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PURPOSE. In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5124.02 (Reference (a)), this instruction reissues DoD Instruction (DoDI) 1402.5 (Reference (b)) and implements section 13041 of Title 42, United States Code (U.S.C.) (Reference (c)) to establish policy, assign responsibilities, and provide procedures to conduct criminal history checks on individuals involved in the provision of child care services for children under the age of 18 in DoD sanctioned child care services programs.

APPLICABILITY. This instruction applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the DoD (referred to collectively in this instruction as the "DoD Components").