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 PUBLIC LAW 107-288—NOV. 7, 2002 116 STAT. 2045 (b) ADDITIONAL VETS DUTY TO IMPLEMENT TRANSITIONS TO CIVILIAN CAREERS. —(1)(A) Section 4102 is amended by striking the period and inserting ", including programs carried out by the Veterans' Employment and Training Service to implement all efforts to ease the transition of servicemembers to civilian careers that are consistent with, or an outgrowth of, the military experience of the servicemembers.". (B) Such section is further amended by striking "and veterans of the Vietnam era" and inserting "and veterans who served on active duty during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized". (2) The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (c) MODERNIZATION OF EMPLOYMENT SERVICE DELIVERY POINTS To INCLUDE TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATIONS. — (1) Section 4101(7) is amended to read as follows: "(7) The term 'employment service delivery system' means a service delivery system at which or through which labor exchange services, including employment, training, and placement services, are offered in accordance with the Wagner- Peyser Act.". (2) The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act. (d) INCREASE IN ACCURACY OF REPORTING SERVICES FURNISHED TO VETERANS.—(1)(A) Section 4107(c)(1) is amended— (i) by striking "veterans of the Vietnam era,"; and (ii) by striking "and eligible persons who registered for assistance with" and inserting "eligible persons, recently separated veterans (as defined in section 4211(6) of this title), and servicemembers transitioning to civilian careers who registered for assistance with, or who are identified as veterans by,". (B) Section 4107(c)(2) is amended— (i) by striking "the job placement rate" the first place it appears and inserting "the rate of entered employment (as determined in a manner consistent with State performance measures applicable under section 136(b) of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998)"; and (ii) by striking "the job placement rate" the second place it appears and inserting "such rate of entered employment (as so determined)". (C) Section 4107(c)(4) is amended by striking "sections 4103A and 4104" and inserting "section 4212(d)". (D) Section 4107(c) is amended— (i) by striking "and" at the end of paragraph (4); (ii) by striking the period at the end of paragraph (5) and inserting "; and"; and (iii) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(6) a report on the operation during the preceding program year of the program of performance incentive awards for quality employment services under section 4112 of this title.". (E) Section 4107(b), as amended by section 4(a)(3)(B), is further amended by striking the second sentence and inserting the following: "Not later than February 1 of each year, the Secretary shall report to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and the House of Representatives on the performance of States and organizations and entities carrying out employment, training. Effective date. 38 USC 4102 note. Effective date. 38 USC 4101 note. Deadline. Reports.

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