ceeds received from any such disposition shall be credited to the applicable Veterans' Administration appropriation.

(Added Pub. L. 91-666, § 2(a), Jan. 11, 1971, 84 Stat. 2000, and amended Pub. L. 93-538, § 4(a), (b), Dec. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 1736, 1737; Pub. L. 94-581, title I, § 108, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2847; Pub. L. 97-66, title III, § 303, Oct. 17, 1981, 95 Stat. 1030.)

PRIOR PROVISIONS

Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in former sections 1902 and 1904 of this title prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 91-666.

A prior section 1903, Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1216, related to "limitation on amounts paid by United States" prior to the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 91-666. See section 1902 of this title.

AMENDMENTS

1981-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97-66 substituted "the Administrator shall prescribe" for "he shall prescribe" and "such person's" for "his" in two places.

1976-Subsec. (e)(1). Pub. L. 94-581, § 108(1), substituted "any veteran, eligible for care under chapter 17 of this title or member of the Armed Forces, who is determined" for "any veteran or member of the Armed Forces, eligible for care under chapter 17 of this title, who is determined".

Subsec. (e)(3). Pub. L. 94-581, § 108(2), added par. (3).

1974-Pub. L. 93-538, § 4(b), substituted "Limitations on assistance; special training courses" for "Limitations on assistance" in the section catchline. Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 93-538, § 4(a), added subsec. (e).

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1981 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 97-66 effective Oct. 1, 1981, see section 701(a) of Pub. L. 97-66, set out as a note under section 314 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1976 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 94-581 effective Oct. 21, 1976, see section 211 of Pub. L. 94-581, set out as a note under section 111 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1974 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 93-538 effective the first day of the second calendar month following Dec. 22, 1974, see section 6 of Pub. L. 93-538, set out as a note under section 1901 of this title.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in sections 1902, 1904 of this title.

§ 1904. Research and development

(a) In carrying out medical and prosthetic research under section 4101 of this title, the Administrator, through the Chief Medical Director, shall provide for special emphasis on the research and development of adaptive equipment and adapted conveyances (including vans) meeting standards of safety and quality prescribed under subsection (d) of section 1903, including support for the production and distribution of devices and conveyances so developed.

(b) In carrying out subsection (a) of this section, the Administrator, through the Chief Medical Director, shall consult and cooperate with the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Education, in connec

tion with programs carried out under section 204(b)(2) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 762(b)(2)) (relating to the establishment and support of Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers).

(Added Pub. L. 93-538, § 5(a), Dec. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 1737, and amended Pub. L. 94-581, title II, § 205(b)(2), (3), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2859; Pub. L. 95-602, title I, § 122(f), Nov. 6, 1978, 92 Stat. 2987; Pub. L. 97-295, § 4(69), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1310.)

PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 1904, Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1216, relating to "prohibition against duplication of benefits", was omitted in the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 91-666, § 2(a), Jan. 11, 1971, 84 Stat. 1998. See section 1903 of this title.

A prior section 1905, Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1216; Pub. L. 90-77, title II, § 204(b), Aug. 31, 1967, 81 Stat. 184, relating to "applications", was omitted in the general revision of this chapter by Pub. L. 91-666, § 2(a), Jan. 11, 1971, 84 Stat. 1998.

AMENDMENTS

1982-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 97-295 substituted "Health and Human Services and the Secretary of Education" for "Health, Education, and Welfare and the Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration, Department of Health, Education, and Welfare", and "section 204(b)(2) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 762(b)(2))" for "section 3(b) of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Public Law 93-112; 87 Stat. 357) (relating to the development and support, and the stimulation of the development and utilization, including production and distribution of new and existing devices, of innovative methods of applying advanced medical technology, scientific achievement, and psychological and social knowledge to solve rehabilitation problems), and section 204(b)(2) of such Act".

