; and (4) by inserting after subsection (c) the following new subsection (d): (d) Participation of spouses The Secretaries shall permit the spouses of members participating in the program carried out under this section to participate in the receipt by such members of assistance and services provided under the program to the extent that the participation of such spouses in receipt of such assistance and services will assist such members and spouses in maximizing the benefits of the program carried out under this section. . 8. Public-private partnerships on health, safety, welfare, and morale of military families (a) Plan for initiative required The Secretary of Defense shall, acting through the Office of Community Relations of the Department of Defense, submit to Congress a report setting forth a proposal for one or more initiatives between the military departments and appropriate non-Federal entities for public-private partnerships designed to support and enhance the health, safety, welfare, and morale of military families. The initiatives shall be designed to provide the military departments flexibility in the commitment of resources to the partnerships according to the unique requirements of the military departments and the Armed Forces. (b) Initiative elements In identifying appropriate elements for the initiatives described in subsection (a), the Secretary shall take into account the results of the following: (1) Two current studies by the Office of the Secretary of Defense on the health, safety, welfare, and morale of military families. (2) The public-private partnership initiative of the Department of Veterans Affairs on the health, safety, welfare, and morale of families of veterans. 9. Small business activities of military spouses on military installations (a) Assessment of small business activity The Secretary of Defense shall submit to Congress a report setting forth an assessment of the feasibility and advisability of encouraging entrepreneurship among military spouses by permitting military spouses to