ESTABLISHMENT OF ONLINE RESOURCES TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT BENEFITS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES.

SEC. 561. ESTABLISHMENT OF ONLINE RESOURCES TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT BENEFITS AND SERVICES AVAILABLE TO MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES AND THEIR FAMILIES.(a) Internet Outreach Website.—(1) Establishment.—The Secretary of Defense shall establish an Internet website or other online resources for the purpose of providing comprehensive information to members of the Armed Forces and their families about the benefits and services described in subsection (b) that are available to members of the Armed Forces and their families.(2) Contact information.—The online resources shall provide contact information, both telephone and e-mail, that a member of the Armed Forces or dependent of the member can use to get specific information about benefits and services that may be available for the member or dependent.(b) Covered Benefits and Services.—The information provided through the online resources established pursuant to subsection (a) shall include information regarding the following benefits and services that may be available to a member of the Armed Forces and dependents of the member:(1) Financial compensation, including financial counseling.(2) Health care and life insurance programs.(3) Death benefits.123 STAT. 2303(4) Entitlements and survivor benefits for dependents, including offsets in the receipt of such benefits under the Survivor Benefit Plan and in connection with the receipt of dependency and indemnity compensation.(5) Educational assistance benefits, including limitations on and the transferability of such assistance.(6) Housing assistance benefits, including counseling.(7) Relocation planning and preparation.(8) Maintaining military records.(9) Legal assistance.(10) Quality of life programs.(11) Family and community programs.(12) Employment assistance upon separation or retirement of a member or for the spouse of the member.(13) Reserve component service for members completing service in a regular component.(14) Disability benefits, including offsets in connection with the receipt of such benefits.(15) Benefits and services provided under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.(16) Such other benefits and services as the Secretary of Defense considers appropriate.(c) Dissemination of Information on Availability on Online Resources.—The Secretaries of the military departments shall use public service announcements, publications, and such other announcements through the general media as the Secretaries consider appropriate to inform members of the Armed Forces and their families and the general public about the information available through the online resources established pursuant to subsection (a).(d) Implementation Report.—Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional defense committees a report on the quality and scope of the online resources established pursuant to subsection (a) to provide information about benefits and services for members of the Armed Forces and their families.