Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 94 Part 2.djvu/904

 94 STAT. 2182

PUBLIC LAW 96-466—OCT. 17, 1980

"(b) Services and assistance may be provided under this chapter to a veteran who is receiving care in a Veterans' Administration hospital, nursing home, or domiciliary facility or in any other hospital or medical facility. 38 USC 1514. «§ 1514. Vocational rehabilitation outside the United States "Under regulations which the Administrator shall prescribe, a vocational rehabilitation program under this chapter may be provided outside the United States if the Administrator determines that such training is (1) necessary in the particular case to provide the preparation needed to render a veteran employable and enable such veteran to obtain and retain suitable employment, and (2) in the best interest of such veteran and the Federal Government, 38 USC 1515 "§ 1515. Rehabilitation resources "(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, for the purpose of providing services under this chapter, the Administrator may— "(1) use the facilities of any Federal agency (including the Veterans' Administration) to provide training or work experience as part or all of a veteran's vocational rehabilitation program without pay or for nominal pay in any case in which the Administrator determines that such training or work experience is necessary to accomplish such veteran's rehabilitation; "(2) use the facilities, staff, and other resources of the Veterans' Administration; "(3) employ such additional personnel and experts as the Administrator considers necessary; and "(4) use the facilities and services of any Federal, State, or other public agency, any agency maintained by joint Federal and State contributions, any public or private institution or establishment, and any private individual. "(b)(1) While pursuing on-job training or work experience under subsection (a)(1) of this section, a veteran shall be considered to be an employee of the United States for the purposes of the benefits of 5 USC 8101 et chapter 81 of title 5, but not for the purposes of laws administered by the Office of Personnel Management. 38 USC 601 et "(2) Except as provided in chapter 17 of this title, hospital care and ®^9medical services provided under this chapter shall be furnished in facilities over which the Administrator has direct jurisdiction. "(3) Use of facilities and services under clause (4) of subsection (a) of this section, shall be procured through contract, agreement, or other cooperative arrangement. 38 USC 1516. "§ 1516. Promotion of employment and training opportunities "(a) The Administrator shall actively promote the development and establishment of employment, training, and other related opportunities for (1) veterans who are participating or who have participated in a rehabilitation program under this chapter, (2) veterans with service-connected disabilities, and (3) other veterans to 38 USC 2011 et whom the employment emphases set forth in chapter 42 of this title s^9apply. The Administrator shall promote the development and establishment of such opportunities through Veterans Administration staff outreach efforts to employers and through Veterans' Administration coordination with Federal, State, and local governmental agencies and appropriate nongovernmental organizations. In carrying out the provisions of this subsection with respect to veterans referred to in clause (3) of the first sentence of this subsection, the Administrator shall place particular emphasis on the needs of catego-
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