; and (B) the covered member and family elect for the family not to relocate with the covered member. (8) A process to discuss policy challenges and opportunities, best practices adopted across the covered Armed Forces, a forum period for discussion with members of military families with special needs, and other matters the Secretary of Defense determines appropriate. (c) Case management The Secretary of Defense, in coordination with the Secretaries of the military departments, shall develop an EFMP case management model, including the following: (1) A single EFMP office, located at the headquarters of each covered Armed Force, to oversee implementation of the EFMP and coordinate health care services, permanent change of station order processing, and educational support services for that covered Armed Force. (2) An EFMP office at each military installation with case managers to assist each family of a covered member in the development of a plan that addresses the areas specified in subsection (b)(1). (d) Report Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Act, the Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on the implementation of the items identified under subsections (a), (b), and (c), including any recommendations of the Secretary regarding legislation. (e) GAO Report Not later than one year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the Committees on Armed Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives a report on— (1) whether military families have higher rates of disputes and loss of free and appropriate public education under section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ( Public Law 93–112 ; 29 U.S.C. 794 ) than civilian counterparts