CHILD CARE SERVICES AND YOUTH PROGRAM SERVICES FOR DEPENDENTS.

SEC. 588. CHILD CARE SERVICES AND YOUTH PROGRAM SERVICES FOR DEPENDENTS. (a) In General.—Subject to the availability of appropriations, the Secretary of Defense shall fully fund requests under section 1798 of title 10, United States Code, for financial assistance to eligible civilian providers of child care services or youth program services, as such terms are used in such section. (b) Rule of Construction.—This section shall not be construed to limit the authority of the Secretary, under subsection (a) of such section, to determine whether to provide such financial assistance to an eligible provider for such services.