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Regulations.

PUBLIC LAW 109–163—JAN. 6, 2006

or injured servicemembers, of personalized, integrated information on the benefits and financial assistance available to such members from the Federal Government. (7) The provision of information to severely wounded or injured servicemembers on mechanisms for registering complaints about, or requests for, additional assistance. (8) Participation of family members. (9) Liaison with the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Labor in order to ensure prompt and accurate resolution of issues relating to benefits administered by those agencies for severely wounded or injured servicemembers. (10) Data collection regarding the incidence and quality of assistance provided to severely wounded or injured servicemembers, including surveys of such servicemembers and military and civilian personnel whose assigned duties include assistance to severely wounded or injured servicemembers. (c) ADOPTION BY MILITARY DEPARTMENTS.—Not later than September 1, 2006, the Secretary of each military department shall prescribe regulations, or modify current regulations, on the policies and procedures of such military department on the provision of assistance to severely wounded or injured servicemembers in order to conform such policies and procedures to the policy prescribed under subsection (a). SEC. 564. DESIGNATION BY MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES OF PERSONS AUTHORIZED TO DIRECT THE DISPOSITION OF MEMBER REMAINS.

Deadline.

(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than June 1, 2006, the Secretary of Defense shall complete, and the Secretaries of the military departments shall implement, Department of Defense Instruction 1300.18, including interim policy guidance, regarding the requirement to have service members designate a person authorized to direct disposition of their remains should they become a casualty. (b) REPORT.—Not later than July 1, 2006, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the actions taken by the Secretary, and by the Secretaries of the military departments, to carry out the requirement in subsection (a).

Subtitle G—Assistance to Local Educational Agencies for Defense Dependents Education SEC. 571. EXPANSION OF AUTHORIZED ENROLLMENT IN DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DEPENDENTS SCHOOLS OVERSEAS.

The Defense Dependents’ Education Act of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 931 et seq.) is amended by inserting after section 1404 the following new section: ‘‘ENROLLMENT Regulations. 20 USC 923a.

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‘‘SEC. 1404A. (a) ENROLLMENT AUTHORIZED.—Under regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary may

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