; and (II) the number of early child care slots available to nonmilitary families, compared to the number of such slots available before the commencement of the pilot program. (B) Annual briefings on progress Not later than one year after the pilot program required by subsection (a) commences under subsection (h)(1)(A), and annually thereafter until the termination of the pilot program under subsection (h), the Secretary shall direct the Secretaries of the military departments to provide a briefing to the appropriate committees of Congress on the progress of the pilot program. (2) Final report by secretary of defense Not later than 120 days after the termination under subsection (h) of the pilot program required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall direct the Secretaries of the military departments to submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a final report on the pilot program. (3) Reports by government accountability office (A) Progress report Not later than 4 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress an interim report on the progress of the pilot program required by subsection (a). (B) Final report Not later than 120 days after the termination under subsection (h) of the pilot program required by subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall submit to the appropriate committees of Congress a final report on the pilot program. (h) Duration of pilot program (1) In general The pilot program required by subsection (a) shall— (A) commence not later than January 1, 2026