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 PUBLIC LAW 100-323—MAY 20, 1988

102 STAT. 567

(3) by striking out "and" at the end of subclauses (F) and (G) (as so redesignated); and (4) by adding at the end the following: "(H) the Postmaster General; and "(I) any other agency of the Federal Government which has had its request to have a representative on the committee approved by the Secretary; and'. SEC. 11. VETERANS' JOB TRAINING ACT AMENDMENTS.

(a) COUNSELING.—(1) Section 14 of the Veterans' Job Training Act 29 USC 1721 is amended by striking out subsection (b) and inserting in lieu note, thereof the following: "(b)(1) The Secretary shall provide for a program under which— "(A) except as provided in paragraph (2), a disabled veteran's outreach program specialist appointed under section 2003A(a) of title 38, United States Code, is assigned as a case manager for each veteran participating in a program of job training under this Act; "(B) the veteran has an in-person interview with the case manager not later than 60 days after entering into a program of training under this Act; and "(C) periodic (not less frequent than monthly) contact is maintained with each such veteran for the purpose of (i) avoiding unnecessary termination of employment, (ii) referring the veteran to appropriate counseling, if necessary, (iii) facilitating the veteran's successful completion of such program, and (iv) following up with the employer and the veteran in order to determine the veteran's progress in the program and the outcome regarding the veteran's participation in and successful completion of the program. "(2) No case manager shall be assigned pursuant to paragraph (1)(A)"(A) for a veteran if, on the basis of a recommendation made by a disabled veterans' outreach program specialist, the Secretary determines that there is no need for a case manager for such veteran; or "(B) in the case of the employees of an employer, if the Secretary determines that— "(i) the employer has an appropriate and effective employee assistance program that is available to all veterans participating in the employer's programs of job training under this Act; or "(ii) the rate of veterans' successful completion of the employer's programs of job training under this Act, either cumulatively or during the previous program year, is 60 percent or higher. "(3) The Secretary and the Administrator shall jointly provide, to the extent feasible— "(A) a program of counseling or other services (to be provided pursuant to subchapter IV of chapter 3 of title 38, United States Code, and sections 612A, 2003A, and 2004 of such title) designed to resolve difficulties that may be encountered by veterans during their training under this Act; and "(B) a program of information services under which— "(i) each veteran who enters into a program of job training under this Act and each employer participating under this Act is informed of the supportive services and re-

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