appropriate in connection with the transmittal. (e) Database on organizations and entities (1) In general The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall, in coordination with the Secretary of Defense and State veterans agencies, establish and maintain a database of community-based programs and related entities that State veterans agencies may provide or connect veterans to benefits and services described in subsection (a). (2) Access Access to the database shall be provided to the following: (A) Members of the Armed Forces who are retiring, separating, or being released from the Armed Forces. (B) Veterans. (3) Information for database In developing the database required by paragraph (1), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall use information obtained by the Secretary pursuant to section 401 of the Veterans Benefits and Transition Act of 2018 ( Public Law 115–407 ). 4. Personnel matters in connection with Transition Assistance Program (a) Minimum number of dedicated personnel (1) In general The Secretary of Defense shall take appropriate actions to ensure that the minimum number of full-time equivalent personnel of the Department of Defense dedicated to counseling and other activities under the Transition Assistance Program at each military installation each year is not less than one for every 250 members of the Armed Forces generally projected to be eligible for participation in the Transition Assistance Program and their spouses at such military installation in such year. The Secretary may not satisfy the requirement in this paragraph through the use of contractor personnel. (2) Applicability The Secretary shall comply with the requirement in paragraph (1) commencing not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) Minimum civilian workplace requirement (1) In general For purposes of providing counseling under and otherwise administering the Transition Assistance Program, the Secretary of Defense shall take appropriate actions to ensure that, to the maximum extent practicable, each individual