1978-Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95-602 substituted "and section 204(b)(2) of such Act" for "section 202(b)(2) of such Act" and struck out ", and section 405 of such Act (relating to the Secretarial responsibilities for planning, analysis, promoting utilization of scientific advances, and information clearinghouse activities)" following "Research Centers)".

1976-Pub. L. 94-581, § 205(b)(2), struck out "; coordination with other Federal programs" in the section catchline.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 94-581, § 205(b)(3), substituted "medical and prosthetic research" for "prosthetic and orthopedic appliance research under section 216 and medical research".

1982-Pub. L. 97-306, title III, §§ 301(b)(1), 304(a)(2), 308(b), Oct. 14, 1982, 96 Stat. 1437, 1438, 1441, added item 2000, substituted "State and Assistant State Directors for Veterans' Employment" for “Assignment of veterans' employment representative" in item 2003 and added items 2009 and 2010.

1980-Pub. L. 96-466, title V, §§ 504(a)(1), 506(b), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2203, 2205, struck out “Deputy" preceding "Assistant Secretary" in item 2002A and added item 2003A.

1976-Pub. L. 94-502, title VI, § 601(b)(2), Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2404, added item 2002A.

1972-Pub. L. 92-540, title V, § 502(a), Oct. 24, 1972, 86 Stat. 1094, in the chapter heading substituted ", Training and" for "and Employment", redesignated former items 2001 to 2005 as items 2002 to 2006, and added items 2001, 2007, and 2008, and in redesignated item 2006 "authorization of appropriations".

1966-Pub. L. 89-358, § 6(a), Mar. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 27, substituted "Job Counseling and Employment Placement Service for Veterans" for "Unemployment Benefits for Veterans" in the chapter heading.

1962-Pub. L. 87-675, § 1(b), (d), Sept. 19, 1962, 76 Stat. 558, 559, substituted "Purpose" for "Compensation for veterans under State agreements" in item 2001, "Assignment of veterans' employment representative" for "Unemployment compensation in absence of State agreements" in item 2002, "Employees of local offices" for "Payments to States" in item 2003, "Cooperation of Federal agencies" for "Information" in item 2004, and "Estimate of funds for administration" for "Penalties" in item 2005, and eliminated items 2006 to 2014 and the headings of subchapters I and II.

CHAPTER REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This chapter is referred to in title 20 section 1070e-1; title 42 section 1101.

§ 2000. Findings

The Congress makes the following findings:

(1) As long as unemployment and underemployment continue as serious problems among disabled veterans and Vietnam-era veterans, alleviating unemployment and underemployment among such veterans is a national responsibility.

(2) Because of the special nature of employment and training needs of such veterans and the national responsibility to meet those needs, policies and programs to increase opportunities for such veterans to obtain employment, job training, counseling, and job placement services and assistance in securing advancement in employment should be effectively and vigorously implemented by the Secretary of Labor and such implementation should be accomplished through the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment.

(Added Pub. L. 97-306, title III, § 301(a), Oct. 14, 1982, 96 Stat. 1436.)

§ 2001. Definitions

For the purposes of this chapter

(1) The term "special disabled veteran" has the same meaning provided in section 2011(1) of this title.

(2) The term "veteran of the Vietnam era" has the same meaning provided in section 2011(2) of this title.

(3) The term "disabled veteran" has the same meaning provided in section 2011(3) of this title.

(4) The term "eligible veteran" has the same meaning provided in section 2011(4) of this title.

(5) The term "eligible person" means

(A) the spouse of any person who died of a service-connected disability,

(B) the spouse of any member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who, at the time of application for assistance under this chapter, is listed, pursuant to section 556 of title 37 and regulations issued thereunder, by the Secretary concerned in one or more of the following categories and has been so listed for a total of more than ninety days: (i) missing in action, (ii) captured in line of duty by a hostile force, or (iii) forcibly detained or interned in line of duty by a foreign government or power, or

(C) the spouse of any person who has a total disability permanent in nature resulting from a service-connected disability or the spouse of a veteran who died while a disability so evaluated was in existence.

