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PUBLIC LAW 91-219-MAR. 26, 1970

"§ 242. Veterans assistance offices " (a) The Administrator shall establish and maintain veterans assistance offices at such places throughout the United States and its territories and possessions, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as he determines to be necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter, with due regard for the geographical distribution of veterans recently discharged or released from active military, naval, or air service, the special needs of educationally disadvantaged veterans (including their need for accessibility of outreach services), and the necessity of providing appropriate outreach services in less populated areas. "(b) The Administrator may implement such special telephone service as may be necessary to make the outreach services provided for under this subchapter as widely available as possible. "§ 243. Utilization of other agencies " I n carrying out the purposes of this subchapter, the Administrator may— " (1) arrange with the Secretary of Labor for the State employment service to match the particular qualifications of an eligible veteran or eligible dependent with an appropriate job or job training opportunity, to include where possible, arrangements for outstationing the State employment personnel who provide such assistance at appropriate facilities of the Veterans' Administration; " (2) cooperate with and use the services of any Federal department or agency or any State or local governmental agency or recognized national or other organization; " (3) where appropriate, make referrals to any Federal department or agency or State or local governmental unit or recognized national or other organization; " (4) at his discretion, furnish available space and office facilities for the use of authorized representatives of such governmental unit or other organization providing services; and "(5) conduct studies in consultation with appropriate Federal departments and agencies to determine the most effective program design to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. "§ 244. Report to Congress "The Administrator shall include in the annual report to the Congress required by section 214 of this title a report on the activities carried out under this subchapter, each report to include an appraisal of the effectiveness of the programs authorized herein and recommendations for the improvement or more effective administration of such programs." (b) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 3 of such title is amended by inserting immediately after

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72 Stat. 1115.

"236. Administrative settlement of tort claims arising in foreign countries."

the following: "SUBCHAPTER IV—VETERANS OUTREACH SERVICES PROGRAM

"240. "241. "242. "243. "244.

Purpose; definitions. Outreach services. Veterans assistance offices. Utilization of other agencies. Report to Congress."

215. (a) Section 504 of the Act of October 15, 1968, entitled ^^^P^^J- ^^^^ "An Act to amend the Public Health Service Act so as to extend and 38 us^c iVsi' improve the provisions relating to regional medical programs, to ""t^* extend the authorization of grants for health of migratory agriculSEC.

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