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38 U.S.C. § 4102 — Purpose
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The Congress declares as its intent and purpose that there shall be an effective (1) job and job training intensive services program, (2) employment placement service program, and (3) job training placement service program for eligible veterans and eligible persons and that, to this end policies and regulations shall be promulgated and administered by an Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training, established by [section 4102A of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section4102a&num=0&edition=prelim), through a Veterans’ Employment and Training Service within the Department of Labor, so as to provide such veterans and persons the maximum of employment and training opportunities, with priority given to the needs of disabled veterans and veterans who served on active duty during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized through existing programs, coordination and merger of programs and implementation of new programs, including programs carried out by the Veterans’ Employment and Training Service to implement all efforts to ease the transition of servicemembers to civilian careers that are consistent with, or an outgrowth of, the military experience of the servicemembers.
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The Congress declares as its intent and purpose that there shall be an effective (1) job and job training intensive services program, (2) employment placement service program, and (3) job training placement service program for eligible veterans and eligible persons and that, to this end policies and regulations shall be promulgated and administered by an Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training, established by [section 4102A of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section4102a&num=0&edition=prelim), through a Veterans’ Employment and Training Service within the Department of Labor, so as to provide such veterans and persons the maximum of employment and training opportunities, with priority given to the needs of disabled veterans and veterans who served on active duty during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge has been authorized through existing programs, coordination and merger of programs and implementation of new programs, including programs carried out by the Veterans’ Employment and Training Service to implement all efforts to ease the transition of servicemembers to civilian careers that are consistent with, or an outgrowth of, the military experience of the servicemembers.
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The Veterans Health Administration shall include the following:
(1) The Office of the Under Secretary for Health.
(2) A Medical Service.
(3) A Dental Service.
(4) A Podiatric Service.
(5) An Optometric Service.
(6) A Nursing Service.
(7) A Readjustment Counseling Service.
(8) Such other professional and auxiliary services as the Secretary may find to be necessary to carry out the functions of the Administration.
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**(a) In General.—** In this chapter:
(1) The term “homeless veteran” means a veteran who is homeless (as that term is defined in subsection (a) or (b) of section 103 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act ([42 U.S.C. 11302](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section11302&num=0&edition=prelim))).
(2) The term “grant and per diem provider” means an entity in receipt of a grant under section 2011 or 2012 of this title.
**(b) Veteran Defined.—**
(1) Notwithstanding [section 101(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section101/2&num=0&edition=prelim) and except as provided in paragraph (2), for purposes of sections 2011, 2012, 2013, 2044, and 2061 of this title, the term “veteran” means a person who served in the active military, naval, air, or space service, regardless of length of service, and who was discharged or released therefrom.
(2) For purposes of paragraph (1), the term “veteran” excludes a person who—
(A) received a dishonorable discharge from the Armed Forces; or
(B) was discharged or dismissed from the Armed Forces by reason of the sentence of a general court-martial.
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For the purposes of this chapter and chapter 36 of this title—
**(a)**
(1) The term “eligible veteran” means any veteran who—
(A) served on active duty for a period of more than 180 days, any part of which occurred after January 31, 1955, and before January 1, 1977, and was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable;
(B) contracted with the Armed Forces and was enlisted in or assigned to a reserve component prior to January 1, 1977, and as a result of such enlistment or assignment served on active duty for a period of more than 180 days, any part of which commenced within 12 months after January 1, 1977, and was discharged or released from such active duty under conditions other than dishonorable; or
(C) was discharged or released from active duty, any part of which was performed after January 31, 1955, and before January 1, 1977, or following entrance into active service from an enlistment provided for under subparagraph (B), because of a service-connected disability.
(2) The requirement of discharge or release, prescribed in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1), shall be waived in the case of any individual who served more than 180 days in an active-duty status for so long as such individual continues on active duty without a break therein.
(3) For purposes of paragraph (1)(A) and section 3461(a), the term “active duty” does not include any period during which an individual (A) was assigned full time by the Armed Forces to a civilian institution for a course of education which was substantially the same as established courses offered to civilians, (B) served as a cadet or midshipman at one of the service academies, or (C) served under the provisions of [section 12103(d) of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?re
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**(a) VBA Staffing at Regional Offices.—** The Secretary shall ensure that there is at least one full-time employee assigned to oversee and coordinate homeless veterans programs at each of the 20 Veterans Benefits Administration regional offices that the Secretary determines have the largest homeless veteran populations within the regions of the Administration. The programs covered by such oversight and coordination include the following:
(1) Housing programs administered by the Secretary under this title or any other provision of law.
(2) Compensation, pension, vocational rehabilitation, and education benefits programs administered by the Secretary under this title or any other provision of law.
(3) The housing program for veterans supported by the Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(4) The homeless veterans reintegration program of the Department of Labor under [section 2021 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section2021&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) The programs under [section 2033 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section2033&num=0&edition=prelim).
(6) The assessments required by [section 2034 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section2034&num=0&edition=prelim).
(7) Such other programs relating to homeless veterans as may be specified by the Secretary.
**(b) VHA Case Managers.—** The Secretary shall ensure that the number of case managers in the Veterans Health Administration is sufficient to assure that every veteran who is provided a housing voucher through section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 ([42 U.S.C. 1437f](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section
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For the purposes of this chapter—
(1) The term “special disabled veteran” has the same meaning provided in [section 4211(1) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section4211/1&num=0&edition=prelim).