(6) The term "State" means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and may include, to the extent determined necessary and feasible, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.

(Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1221, § 2010, renumbered Pub. L. 87-675, § 1(a), Sept. 19, 1962, 76 Stat. 558, and amended Pub. L. 89-358, § 6(c)(1), Mar. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 27; Pub. L. 92-540, title V, § 502(a), Oct. 24, 1972, 86 Stat. 1094; Pub. L. 93-508, title IV, §401(a), Dec. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1592; Pub. L. 96-466, title V, § 503, title VIII, § 801(h), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2203, 2216.)

PRIOR PROVISIONS

A prior section 2001, Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1217, which related to compensation for veterans under agreements with States, was repealed by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 87-675.

AMENDMENTS

1980-Par. (1). Pub. L. 96-466, § 503(1), substituted provisions defining term "special disabled veteran" for provisions that term "eligible veteran" meant a person who served in the active military, naval, or air service and who was discharged or released therefrom with other than a dishonorable discharge.

Pars. (2) to (4). Pub. L. 96-466, § 503(2), added pars. (2) to (4). Former pars. (2) and (3) redesignated (5) and (6), respectively.

Par. (5). Pub. L. 96-466, §§ 503(2), 801(h)(1), redesignated former par. (2) as (5), and in par. (5) as so redesignated substituted "The term" for "the term".

Par. (6). Pub. L. 96-466, §§ 503(2), 801(h)(2), redesignated former par. (3) as (6), and in par. (6) as so redesignated inserted "the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands," following “the Virgin Islands,".

1974-Pars. (2), (3). Pub. L. 93-508 added par. (2) and redesignated former par. (2) as (3).

1972-Pub. L. 92-540 substituted provisions defining the terms "eligible veteran" and "State", for provisions stating the Congressional declaration of purpose. See section 2002 of this title.

1966-Pub. L. 89-358 inserted "or of service after January 31, 1955" following "veterans of any war".

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT

Section 802(e) of Pub. L. 96-466 provided that: "The amendments made by title V [enacting section 2003A of this title, amending par. (1) of this section, adding pars. (2) to (4), and redesignating former pars. (2) and (3) as (5) and (6), respectively, and amending sections 244, 1772, 2002, 2002A, 2003, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2014, and 2024 of this title and section 5316 of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees, and enacting provisions set out as a note under section 2002A of this title] and the provisions of sections 512 and 513 [set out as notes under sections 2006 and 2007 of this title, respectively] shall become effective on October 1, 1980."

Amendment of par. (5) by substituting "The term" for "the term” and par. (6) by inserting "the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands," following "the Virgin Islands," by section 801(h) of Pub. L. 96-466 effective Oct. 1, 1980, see section 802(h) of Pub. L. 96-466, set out as a note under section 1652 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1974 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 93-508 effective Dec. 3, 1974, see section 503 of Pub. L. 93-508, set out as a note under section 1652 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1972 AMENDMENT

Section 601(b) of Pub. L. 92-540 provided that: “The provisions of title V of this Act [enacting sections 2006 to 2008 and 2011 to 2013 of this title and section 591 of Appendix to Title 50, War and National Defense, and amending sections 2002 to 2005 and 3107 of this title, and section 511 of Appendix to title 50] shall become effective 90 days after the date of enactment of this Act [Oct. 24, 1972].”

SAVINGS PROVISIONS

Section 1(e) of Pub. L. 87-675 provided that: "Claims for benefits under [former] sections 2001 through 2009 of chapter 41 of title 38, United States Code, for any benefit week beginning before January 31, 1960, which claims are pending on the date these sections are repealed [Sept. 19, 1962], shall be adjudicated in the same manner and with the same effect as if the sections had not been repealed. For the purpose of administering the program with respect to such claims, all functions, powers, and duties conferred upon the Secretary of Labor by sections 2001 through 2009 are continued in effect, and all rules and regulations established by the Secretary of Labor pursuant to these sections, and in effect when the sections are repealed, shall remain in full force and effect until modified or suspended."

