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PUBLIC LAW 93-508-DEC. 3, 1974

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(2) redesignating subsection (b) as subsection (c) and inserting the following new subsection (b): "(b) The Secretary of Labor shall establish definitive performance ^,^^^1°^™^'^'^ standards for determining compliance by the State public employment standard s. service agencies with the provisions of this chapter and chapter 42 of this title. A full report as to the extent and reasons for any noncompli- 38 USC 2011. ance by any such State agency during any fiscal year, together with the agency's plan for corrective action during the succeeding year, shall be included in the annual report of the Secretary of Labor required by subsection (c) of this section."; and (3) striking out in the second sentence of subsection (c) (as redesignated by clause (2) of this subsection) "and other eligible veterans" and inserting in lieu thereof "other eligible veterans, and eligible persons". SEC. 402. Chapter 42 of title 38, United States Code, is amended as follows: (1) by inserting in the first sentence of section 2012(a) "in the Employment amount of $10,000 or more" after "contract" where it first appears, ""'^f' Federal ,

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by striking out, m employing persons to carry out such contract, in such sentence, and by striking out "give special emphasis to the employment of" and inserting in lieu thereof "take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment" in such sentence; (2) by striking out in the third sentence of section 2012(a) "The" and inserting in lieu thereof " I n addition to requiring affirmative action to employ such veterans under such contracts and subcontracts and in order to promote the implementation of such requirement, the ": and (3) by striking out in the first sentence of section 2012(b) "giving special emphasis in employment to" and inserting in lieu thereof "the employment of". SEC. 403. (a) Chapter 42 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section:

"§ 2014. Employment within the Federal Government

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" (a) I t is the policy of the United States and the purpose of this section to promote the maximum of employment and job advancement opportunities within the Federal Government for qualified disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam era. Veterans read"(b) To further this policy, veterans of the Vietnam era shall be justment appointeligible, in accordance with regulations which the Civil Service Com- ments/eHgibiu'ty. mission shall prescribe, for veterans readjustment appointments up to and including the level GS-5, as specified in subchapter II of chapter 51 of title 5, and subsequent career-conditional appointments, under s use 5332 and the terms and conditions specified in Executive Order Numbered 11521 " 5 USC 3302 (March 26, 1970), except that in applying the one-year period of eligi- "°t^bility specified in section 2(a) of such order to a veteran or disabled veteran who enrolls, within one year following separation from the Armed Forces or following release from hospitalization or treatment immediately following separation from the Armed Forces, in a program of education (as defined in section 1652 of this title) on more Ante, p. 1652. 38 USC 1581. than a half-time basis (as defined in section 1788 of this title), the time 38 USC 1788. spent in such program of education (including customary periods of vacation and permissible absences) shall not be counted. The eligibility of such a veteran for a readjustment appointment shall continue for not less than six months after such veteran first ceases to be enrolled therein on more than a half-time basis. No veterans readjustment Termination appointment may be made under authority of this subsection after June 30, 1978.

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