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 94 STAT. 2204

PUBLIC LAW 96-466—OCT. 17, 1980 CLERICAL SUPPORT FOR VETERANS* EMPLOYMENT REPRESENTATIVES

38 USC 2003.

SEC. 505. Section 2003 is amended by inserting "(and shall assign full-time clerical support to each such representative)" after employment representative" the first time such term appears in the first sentence. DISABLED V E T E R A N S ' OUTREACH PROGRAM

SEC. 506. (a) Chapter 41 is amended by inserting after section 2003 the following new section: 38 USC 2003A. "§ 2003A. Disabled veterans' outreach program "(a)(1) The Secretary of Labor shall make available to each State, directly or by grant or contract, such funds as may be necessary to support a disabled veterans' outreach program designed to meet the employment needs of veterans, especially disabled veterans of the Vietnam era. "(2) Funds provided to a State under this subsection shall be sufficient to support the appointment of one disabled veterans' outreach program specialist for each 5,300 veterans of the Vietnam era and disabled veterans residing in such State. Each such specialist shall be a veteran. Preference shall be given in the appointment of such specialists to disabled veterans of the Vietnam era. If the Secretary finds that a disabled veteran of the Vietnam era is not available for any such appointment, preference for such appointment shall be given to other disabled veterans. If the Secretary finds that no disabled veteran is available for such appointment, such appointment may be given to any veteran. Each such specialist shall be compensated at a rate not less than the rate prescribed for an entry level professional in the State government of the State concerned. "(3) The Secretary shall also make available to the States such funds, in addition to those made available to carry out paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection, as may be necessary to support the reasonable expenses of such specialists for training, travel, supplies, and fringe benefits. "(4) Specialists appointed pursuant to paragraph (2) of this subsection shall be in addition to and shall not supplant employees assigned to local employment service offices pursuant to section 2004 of this 38 USC 2004. title. "(b)(1) Pursuant to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Labor, disabled veterans' outreach program specialists shall be assigned only those duties directly related to meeting the employment needs of eligible veterans, with priority for the provision of services in the following order: "(A) Services to disabled veterans of the Vietnam era who are participating in or have completed a program of vocational Ante, p. 2171. rehabilitation under chapter 31 of this title. "(B) Services to other disabled veterans. "(C) Services to other eligible veterans in accordance with priorities determined by the Secretary taking into account applicable rates of unemployment and the employment emphases set 38 USC 2011 et forth in chapter 42 of this title. maximum emphasis in meeting the employment needs of veterans shall be placed on assisting economically or educationally disadvantaged veterans. "(2) Not more than three-fourths of the disabled veterans' outreach program specialists in each State shall be stationed at local employ-
 * In the provision of services in accordance with this paragraph,

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