EMPLOYMENT ASSISTANCE AND SERVICES FOR VETERANS INELIGIBLE FOR ASSISTANCE

Section 512 of Pub. L. 96-466 provided that: "The Secretary of Labor shall assure that any veteran who is made ineligible for employment assistance under

chapter 41 of title 38, United States Code, by virtue of the amendments made by section 503(1) of this Act [amending par. (1) of this section] shall be provided with the employment assistance and services made available under the provisions of the Act entitled 'An Act to provide for the establishment of a national employment system and for cooperation with the States in the promotion of such system, and for other purposes', approved June 6, 1933 (commonly referred to as the 'Wagner-Peyser Act'), (29 U.S.C. 49-49k), the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (29 U.S.C. et seq.) [29 U.S.C. 801 et seq.), and other applicable provisions of law."

§ 2002. Purpose

The Congress declares as its intent and purpose that there shall be an effective (1) job and job training counseling service program, (2) employment placement service program, and (3) job training placement service program for eligible veterans and eligible persons and that, to this end policies and regulations shall be promulgated and administered by a 1 Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment, established by section 2002A of this title, through a Veterans Employment Service within the Department of Labor, so as to provide such veterans and persons the maximum of employment and training opportunities, with priority given to the needs of disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam era through existing programs, coordination and merger of programs and implementation of new programs.

(Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1217, § 2011, renumbered Pub. L. 87-675, § 1(a), Sept. 19, 1962, 76 Stat. 558, and amended Pub. L. 89-358, § 6(c), Mar. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 27; Pub. L. 92-540, title V, § 502(a), Oct. 24, 1972, 86 Stat. 1094; Pub. L. 93-508, title IV, § 401(b), Dec. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1592; Pub. L. 94-502, title VI, § 601(a), Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2404; Pub. L. 96-466, title V, § 504(a)(2), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2203; Pub. L. 97-306, title III, § 302, Oct. 14, 1982, 96 Stat. 1437.)

PRIOR PROVISIONS

Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in former section 2001 of this title prior to the amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 92-540.

A prior section 2002, Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1217, which related to compensation for veterans in absence of agreements with States, was repealed by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 87-675.

AMENDMENTS

1982-Pub. L. 97-306 added "and regulations" after "to this end policies", and added ", with priority given to the needs of disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam era" after "opportunities".

1980-Pub. L. 96-466 struck out “Deputy" preceding "Assistant Secretary".

1976-Pub. L. 94-502 inserted "by a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veteran's Employment, established by section 2002A of this title," following "promulgated and administered".

1974-Pub. L. 93-508 substituted "eligible veterans and eligible persons" for "eligible veterans" and "to provide such veterans and persons" for "to provide such veterans".

'So in original. Probably should be "an".

1972-Pub. L. 92-540 substituted provisions stating the Congressional declaration of purpose, for provisions relating to the assignment of veterans' employment representatives. See section 2003 of this title.

1966-Pub. L. 89-358 inserted "or of service after January 31, 1955" following "veterans of any war" in clauses (3) and (5); "or of service after January 31, 1955" following "veteran of any war" in the first sentence; and "or of service after January 31, 1955," following "veterans of any war" in clauses (1) and (4), wherever appearing, respectively.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 96-466 effective Oct. 1, 1980, see section 802(e) of Pub. L. 96-466, set out as a note under section 2001 of this title.

EFFECTIVE Date of 1976 Amendment Amendment by Pub. L. 94-502, effective Dec. 1, 1976, see section 703(c) of Pub. L. 94-502, set out as an Effective Date note under section 1793 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1974 AMENDMENT

Amendment by Pub. L. 93-508 effective Dec. 3, 1974, see section 503 of Pub. L. 93-508, set out as a note under section 1652 of this title.

