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Purpose: In accordance with the authority in DoD Directive 5124.02, this issuance implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures for conducting criminal history background checks on individuals involved in the provision of child care and youth services for children under the age of 18 in DoD child development and youth programs, in accordance with DoD Instruction (DoDI) 1402.05 and Section 13041 of Title 42, United States Code (U.S.C.).

APPLICABILITY. This issuance 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 issuance as the "DoD Components").