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10 U.S.C. § 1151 — Retention of assistive technology and services provided before separation
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**(a) Authority.—** A member of the armed forces who is provided an assistive technology or assistive technology device for a severe or debilitating illness or injury incurred or aggravated by such member while on active duty may, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, be authorized to retain such assistive technology or assistive technology device upon the separation of the member from active service.
**(b) Definitions.—** In this section, the terms “assistive technology” and “assistive technology device” have the meaning given those terms in section 3 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 ([29 U.S.C. 3002](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3002&num=0&edition=prelim)).
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**(a) Authority.—** A member of the armed forces who is provided an assistive technology or assistive technology device for a severe or debilitating illness or injury incurred or aggravated by such member while on active duty may, under regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense, be authorized to retain such assistive technology or assistive technology device upon the separation of the member from active service.
**(b) Definitions.—** In this section, the terms “assistive technology” and “assistive technology device” have the meaning given those terms in section 3 of the Assistive Technology Act of 1998 ([29 U.S.C. 3002](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3002&num=0&edition=prelim)).
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In this chapter:
(1) **Adult service program** — The term “adult service program” means a program that provides services to, or is otherwise substantially involved with the major life functions of, individuals with disabilities. Such term includes—
(A) a program providing residential, supportive, or employment-related services, to individuals with disabilities;
(B) a program carried out by a center for independent living, such as a center described in part C of title VII of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ([29 U.S.C. 796f](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section796f&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.);
(C) a program carried out by an employment support agency connected to adult vocational rehabilitation, such as a one-stop partner, as defined in [section 3102 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section3102&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(D) a program carried out by another organization or vender licensed or registered by the designated State agency, as defined in section 7 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 ([29 U.S.C. 705](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section705&num=0&edition=prelim)).
(2) **American Indian consortium** — The term “American Indian consortium” means an entity that is an American Indian Consortium (as defined in section 102 of the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 ([42 U.S.C. 15002](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section15002&num=0&edition=prelim))), and that is established to provide protection and advocacy services for purposes of receiving funding under subtitle C of title I of such Act ([42 U.S.C. 15041](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid
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**(a) Requirement.—**
(1) Within the time periods specified in paragraph (3), the Secretary concerned shall (except as provided in paragraph (4)) provide for individual preseparation counseling of each member of the armed forces whose discharge (regardless of character of discharge) or release from active duty is anticipated as of a specific date. A notation of the provision of such counseling with respect to each matter specified in subsection (b), signed by the member, shall be placed in the service record of each member receiving such counseling.
(2)
(A) In carrying out this section, the Secretary concerned shall use the services available under [section 1144 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title10-section1144&num=0&edition=prelim).
(B) Preseparation counseling may be provided in person to the extent practicable. If the Secretary concerned determines that it is infeasible for a member to attend such counseling in person, such member may receive such counseling remotely, with online access to modules and reading materials.
(3)
(A) In the case of an anticipated retirement, preseparation counseling shall commence as soon as possible during the 24-month period preceding the anticipated retirement date. In the case of a separation other than a retirement, preseparation counseling shall commence not later than 365 days before the anticipated date. Except as provided in subparagraph (B), in no event shall preseparation counseling commence later than 365 days before the date of retirement or other separation.
(B) In the event that a retirement or other separation is unanticipated until there are 365 or fewer days before the anticipated retirement or separation date, or in the event a member of a reserve component is
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**(a) Placement Program.—** The Secretary of Defense may establish a program—
(1) to assist eligible civilian employees of the Department of Defense and the Department of Energy after the termination of their employment to obtain—
(A) certification or licensure as elementary or secondary school teachers; or
(B) the credentials necessary to serve as teachers’ aides; and
(2) to facilitate the employment of such employees by local educational agencies that—
(A) are receiving grants under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ([20 U.S.C. 6301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6301&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) as a result of having within their jurisdictions concentrations of children from low-income families; and
(B) are also experiencing a shortage of teachers or teachers’ aides.
**(b) Eligible Employees.—**
(1) A civilian employee of the Department of Defense or the Department of Energy shall be eligible for selection by the Secretary of Defense to participate in the placement program authorized by subsection (a) if the employee—
(A) during the five-year period beginning October 1, 1992, is terminated from such employment as a result of reductions in defense spending or the closure or realignment of a military installation, as determined by the Secretary of Defense or the Secretary of Energy, as the case may be;
(B) has received—
(i) in the case of an employee applying for assistance for placement as an elementary or secondary school teacher, a baccalaureate or advanced degree from an accredited institution of higher education; or
(ii) in the case of an employee applying for assistance for placement as a teacher’s aide in an elementary or secondary school, an associate, ba
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**(a) Assistance Program.—** The Secretary of Defense may enter into a cooperative agreement with a defense contractor in order—
(1) to assist an eligible scientist or engineer employed by the contractor whose employment is terminated to obtain—
(A) certification or licensure as an elementary or secondary school teacher; or
(B) the credentials necessary to serve as a teacher’s aide; and
(2) to facilitate the employment of the scientist or engineer by a local educational agency that—
(A) is receiving a grant under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ([20 U.S.C. 6301](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section6301&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.) as a result of having within its jurisdiction concentrations of children from low-income families; and
(B) is also experiencing a shortage of teachers or teachers’ aides.