EFFECTIVE Date of 1972 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 92-540 effective 90 days after Oct. 24, 1972, see section 601(b) of Pub. L. 92-540, set out as a note under section 2001 of this title.

VETERAN'S EMPLOYMENT PROVISIONS

Pub. L. 93-567, title I, § 104, Dec. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 1848, as amended by Pub. L. 94-444, § 12(a), Oct. 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 1483; Pub. L. 94-502, title VI, § 601(c), Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2404, which authorized the Secretary of Labor to provide for an outreach and public information program for veterans utilizing, to the maximum extent, the Departments of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare and the Veterans' Administration, was repealed by Pub. L. 95-524, § 7, Oct. 27, 1978, 92 Stat. 2021.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS This section is referred to in title 42 section 1101.

§ 2002A. Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment

There is established within the Department of Labor a 2 Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment, appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall be the principal advisor to the Secretary of Labor with respect to the formulation and implementation of all departmental policies and procedures to carry out (1) the purposes of this chapter, chapter 42, and chapter 43 of this title, and (2) all other Department of Labor employment, unemployment, and training programs to the extent they affect veterans. The employees of the Department of Labor administering chapter 43 of this title shall be administratively and functionally responsible to the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment.

(Added Pub. L. 94-502, title VI, § 601(b)(1), Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2404, and amended Pub. L. 96-466, title V, § 504(a)(3), (4), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2203; Pub. L. 97-306, title III, § 303, Oct. 14, 1982, 96 Stat. 1437.)

"So in original. Probably should be "an".

AMENDMENTS

1982-Pub. L. 97-306 added provision that the employees of the Department of Labor administering chapter 43 of this title shall be administratively and functionally responsible to the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment.

1980-Pub. L. 96-466 struck out "Deputy" preceding "Assistant Secretary" in catchline and text of section.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1980 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 96-466 effective Oct. 1, 1980, see section 802(e) of Pub. L. 96-466, set out as a note under section 2001 of this title.

EFFECTIVE DATE

Section effective Dec. 1, 1976, see section 703(c) of Pub. L. 94-502, set out as a note under section 1793 of this title.

REFERENCES TO AND CONTINUATION OF POSITION OF DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF LABOR FOR VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT

Section 504(b) and (c) of Pub. L. 96-466 provided that:

"(b) Any reference in any law, regulation, directive, or other document to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment shall be deemed to be a reference to the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment.

"(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the position of Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment, as constituted on the day before the date of the enactment of this section [Oct. 17, 1980), shall remain in existence until a person has been appointed to and has qualified for the position of Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment (established by the amendments made by subsection (a) [amending sections 2002 and 2002A of this title])."

Section 802(e) of Pub. L. 96-466 provided in part that section 504(b) and (c) shall become effective on Oct. 1, 1980.

SECTION REFERRED TO IN OTHER SECTIONS

This section is referred to in section 2002 of this title.

§ 2003. State and Assistant State Directors for Veterans' Employment

(a) The Secretary of Labor shall assign to each State a representative of the Veterans' Employment Service to serve as the State Director for Veterans' Employment, and shall assign full-time Federal clerical support to each such Director. The Secretary shall also assign to each State one Assistant State Director for Veterans' Employment per each 250,000 veterans and eligible persons of the State veterans population and such additional Assistant State Directors for Veterans' Employment as the Secretary shall determine, based on the data collected pursuant to section 2007 of this title, to be necessary to assist the State Director for Veterans' Employment to carry out effectively in that State the purposes of this chapter. Fulltime Federal clerical support personnel assigned to State Directors for Veterans' Employment shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service and shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5.

(b)(1) Each State Director for Veterans' Employment and Assistant State Director for Vet

erans' Employment (A) shall be an eligible veteran who at the time of appointment has been a bona fide resident of the State for at least two years, and (B) shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service and shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5.

