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 1082 34 Stat. 80. 38 USC 1695.

Reports to congressional committees.

84 Stat. 79.

72 Stat. 1170; 80 Stat. 12. 38 USC 1501, 1651.

Inter-Service and Agency Coordinating eommittee, establishment.

PUBLIC LAW 92-540-OCT. 24, 1972

[86 STAT.

SEC. 308. Subchapter VI of chapter 34 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section: "§ 1697A. Coordination with and participation by Department of Defense " (a) The Administrator shall designate an appropriate official of the Veterans' Administration who shall cooperate with and assist the Secretary of Defense and the official he designates as administratively responsible for such matters, in carrying out functions and duties of the Department of Defense under the P R E P program authorized by this subchapter. I t shall be the duty of such official to assist the Secretary of Defense in all matters entailing cooperation or coordination between the Department of Defense and the Veterans' Administration in providing training facilities and released time from duty necessary to carry out the purposes of the program. " (b) Educational institutions and training establishments administered by or under contract to the Department of Defense providing education and training to persons serving on active duty with the Armed Forces shall, in accordance with regulations jointly prescribed by the Administrator and the Secretary of Defense, be approved for the enrollment of eligible persons only at such time as the Secretary submits to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives a report containing such Department's plan for implementation of the program established under this subchapter (except that on-going programs of education and training at such institutions or establishments may be continued for ninety days after the date of enactment of this section and prior to the submission of such report), and periodically thereafter submits progress reports with respect to the iniplementation of such plan, which plan shall include provision for— " (1) each Secretary concerned to undertake an information and outreach program designed to advise, counsel, and encourage each eligible person within each branch of the Armed Forces with respect to enrollment in a program under this subchapter, with particular emphasis upon programs under sections 1691(a)(2) and 1696(a)(2) of this title, and in all other programs for which such person, prior to or following discharge or release from active duty, may be eligible under chapters 31 and 34 of this title; "(2) each Secretary concerned to undertake, in coordination with representatives of the Veterans' Administration, to arrange and carry out meetings with each approved educational institution located in the vicinity of an Armed Forces installation (or, in the case of installations overseas, which have the capacity to carry out such programs at such overseas installations) to encourage the establishment of a program by such institution under this subchapter and subchapter V of this chapter in connection with persons stationed at such installation, with particular emphasis upon programs under sections 1691(a)(2) and 1696(a)(2) of this title; "(3) the release from duty assignment of any such eligible per«)n for at least one-half of the hours required for such person to enroll in a full-time program of education or training under this subchapter during his military service, unless, pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary concerned, it is determined that such release of time is inconsistent with the interests of the national defense; and
 * ' (4) establishment of an Inter-Service and Agency Coordinating Committee, under the co-chairmanship of an Assistant Secre-

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