**(b) Eligible Defense Contractors.—**
(1) The Secretary of Defense shall establish an application and selection process for the participation of defense contractors in a cooperative agreement authorized under subsection (a).
(2) The Secretary shall determine which defense contractors are eligible to participate in the placement program on the basis of applications submitted under subsection (c). The Secretary shall limit participation to those defense contractors or subcontractors that—
(A) produce goods or services for the Department of Defense pursuant to a defense contract or operate nuclear weapons manufacturing facilities for the Department of Energy; and
(B) have recently reduced operations, or are likely to reduce operations, due to the completion or termination of a defense contract or program or by reductions in defense spending.
(3) The Secretary shall give special consi
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TITLE 10—ARMED FORCES
§ 1151
103–337, div. A, title V, § 542(a)(8), Oct. 5, 1994, 108
Stat. 2768; Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(b)(1),
Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2314; Pub. L. 112–239, div.
A, title X, § 1076(f)(17), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat.
1952.)
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2013—Pub. L. 112–239 inserted ‘‘when it is not oper-
ating as a service in the Navy’’ after ‘‘Coast Guard’’.
2002—Pub. L. 107–296 substituted ‘‘of Homeland Secu-
rity’’ for ‘‘of Transportation’’.
1994—Pub. L. 103–337 inserted ‘‘or the Secretary of
Transportation with respect to the Coast Guard’’ after
‘‘Secretary of Defense’’ and struck out ‘‘of the military
department’’ before ‘‘concerned’’.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2002 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 107–296 effective on the date of
transfer of the Coast Guard to the Department of
Homeland Security, see section 1704(g) of Pub. L.
107–296, set out as a note under section 101 of this title.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 1994 AMENDMENT
Amendment by Pub. L. 103–337 applicable only to
members of the Coast Guard who are separated after
Sept. 30, 1994, see section 542(e) of Pub. L. 103–337, set
out as a note under section 1141 of this title.
§ 1150. Affiliation with Guard and Reserve units:
waiver of certain limitations
(a) PREFERENCE FOR CERTAIN PERSONS.—A per-
son who is separated from the armed forces dur-
ing the period beginning on October 1, 1990, and
ending on December 31, 2001, and who applies to
become a member of a National Guard or Re-
serve unit within one year after the date of such
separation shall be given preference over other
equally qualified applicants for existing or pro-
jected vacancies within the unit to which the
member applies.
(b) LIMITED
WAIVER
OF
STRENGTH
LIMITA-
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TITLE 29—LABOR
§ 3002
ing provisions set out as notes under this section] may
be cited as the ‘21st Century Assistive Technology
Act’.’’
SHORT TITLE OF 2004 AMENDMENT
Pub. L. 108–364, § 1, Oct. 25, 2004, 118 Stat. 1707, pro-
vided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting sections 3003 to 3007 of
this title, amending this section, sections 763, 781, 792,
and 3002 of this title, and sections 15024, 15025, 15043, and
15064 of Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare, omit-
ting sections 3011 to 3015, 3031 to 3037, and 3051 to 3058
of this title, and amending provisions set out as a note
under this section] may be cited as the ‘Assistive Tech-
nology Act of 2004’.’’
SHORT TITLE
Pub. L. 105–394, § 1(a), Nov. 13, 1998, 112 Stat. 3627, as
amended by Pub. L. 108–364, § 2, Oct. 25, 2004, 118 Stat.
1707; Pub. L. 117–263, div. E, title LIV, § 5402, Dec. 23,
2022, 136 Stat. 3260, provided that: ‘‘This Act [enacting
this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Assistive Technology
Act of 1998’.’’
§ 3002. Definitions
In this chapter:
(1) Adult service program
The term ‘‘adult service program’’ means a
program that provides services to, or is other-
wise substantially involved with the major life
functions of, individuals with disabilities.
Such term includes—
(A) a program providing residential, sup-
portive, or employment-related services, to
individuals with disabilities;
(B) a program carried out by a center for
independent living, such as a center de-
scribed in part C of title VII of the Rehabili-
tation Act of 1973 (29 U.S.C. 796f et seq.);
(C) a program carried out by an employ-
ment support agency connected to adult vo-
cational rehabilitation, such as a one-stop
partner, as defined in section 3102 of this
title; and
(D) a program carried out by another orga-
nizat
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