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 124 STAT. 1151 PUBLIC LAW 111–163—MAY 5, 2010 (7) to meet such other requirements as the Secretary shall require. (c) TRAINING OF VETERANS FOR PROVISION OF PEER-OUTREACH AND PEER-SUPPORT SERVICES.—In carrying out the program required by subsection (a), the Secretary shall contract with a national not-for-profit mental health organization to carry out a national program of training for veterans described in subsection (a) to provide the services described in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of paragraph (1) of such subsection. (d) TRAINING OF CLINICIANS FOR PROVISION OF SERVICES.— The Secretary shall conduct a training program for clinicians of community mental health centers or entities that have contracts with the Secretary under subsection (b) to ensure that such clini- cians can provide the services required by subsection (a) in a manner that— (1) recognizes factors that are unique to the experience of veterans who served on active duty in Operation Enduring Freedom or Operation Iraqi Freedom (including their combat and military training experiences); and (2) uses best practices and technologies. (e) VET CENTER DEFINED.—In this section, the term ‘‘vet center’’ means a center for readjustment counseling and related mental health services for veterans under section 1712A of title 38, United States Code. SEC. 305. TRAVEL REIMBURSEMENT FOR VETERANS RECEIVING TREATMENT AT FACILITIES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF VET- ERANS AFFAIRS. (a) ENHANCEMENT OF ALLOWANCE BASED UPON MILEAGE TRAV- ELED.—Section 111 is amended— (1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘‘traveled,’’ and inserting ‘‘(at a rate of 41.5 cents per mile),’’; and (2) by amending subsection (g) to read as follows: ‘‘(g)(1) Beginning one year after the date of the enactment of the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act of 2010, the Secretary may adjust the mileage rate described in sub- section (a) to be equal to the mileage reimbursement rate for the use of privately owned vehicles by Government employees on official business (when a Government vehicle is available), as pre- scribed by the Administrator of General Services under section 5707(b) of title 5. ‘‘(2) If an adjustment in the mileage rate under paragraph (1) results in a lower mileage rate than the mileage rate otherwise specified in subsection (a), the Secretary shall, not later than 60 days before the date of the implementation of the mileage rate as so adjusted, submit to Congress a written report setting forth the adjustment in the mileage rate under this subsection, together with a justification for the decision to make the adjustment in the mileage rate under this subsection.’’. (b) COVERAGE OF COST OF TRANSPORTATION BY AIR.—Subsection (a) of section 111, as amended by subsection (a)(1), is further amended by inserting after the first sentence the following new sentence: ‘‘Actual necessary expense of travel includes the reason- able costs of airfare if travel by air is the only practical way to reach a Department facility.’’. (c) ELIMINATION OF LIMITATION BASED ON MAXIMUM ANNUAL RATE OF PENSION.—Subsection (b)(1)(D)(i) of such section is Deadline. Reports. Effective date. Contracts.