#aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#bhfd  ,,an ,,act  ,to require !        
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs to c>ry   
out a pilot program on in=mation %>+    
betwe5 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs &
 designat$ relatives & fri5ds ( vet]ans 
reg>d+ ! assi/ance & b5efits available  
to ! vet]ans1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4    
,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !   
,s]geant ,daniel ,som]s ,vet]ans        
,network ( ,support ,act ( #bjai4  #b4  
,pilot program on in=mation %>+ betwe5  
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs &         
designat$ relatives & fri5ds ( vet]ans  
reg>d+ ! assi/ance & b5efits available  
to ! vet]ans  7a7 ,pilot program requir$
  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an "o ye> aft] 
! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !       
,secret>y ( ,vet]ans ,affairs %all      
comm5ce c>ry+ out a pilot program-- 7,a7
 to enc\rage memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o  
are transition+ f s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces
 to civilian life1 be=e sep>at+ f su*   
s]vice1 to designate up to #aj p]sons to
 :om in=mation reg>d+ ! assi/ance &     

b5efits available to ! vet]ans "u laws  
adm9i/]$ by ! ,secret>y %all be         
dissem9at$ us+ ! contact in=mation      
obta9$ "u p>agraph 7#g72 &  7,b7        
provides su* p]sons1 )9 #cj days aft] ! 
date on :i* su* p]sons are designat$ "u 
subp>agraph 7,a71 ! option to elect to  
receive su* in=mation4  7#b7 ,duration  
,! ,secret>y %all c>ry out ! pilot      
program dur+ a p]iod beg9n+ on ! date ( 
! comm5cem5t ( ! pilot program t is n   
less ?an two ye>s4  7#c7 ,dissem9ation  
,! ,secret>y %all dissem9ate in=mation  
describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,a7 "u ! pilot
 program no less frequ5tly ?an qu>t]ly4 
7#d7 ,types ( in=mation ,! types (      
in=mation to be dissem9at$ "u ! pilot   
program to p]sons :o elect to receive   
su* in=mation %all include in=mation    
reg>d+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,s]vices & b5efits
 (f]$ to vet]ans & _! family memb]s by !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7,b7   
,*all5ges & /resses t might accompany   
transition+ f s]vice 9 ! ,arm$ ,=ces to 
civilian life4  7,c7 ,s]vices available 

to vet]ans & _! family memb]s to cope ) 
! exp]i5ces & *all5ges ( s]vice 9 !     
,arm$ ,=ces & transition f su* s]vice to
 civilian life4  7,d7 ,s]vices available
 ?r\gh community p>tn] organizations to 
support vet]ans & _! family memb]s4     
7,e7 ,s]vices available ?r\gh ,f$]al1   
,/ate1 & local gov]nm5t ag5cies to      
support vet]ans & _! family memb]s4     
7,f7 ,! environm5tal heal? regi/ry      
program1 heal? & wellness programs1 &   
res\rces = prev5t+ & manag+ diseases &  
illnesses4  7,g7 ,a toll-free telephone 
numb] ?r\gh :i* su* p]sons :o elect to  
receive in=mation "u ! pilot program may
 reque/ in=mation reg>d+ ! program4     
7,h7 ,su* o!r matt]s z ! ,secret>y1 9   
consultation ) memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & 
su* p]sons :o elect to receive in=mation
 "u ! pilot program1 det]m9es to be     
appropriate4  7#e7 ,privacy ( in=mation 
,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program1 !         
,secret>y may n dissem9ate in=mation "u 
p>agraph 7#d7 9 violation ( laws &      
regulations p]ta9+ to ! privacy ( memb]s

 ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces1 includ+ requirem5ts   
pursuant to-- 7,a7 section #eeb;a (     
title #e1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code2 &  7,b7 !
 ,heal? ,insurance ,portability &       
,acc\ntability ,act ( #aiif 7,public    
,law #ajd-aia74  7#f7 ,notice &         
modifications ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot      
program1 ! ,secret>y %all1 ) respect to 
a vet]an-- 7,a7 ensure t su* vet]an is  
notifi$ ( ! ability to modify           
designations made by su* vet]an "u      
p>agraph 7#a77;,a72 &  7,b7 ^u ! reque/ 
( a vet]an1 au?orize su* vet]an to      
modify su* designations at any "t4  7#g7
 ,contact in=mation ,9 mak+ a           
designation "u ! pilot program1 a vet]an
 %all provide necess>y contact          
in=mation1 specifically includ+ an email
 address1 to facilitate ! dissem9ation (
 in=mation reg>d+ ! assi/ance & b5efits 
available to ! vet]an "u laws adm9i/]$  
by ! ,secret>y4  7#h7 ,opt-9 & opt-out (
 pilot program  7,a7 ,opt-9 by memb]s ,a
 vet]an may p>ticipate 9 ! pilot program
 only if ! vet]an volunt>ily elects to  

p>ticipate 9 ! program4 ,a vet]an seek+ 
to make su* an election %all make su*   
election 9 a mann]1 & by includ+ su*    
in=mation1 z ! ,secret>y %all specify = 
purposes ( ! pilot program4  7,b7 ,opt-9
 by designat$ recipi5ts ,a p]son        
designat$ pursuant to p>agraph 7#a77;,a7
 may receive in=mation "u ! pilot       
program only if ! p]son makes ! election
 describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a77;,b74  7,c7   
,opt-out ,9 c>ry+ out ! pilot program1 !
 ,secret>y %all1 ) respect to a p]son :o
 has elect$ to receive in=mation "u su* 
pilot program1 cease dissem9at+ su*     
in=mation to t p]son ^u reque/ ( su*    
p]son4  7b7 ,survey & report on pilot   
program  7#a7 ,survey  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n 
lat] ?an "o ye> aft] ! date ( !         
comm5cem5t ( ! pilot program & n less   
frequ5tly ?an once ea* ye> !reaft] = !  
duration ( ! pilot program1 ! ,secret>y 
%all adm9i/] a survey to p]sons :o      
elect$ to receive in=mation "u ! pilot  
program = ! purpose ( receiv+ fe$back   
reg>d+ ! quality ( in=mation dissem9at$ 

"u ?is section4  7,b7 ,elem5ts ,ea*     
survey conduct$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 include solicitation ( ! foll[+3 7i7   
,fe$back on ! foll[+3 7,i7 ,! nature (  
in=mation dissem9at$ "u ! pilot program4
  7,,ii7 ,satisfaction ) ! pilot        
program4  7,,iii7 ,! utility ( ! pilot  
program4  7,,iv7 ,ov]all pilot program  
successes & *all5ges4  7ii7             
,recomm5dations = improv+ ! pilot       
program4  7iii7 ,reasons = opt+ 9 or out
 ( ! pilot program4  7iv7 ,su* o!r      
fe$back or matt]s z ! ,secret>y consid]s
 appropriate4  7#b7 ,report  7,a7 ,9    
g5]al ,n lat] ?an ?ree ye>s aft] ! date 
on :i* ! pilot program comm5ces1 !      
,secret>y %all submit to ! ,committee on
 ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !      
,committee on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a f9al report on
 ! pilot program4  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,!     
report submitt$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all
 include ! foll[+3 7i7 ,! results ( !   
survey adm9i/]$ "u p>agraph 7#a74  7ii7 
,! numb] ( p>ticipants enroll$ 9 ! pilot

 program :o are vet]ans4  7iii7 ,! numb]
 ( p]sons designat$ "u subsection       
7a77#a77;,a74  7iv7 ,! numb] ( su*      
p]sons :o opt$ 9 or out ( ! pilot       
program "u subsection 7a77#h74  7v7 ,!  
av]age p]iod su* p]sons rema9$ 9 ! pilot
 program4  7vi7 ,an assessm5t ( !       
feasibility & advisability ( mak+ !     
pilot program p]man5t4  7vii7           
,id5tification ( legislative or         
adm9i/rative action t may be necess>y if
 ! pilot program is made p]man5t4       
7viii7 ,a plan to exp& ! pilot program  
if ! pilot program is made p]man5t4     
7ix7 ,if ! ,secret>y f9ds "u clause 7vi7
 t mak+ ! pilot program p]man5t is n    
feasible or advisable1 a ju/ification = 
su* f9d+4  ,pass$ ! ,s5ate ,june #cj1   
#bjbj4,secret>y