PILOT PROJECTS ON PEDIATRIC EARLY LITERACY AMONG CHILDREN OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.

SEC. 740. PILOT PROJECTS ON PEDIATRIC EARLY LITERACY AMONG CHILDREN OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES.(a) Pilot Projects Authorized.—The Secretary of Defense may conduct pilot projects to assess the feasibility, advisability, and utility of encouraging pediatric early literacy among the children of members of the Armed Forces.(b) Locations.—(1) In general.—The pilot projects conducted under subsection (a) shall be conducted at not more than 20 military medical treatment facilities designated by the Secretary for purposes of this section.(2) Co-location with certain installations.—In designating military medical treatment facilities under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall, to the extent practicable, designate facilities that are located on, or co-located with, military installations at which the mobilization or demobilization of members of the Armed Forces occurs.(c) Activities.—Activities under the pilot projects conducted under subsection (a) shall the following:(1) The provision of training to health care providers and other appropriate personnel on early literacy promotion.(2) The purchase and distribution of children’s books to members of the Armed Forces, their spouses, and their children.(3) The modification of treatment facility and clinic waiting rooms to include a full selection of literature for children.(4) The dissemination to members of the Armed Forces and their spouses of parent education materials on pediatric early literacy.(5) Such other activities as the Secretary considers appropriate.(d) Report.—(1) In general.—Not later than March 1, 2007, the Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives a report on the pilot projects conducted under this section.(2) Elements.—The report under paragraph (1) shall include—(A) a description of the pilot projects conducted under this section, including the location of each pilot project and the activities conducted under each pilot project; and(B) an assessment of the feasibility, advisability, and utility of encouraging pediatric early literacy among the children of members of the Armed Forces.119 STAT. 3360