[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 88 (Wednesday, June 3, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S3721]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 1593. Mr. TOOMEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed to 
amendment SA 1463 proposed by Mr. McCain to the bill H.R. 1735, to 
authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2016 for military activities 
of the Department of Defense and for military construction, to 
prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the end of subtitle C of title V, add the following:

     SEC. 524. IMPROVEMENTS TO DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE FORM DD 214, 
                   THE CERTIFICATE OF RELEASE OR DISCHARGE FROM 
                   ACTIVE DUTY.

       (a) Improvements Required.--The Secretary of Defense shall, 
     in coordination with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and in 
     consultation with the Governors of the States, make 
     improvements to Department of Defense Form DD 214, the 
     Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, in 
     order to ensure that the Form better provides correct and 
     useful contact information for individuals undergoing release 
     or discharge from the Armed Forces.
       (b) Scope of Improvements.--The improvements made pursuant 
     to subsection (a) may include the inclusion in Department of 
     Defense Form DD 214 of the following:
       (1) A non-military electronic mail address.
       (2) A personal cellular phone number.
       (3) Applicable diagnostic codes in connection with receipt 
     of disability severance pay.
       (4) Such other information as the Secretary considers 
     appropriate to ensure that the Department of Veterans Affairs 
     and State and local veterans agencies can contact and assist 
     individuals undergoing release or discharge from the Armed 
     Forces, while also protecting the privacy of such 
     individuals.
       (c) Report.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit 
     to Congress a report setting forth a description of the 
     improvements made to Department of Defense Form DD 214 
     pursuant to this section.
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