; and (2) information provided by the Secretary of Defense under subsection (b). (b) Provision of information by Department of Defense Not later than 30 days after a noncitizen veteran is honorably discharged from the Armed Forces, the Secretary of Defense shall provide to the Secretary of Homeland Security a copy of the Certificate of Release of Discharge from Active Duty form, for inclusion in the system established under subsection (a). 6. Protocol for identifying noncitizen veterans (a) In general Not later than the last of the first fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Homeland Security shall establish— (1) a protocol (to be known as the Immigrant Veterans Eligibility Tracking System or I–VETS ) for identifying noncitizens who are or may be veterans, and for collecting and maintaining data with respect to such who are in removal proceedings, or who have been removed, for use by personnel of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement; (2) best practices with respect to addressing issues related to the removal of any such noncitizen