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 PUBLIC LAW 96-22—JUNE 13, 1979 under this title for alcohol or drug dependence or abuse disabilities and have been determined by competent medical authority to be sufficiently rehabilitated to be employable, and (2) provide all possible assistance to the Secretary of Labor in placing such veterans in such opportunities. "(c) Upon receipt of an application for treatment and rehabilitative services under this title for an alcohol or drug dependence or abuse disability from any individual who has been discharged or released from active military, naval, or air service but who is not eligible for such treatment and services, the Administrator shall— "(1) provide referral services to assist such individual, to the maximum extent practicable, in obtaining treatment and rehabilitative services from sources outside the Veterans' Administration; and "(2) if pertinent, advise such individual of such individual's rights to apply to the appropriate military, naval, or air service and the Veterans' Administration for review of such individual's discharge or release from such service. "(d)(1) Any person serving in the active military, naval, or air service who is determined by the Secretary concerned to have an alcohol or drug dependence or abuse disability may not be transferred to any facility in order for the Administrator to furnish care or treatment and rehabilitative services for such disability unless such transfer is during the last thirty days of such member's enlistment period or tour of duty, in which case such care and services provided to such member shall be provided as if such member were a veteran. Any transfer of any such member for such care and services shall be made pursuant to such terms as may be agreed upon by the Secretary concerned and the Administrator, subject to the provisions of the Act of March 4, 1915 (31 U.S.C. 686). "(2) No person serving in the active military, naval, or air service may be transferred pursuant to an agreement made under paragraph (1) of this subsection unless such person requests such transfer in writing for a specified period of time during the last thirty days of such person's enlistment period or tour of duty. No such person transferred pursuant to such a request may be furnished such care and services by the Administrator beyond the period of time specified in such request, unless such person requests in writing an extension for a further specified period of time and such request is approved by the Administrator. "(e) The Administrator may not furnish care and treatment and rehabilitative services under subsection (a) of this section after the last day of the fifth fiscal year following the fiscal year in which the pilot program authorized by such subsection is initiated. "(f) Not later than March 31, 1983, the Administrator shall report to the Committees on Veterans' Affairs of the Senate and House of Representatives on the findings and recommendations of the Administrator pertaining to the operation through September 30, 1982, of the pilot program authorized by this section. "(g) The authority of the Administrator to enter into contracts under this section shall be effective for any fiscal year only to such extent or in such gunounts as are provided in appropriation Acts.", (b) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 17 is amended by adding after the item relating to section 620 the following new item:

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Noneligible individuals, provisions.

Transfer to another facility, requirement.

Written request for transfer; extension.

Termination.

Report to congressional committees.

Contract provision.

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