(2) The term “veteran of the Vietnam era” has the same meaning provided in [section 4211(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section4211/2&num=0&edition=prelim).
(3) The term “disabled veteran” has the same meaning provided in [section 4211(3) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section4211/3&num=0&edition=prelim).
(4) The term “eligible veteran” has the same meaning provided in [section 4211(4) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section4211/4&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) The term “eligible person” means—
(A) the spouse of any person who died of a service-connected disability,
(B) the spouse of any member of the Armed Forces serving on active duty who, at the time of application for assistance under this chapter, is listed, pursuant to [section 556 of title 37](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title37-section556&num=0&edition=prelim) and regulations issued thereunder, by the Secretary concerned in one or more of the following categories and has been so listed for a total of more than ninety days: (i) missing in action, (ii) captured in line of duty by a hostile force, or (iii) forcibly detained or interned in line of duty by a foreign government or power, or
(C) the spouse of any person who has a total disability permanent in nature resulting from a service-connected disability or the spouse of a veteran who died while a disability so evaluated
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The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the special needs of homeless veterans.
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**(a)**
(1) Except as provided in subsection (b), the Secretary shall conduct an annual compliance survey of educational institutions and training establishments offering one or more courses approved for the enrollment of eligible veterans or persons if at least 20 such veterans or persons are enrolled in any such course. The Secretary shall—
(A) design the compliance surveys to ensure that such institutions or establishments, as the case may be, and approved courses are in compliance with all applicable provisions of chapters 30 through 36 of this title;
(B) survey each such educational institution and training establishment not less than once during every 2-year period; and
(C) assign not fewer than 1 education compliance specialist to work on compliance surveys in any year for each 40 compliance surveys required to be made under this section for such year.
(2) The Secretary, in consultation with the State approving agencies, shall—
(A) annually determine the parameters of the surveys required under paragraph (1); and
(B) not later than September 1 of each year, make available to the State approving agencies a list of the educational institutions and training establishments that will be surveyed during the fiscal year following the date of making such list available.
**(b)** The Secretary may waive the requirement in subsection (a)(1) for a compliance survey with respect to an educational institution or training establishment if the Secretary determines, based on the record of compliance of such institution or establishment with all the applicable provisions of chapters 30 through 36 of this title, that the waiver would be appropriate and in the best interest of the United States Government.
**(c)** To the maximum extent feasible, the Secretary, or
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**(a) Authority To Make Grants.—** Subject to the availability of appropriations provided for such purpose, the Secretary shall make grants to assist eligible entities in establishing programs to furnish, and expanding or modifying existing programs for furnishing, the following to homeless veterans:
(1) Outreach.
(2) Rehabilitative services.
(3) Vocational counseling and training.
(4) Transitional housing assistance.
**(b) Criteria for Grants.—** The Secretary shall establish criteria and requirements for grants under this section, including criteria for entities eligible to receive grants, and shall publish such criteria and requirements in the Federal Register. The criteria established under this subsection shall include the following:
(1) Specification as to the kinds of projects for which grants are available, which shall include—
(A) new construction of facilities, expansion, remodeling, or alteration of existing facilities, or acquisition of facilities, for use as service centers, transitional housing, or other facilities to serve homeless veterans; and
(B) procurement of vans for use in outreach to and transportation for homeless veterans for purposes of a program referred to in subsection (a).
(2) Specification as to the number of projects for which grants are available.
(3) Criteria for staffing for the provision of services under a project for which grants are made.
(4) Provisions to ensure that grants under this section—
(A) shall not result in duplication of ongoing services; and
(B) to the maximum extent practicable, shall reflect appropriate geographic dispersion and an appropriate balance between urban and other locations.
(5) Provisions to ensure that an entity receiving a grant shall meet fire and safety requirements established b
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TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS
§ 4102
U.S.C. 49–49k), title I of the Workforce Investment Act
of 1998 [former 29 U.S.C. 2801 et seq.], and other applica-
ble provisions of law.’’
Executive Documents
TERMINATION OF TRUST TERRITORY OF THE PACIFIC
ISLANDS
For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Is-
lands, see note set out preceding section 1681 of Title
48, Territories and Insular Possessions.
§ 4102. Purpose
The Congress declares as its intent and pur-
pose that there shall be an effective (1) job and
job training intensive services program, (2) em-
ployment placement service program, and (3) job
training placement service program for eligible
veterans and eligible persons and that, to this
end policies and regulations shall be promul-
gated and administered by an Assistant Sec-
retary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and
Training, established by section 4102A of this
title, through a Veterans’ Employment and
Training Service within the Department of
Labor, so as to provide such veterans and per-
sons the maximum of employment and training
opportunities, with priority given to the needs
of disabled veterans and veterans who served on
active duty during a war or in a campaign or ex-
pedition for which a campaign badge has been
authorized through existing programs, coordina-
tion and merger of programs and implementa-
tion of new programs, including programs car-
ried out by the Veterans’ Employment and
Training Service to implement all efforts to
ease the transition of servicemembers to civil-
ian careers that are consistent with, or an out-
growth of, the military experience of the
servicemembers.
(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1217, § 2011;
renumbered § 2002, Pub. L. 87–675, § 1(a), Sept. 19,
1962, 76 Stat. 558; amended
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