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 96 STAT. 1440

PUBLIC LAW 97-306—OCT. 14, 1982 ESTIMATES OF FUNDS FOR ADMINISTRATION

38 USC 2006.

SEC. 306. (a) Subsection (a) of section 2006 is amended— (1) by inserting "and chapters 42 and 43 of this title" after "of this chapter" in the first sentence; and (2) by adding at the end the following new sentences: "Funds estimated pursuant to the first sentence of this subsection shall include amounts necessary to fund the disabled veterans' outreach program under section 2003A of this title and shall be approved by the Secretary of Labor only if the level of funding proposed is in compliance with such section. Each budget submission with respect to such funds shall include a separate listing of the proposed number, by State, for disabled veterans outreach program specialists appointed under such section. The Secretary shall carry out this subsection through the Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment.". Qi) Subsection (d) of such section is amended by inserting a comma and "upon the recommendation of the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment," after "Secretary of Labor". ANNUAL REPORT TO CONGRESS

38 USC 2007.

SEC. 307. Section 2007(c) is amended by adding at the end the following new sentence: "The report shall also include a report on activities carried out under section 2003A of this title.". NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING PROGRAMS FOR VETERANS

SEC. 308. (a) Chapter 41 is amended by adding at the end the following new sections: 38 USC 2009.

38 USC 1500 et
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"§ 2009. National veterans' employment and training programs "(a) The Secretary of Labor shall— "(1) administer through the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment all national programs under the jurisdiction of the Secretary for the provision of employment and training services designed to meet the needs of disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam era; "(2) in order to make maximum use of available resources, encourage all such national programs and all grantees under such programs to enter into cooperative arrangements with private industry and business concerns (including small business concerns), educational institutions, trade associations, and labor unions; "(3) ensure that maximum effectiveness and efficiency are achieved in providing services and assistance to such veterans under all such national programs by coordinating and consulting with the Administrator with respect to programs conducted under other provisions of this title, with particular emphasis on coordination of such national programs with readjustment counseling activities carried out under section 612A of this title, apprenticeship or other on-job training programs carried out under section 1787 of this title, and rehabilitation and training activities carried out under chapter 31 of this title; and "(4) ensure that job placement activities are carried out in coordination and cooperation with appropriate State public employment service officials.

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