; and (B) are paid or incurred by the member or spouse to secure the license or certification from the State of the new duty station after the date on which the orders directing the permanent change of station or permanent change of assignment are issued. . (b) Expedited license portability for military spouses The Secretary of Defense, and the Secretary of Homeland Security with respect to the Coast Guard, shall work with States to improve the portability between States of a license, certification, or other grant of permission held by the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces to engage in a particular activity in a State. The strategies to be recommended by the Secretaries to improve license portability for military spouses shall include the following: (1) Recognition by a State of a license issued by another State and in good standing in that State. (2) Issuance of a temporary license pending completion of State-specific requirements. (3) Provision of an expedited review process for military spouses. (c) Report on extent of unemployment and underemployment of military spouses Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report evaluating the extent to which spouses of members of the Armed Forces are unemployed and underemployed, in comparison to the general population. The report shall include an estimate of the number and percentage of unemployed and underemployed military spouses, the primary reasons for their unemployment or underemployment, and recommendations to increase employment opportunities for military spouses.