REPORT REGARDING COUNTY, TRIBAL, AND LOCAL VETERANS SERVICE OFFICERS.

SEC. 579A. REPORT REGARDING COUNTY, TRIBAL, AND LOCAL VETERANS SERVICE OFFICERS. (a) Report Required.—Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense, in consultation with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services and on Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and Senate a report regarding the effects of the presence of CVSOs at demobilization centers on members of the Armed Forces making the transition to civilian life. (b) Elements.—The report under this section shall include the following: (1) The number of demobilization centers that host CVSOs. (2) The locations of demobilization centers described in paragraph (1). (3) Barriers to expanding the presence of CVSOs at demobilization centers nationwide. (4) Recommendations of the Secretary of Defense regarding the presence of CVSOs at demobilization centers. (c) CVSO Defined.—In this section, the term “CVSO” includes— (1) a county veterans service officer; (2) a Tribal veterans service officer; (3) a Tribal veterans representative; or (4) another State, Tribal, or local entity that the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate.