,,ii #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #adfg ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,may #ad1 #bjai,ms4 ,sinema 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 and ,mrs4 ,gillibrand7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,armed ,services ,a ,,bill ,to require a pilot program on information sharing between the ,department of ,defense and designated relatives and friends of members of the ,armed ,forces regarding the experiences and challenges of military service1 particularly during and after overseas deployments1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,sergeant ,daniel ,somers ,network of ,support ,act4 #b4 ,pilot program on information sharing between ,department of ,defense and designated relatives and friends of members of the ,armed ,forces regarding the experiences and challenges of military service 7a7 ,pilot program required 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this ,act1 the ,secretary of ,defense shall seek to enter into an agreement with the ,american ,red ,cross to carry out a pilot program under which-- 7,a7 the ,american ,red ,cross-- 7i7 encourages a member of the ,armed ,forces1 upon the enlistment or appointment of such member1 to designate up to #ae persons to whom information regarding the military service of such member shall be disseminated using contact information obtained under paragraph 7#e72 and 7ii7 provides such persons1 within #cj days after the date on which such persons are designated under clause 7i71 the option to elect to receive such information regarding military service2 and 7,b7 the ,secretary disseminates1 not less frequently than quarterly1 such information to such persons who elect to receive such information under subparagraph 7,a77ii74 7#b7 ,types of information ,the types of information to be disseminated by the ,secretary to persons who elect to receive information under the pilot program shall include information regarding-- 7,a7 aspects of daily life and routine experienced by members of the ,armed ,forces2 7,b7 the challenges and stresses of military service1 particularly during and after deployment as part of a contingency operation2 7,c7 the services available to members of the ,armed ,forces and the dependents of such members to cope with the experiences and challenges of military service2 7,d7 benefits administered by the ,secretary for members of the ,armed ,forces and the dependents of such members2 7,e7 a toll-free telephone number through which such persons who elect to receive information under the pilot program may request information regarding the program2 and 7,f7 such other information as the ,secretary1 in consultation with members of the ,armed ,forces and such persons who elect to receive information under the pilot program1 determines to be appropriate4 7#c7 ,privacy of information ,in carrying out the pilot program under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary may not disseminate information under paragraph 7#b7 in violation of laws and regulations pertaining to the privacy of members of the ,armed ,forces1 including requirements pursuant to-- 7,a7 section #eeb;a of title #e1 ,united ,states ,code2 and 7,b7 the ,health ,insurance ,portability and ,accountability ,act of #aiif 7,public ,law #ajd-aia74 7#d7 ,notice and modifications ,in carrying out the pilot program under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall1 with respect to a member of the ,armed ,forces-- 7,a7 ensure that such member is notified of the ability to modify designations made by such member under paragraph 7#a77;,a72 and 7,b7 upon the request of a member1 authorize such member to modify such designations at any time4 7#e7 ,contact information ,in making a designation under the pilot program1 a member of the ,armed ,forces shall provide necessary contact information1 specifically including an email address1 to facilitate the dissemination of information regarding the military service of the member4 7#f7 ,opt-out of program ,in carrying out the pilot program under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall1 with respect to a person who has elected to receive information under such pilot program1 cease disseminating such information to that person upon request of such person4 7b7 ,survey and report on pilot program 7#a7 ,survey ,not later than two years after the date on which the pilot program commences1 the ,secretary1 in consultation with the ,american ,red ,cross1 shall administer a survey to persons who elected to receive information under the pilot program for the purpose of receiving feedback regarding the quality of information disseminated under this section1 including whether such information appropriately reflects the military career progression of members of the ,armed ,forces4 7#b7 ,report ,not later than three years after the date on which the pilot program commences1 the ,secretary shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the pilot program which includes-- 7,a7 the results of the survey administered under paragraph 7#a72 7,b7 a determination as to whether the pilot program should be made permanent2 and 7,c7 recommendations as to modifications necessary to improve the program if made permanent4 7#c7 ,congressional defense committees defined ,in this subsection1 the term congressional defense committees has the meaning given that term in section #aja of title #aj1 ,united ,states ,code4 7c7 ,termination of pilot program ,the pilot program shall terminate upon submission of the report required by subsection 7b77#b74