1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Green Star Families Act . 2. Counseling program for certain family members and caregivers of veterans deceased as a result of suicide (a) Counseling program Subchapter II of chapter 17 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: 1720K. Counseling program for certain family members and caregivers of veterans deceased as a result of suicide (a) Counseling program (1) Subject to paragraph (2), the Secretary shall furnish, at no cost to the recipient, counseling services to— (A) the next of kin of covered veterans; and (B) former volunteer caregivers of covered veterans. (2) The Secretary may provide counseling services under this section only if the Secretary determines such counseling services are— (A) reasonably accessible to the an individual described in paragraph (1); and (B) substantially equivalent or superior to similar services furnished by the Secretary to an individual described in paragraph (1). (3) To carry out subsection (a), the Secretary may enter into an agreement with a Federal, State, or private entity. The Secretary may provide fair compensation to such entity pursuant to such agreement. (b) Public awareness In carrying out the program under subsection (a), the Secretary shall— (1) publish information relating to the program on an internet website of the Department; and (2) provide information relating to the program to any individual described in paragraph (1). (c) Definitions In this section: (1) The terms covered veteran and next of kin has the meaning given that term in section 904 of title 36. (2) The term covered veterans service organization includes— (A) an organization recognized by the Secretary for the representation of veterans under section 5902 of this title; and (B) an organization— (i) that is described in section 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and is exempt from taxation under section 501(a) of such Code