described in subsection (a). (c) Voluntary participation Information on an individual may be transmitted to and through a State veterans agency as described in subsection (a) only with the consent of the individual. In giving such consent, an individual shall specify the following: (1) The State veterans agency or agencies elected by the individual to transmit such information as described in subsection (a). (2) The benefits and services for which contact information shall be so transmitted. (3) Such other information on the individual as the individual considers appropriate in connection with the transmittal. (d) Database on organizations and entities (1) In general The Secretary of Defense shall, in coordination with the Secretary of Veteran Affairs and State veterans agencies, maintain a database of community-based organizations and related entities described in subsection (a) that have been selected by State veterans agencies as potential recipients of information transmitted as described in that subsection. (2) Access Access to the database shall be provided to the following: (A) Members of the Armed Forces who are retiring or separating from the Armed Forces. (B) Veterans. (e) Sense of Congress It is the sense of Congress that State veterans agencies, in carrying out a memorandum of understanding or other agreement entered into as described in subsection (a), should— (1) have authority to identify and screen community based organizations and related entities described in subsection (a) who should be recipients of information transmitted as described in that subsection by reason of being best capable of both serving veterans and protecting the privacy of information transmitted to them pursuant to that subsection