(2) Each State Director for Veterans' Employment and Assistant State Director for Veterans' Employment shall be attached to the public employment service system of the State to which they are assigned. They shall be administratively responsible to the Secretary of Labor for the execution of the veterans' and eligible persons' counseling and placement policies of the Secretary through the public employment service system and in cooperation with other employment and training programs administered by the Secretary, by grantees of Federal or federally funded employment and training programs in the State, or directly by the State. (c) In cooperation with the staff of the public employment service system and the staffs of each such other program in the State, the State Director for Veterans' Employment and Assistant State Directors for Veterans' Employment shall

(1) be functionally responsible for the supervision of the registration of eligible veterans and eligible persons in local employment offices for suitable types of employment and training and for counseling and placement of eligible veterans and eligible persons in employment and job training programs;

(2) engage in job development and job advancement activities for eligible veterans and eligible persons, including maximum coordination with appropriate officials of the Veterans' Administration in that agency's carrying out of its responsibilities under subchapter IV of chapter 3 of this title and in the conduct of job fairs, job marts, and other special programs to match eligible veterans and eligible persons with appropriate job and job training opportunities;

(3) assist in securing and maintaining current information as to the various types of available employment and training opportunities, including maximum use of electronic data processing and telecommunications systems and the matching of an eligible veterIan's or an eligible person's particular qualifications with an available job or on-job training or apprenticeship opportunity which is commensurate with those qualifications;

(4) promote the interest of employers and labor unions in employing eligible veterans and eligible persons and in conducting on-job training and apprenticeship programs for such veterans and persons;

(5) maintain regular contact with employers, labor unions, training programs and veterans' organizations with a view to keeping them advised of eligible veterans and eligible persons available for employment and training and to keeping eligible veterans and eligible persons advised of opportunities for employment and training;

(6) promote and facilitate the participation of veterans in Federal and federally funded

employment and training programs and directly monitor the implementation and operation of such programs to ensure that eligible veterans, veterans of the Vietnam era, disabled veterans, and eligible persons receive such priority or other special consideration in the provision of services as is required by law or regulation;

(7) assist in every possible way in improving working conditions and the advancement of employment of eligible veterans and eligible persons;

(8) supervise the listing of jobs and subsequent referrals of qualified veterans as required by section 2012 of this title;

(9) be responsible for ensuring that complaints of discrimination filed under such section are resolved in a timely fashion;

(10) working closely with appropriate Veterans' Administration personnel engaged in providing counseling or rehabilitation services under chapter 31 of this title, cooperate with employers to identify disabled veterans who have completed or are participating in a vocational rehabilitation training program under such chapter and who are in need of employ. ment;

(11) cooperate with the staff of programs operated under section 612A of this title in identifying and assisting veterans who have readjustment problems and who may need employment placement assistance or vocational training assistance; and

(12) when requested by a Federal or State agency or a private employer, assist such agency or employer in identifying and acquiring prosthetic and sensory aids and devices which tend to enhance the employability of disabled veterans.

(Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1218, § 2012, renumbered Pub. L. 87-675, § 1(a), Sept. 19, 1962, 76 Stat. 558, and amended Pub. L. 89-358, § 6(c)(1), Mar. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 27; Pub. L. 92-540, title V, § 502(a), Oct. 24, 1972, 86 Stat. 1094; Pub. L. 93-508, title IV, § 401(c), Dec. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1592; Pub. L. 94-502, title VI, §§ 602, 606(1), Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2404, 2405; Pub. L. 96-466, title V, § 505, title VIII, § 801(i), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2204, 2216; Pub. L. 97-295, § 4(70), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1310; Pub. L. 97-306, title III, § 304(a)(1), (b), (c), Oct. 14, 1982, 96 Stat. 1437, 1438.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

The provisions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive service, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (b)(1), are classified generally to section 3301 et seq. of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

PRIOR PROVISIONS

Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in section 2002 of this title prior to the amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 92-540.

A prior section 2003, Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1218, which related to payments to the States equal to payments made by them in accordance with an agreement under this chapter, was repealed by section 1(a) of Pub. L. 87-675.