment opportunities for military spouses
§ 1785. Youth sponsorship program
§ 1786. Dependent student travel within the United States
§ 1787. Reporting of child abuse
§ 1788. Additional family assistance
§ 1788a. Support programs: special operations forces personnel; immediate family members