; and (2) the report, dated July 2019, of the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine, titled Strengthening the Military Family Readiness System for a Changing American Society . 2. Standardization of the Exceptional Family Member Program (a) Policy Not later than six months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall, to the extent practicable, standardize the Exceptional Family Member Program (in this section referred to as the EFMP ) across the military departments. (b) Elements The EFMP, standardized under subsection (a), shall include the following: (1) Processes for the identification and enrollment of dependents of covered members with special needs. (2) A process for the permanent change of orders for covered members, to ensure seamless continuity of services at the new permanent duty station. (3) A review process for installations to ensure that health care furnished through the TRICARE program, special needs education programs, and installation-based family support programs are available to military families enrolled in the EFMP. (4) A standardized respite care benefit across the covered Armed Forces, including the number of hours available under such benefit to military families enrolled in the EFMP. (5) Outcomes and metrics to evaluate the EFMP. (6) A requirement that the Secretary of each military department provide a dedicated EFMP attorney, who specializes in education law, at each military installation— (A) the Secretary determines is a primary receiving installation for military families with special needs; and (B) in a State that the Secretary determines has historically not supported families enrolled in the EFMP. (7) The option for a family enrolled in the EFMP to continue to receive all services under that program and the bachelor allowance for housing if— (A) the covered member receives a new permanent duty station