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 123STA T . 1 549PUBLIC LA W 111 – 13 — AP R .21 , 2 0 09 ther e com me nda t i ono fs ta k eho l ders , and an y actions taken b y the C or p oration u nder this section .’ ’. SEC.1709 .S TUDYOFINV O L VE M ENT OF VETE RA NS. S ubtitle G of title I(42U .S.C. 1 2 65 1etse q . ) is further amended by addin g at the end the follo w ing

‘SEC. 19 6 C. STUDY OF INVOLVEMENT OF VETERANS. ‘ ‘(a) S TUDYAN D REPOR T. —T he Corporation shall conduct a study and submit a report to the authori z ing committees, not later than 3 years after the effecti v e date of the Serve A merica Act, on— ‘‘(1) the number of veterans serving in national service programs historically by year ‘‘(2) strategies being undertaken to identify the specific areas of need of veterans, including any goals set by the Cor - poration for veterans participating in the service programs; ‘‘(3) the impact of the strategies described in paragraph (2) and the V eterans Corps on enabling greater participation by veterans in the national service programs carried out under the national service laws; ‘‘(4) how e x isting programs and activities carried out under the national service laws could be improved to serve veterans, veterans service organizations, families of active-duty military, including gaps in services to veterans; ‘‘(5) the extent to which existing programs and activities carried out under the national service laws are coordinated and recommendations to improve such coordination including the methods for ensuring the efficient financial organization of services directed towards veterans; and ‘‘(6) how to improve utilization of veterans as resources and volunteers. ‘‘(b) CON S U L TAT I ON.—In conducting the studies and preparing the reports required under this subsection, the Corporation shall consult with veterans’ service organizations, the Secretary of Vet- erans Affairs, State veterans agencies, the Secretary of D efense, as appropriate, and other individuals and entities the Corporation considers appropriate.’’. SEC. 1710. STUDY TO E X AMINE AND INCREASE SERVICE P RO G RAMS FOR DISPLACED W OR K ERS IN SERVICES CORPS AND COMMUNITY SERVICE AND TO DEVELOP PILOT PROGRAM PLANNING STUDY. (a) P LANNIN G STUDY.—The Corporation shall conduct a study to identify— (1) specific areas of need for displaced workers; (2) how existing programs and activities (as of the time of the study) carried out under the national service laws could better serve displaced workers and communities that have been adversely affected by plant closings and j ob losses; (3) prospects for better utilization of displaced workers as resources and volunteers; and (4) methods for ensuring the efficient financial organization of services directed towards displaced workers. (b) CONSULTATION.—The study shall be carried out in consulta- tion with the Secretary of L abor, State labor agencies, and other individuals and entities the Corporation considers appropriate. 42USC1 2 65 1 note. 42 USC 12651 k .