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38 U.S.C. § 2001 — Purpose

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38 U.S.C. § 2001 — Purpose

The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the special needs of homeless veterans.

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The purpose of this chapter is to provide for the special needs of homeless veterans.

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42 U.S.C. § 1437f — Repealed. Pub. L. 93–383, title II, § 204, Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 668

### Statutory Notes Section, act Aug. 2, 1954, ch. 649, title VIII, § 815, 68 Stat. 647, required submission of specifications by applicants prior to award of any contract for construction of a project and submission of data with respect to acquisition of land prior to authorization to purchase such land.

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38 U.S.C. § 2002 — Definitions

**(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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38 U.S.C. § 101 — Definitions

For the purposes of this title— (1) The terms “Secretary” and “Department” mean the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Veterans Affairs, respectively. (2) The term “veteran” means a person who served in the active military, naval, air, or space service, and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable. (3) The term “surviving spouse” means (except for purposes of chapter 19 of this title) a person who was the spouse of a veteran at the time of the veteran’s death, and who lived with the veteran continuously from the date of marriage to the date of the veteran’s death (except where there was a separation which was due to the misconduct of, or procured by, the veteran without the fault of the spouse) and who has not remarried. (4) (A) The term “child” means (except for purposes of chapter 19 of this title (other than with respect to a child who is an insurable dependent under subparagraph (B) or (C) of section 1965(10) of such chapter) and [section 8502(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section8502/b&num=0&edition=prelim)) a person who is unmarried and— (i) who is under the age of eighteen years; (ii) who, before attaining the age of eighteen years, became permanently incapable of self-support; or (iii) who, after attaining the age of eighteen years and until completion of education or training (but not after attaining the age of twenty-three years), is pursuing a course of instruction at an approved educational institution; and who is a legitimate child, a legally adopted child, a stepchild who is a member of a veteran’s household or was a member at the time of the veteran’s death, or an illegitimate child but, as to the alleged father, onl

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38 U.S.C. § 4101 — Definitions

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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38 U.S.C. § 4102 — Purpose

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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38 U.S.C. § 2001 — Purpose

Page 559 TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS § 2001 Sec. 2044. Financial assistance for supportive services for very low-income veteran families in per- manent housing. SUBCHAPTER VI—LOAN GUARANTEE FOR MULTIFAMILY TRANSITIONAL HOUSING 2051. General authority. 2052. Requirements. 2053. Default. 2054. Audit. SUBCHAPTER VII—OTHER PROVISIONS 2061. Grant program for homeless veterans with special needs. 2062. Dental care. 2063. Employment assistance. 2064. Technical assistance grants for nonprofit community-based groups. 2065. Annual report on assistance to homeless vet- erans. 2066. Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans. 2067. National Center on Homelessness Among Vet- erans. 2068. Mental health consultations. 2069. Access to telehealth services. Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS 2025—Pub. L. 118–210, title IV, § 404(b), Jan. 2, 2025, 138 Stat. 2797, added item 2069. 2022—Pub. L. 117–328, div. U, title III, § 305(b)(4), div. V, title IV, § 404(b)(2), Dec. 29, 2022, 136 Stat. 5472, 5513, added items 2014 to 2016 and 2068 and struck out former item 2014 ‘‘Authorization of appropriations’’. 2021—Pub. L. 116–315, title IV, § 4202(b), Jan. 5, 2021, 134 Stat. 5012, added item 2022A. 2016—Pub. L. 114–315, title VII, §§ 712(a)(2), 713(b), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1587, 1588, added items 2013, 2014, and 2067 and struck out former item 2013 ‘‘Authorization of appropriations’’. 2010—Pub. L. 111–275, title II, § 202(b), Oct. 13, 2010, 124 Stat. 2874, added item 2021A. 2008—Pub. L. 110–387, title VI, §§ 602(e), 604(b)(2), Oct. 10, 2008, 122 Stat. 4132, 4136, substituted ‘‘Referral and counseling services: veterans at risk of homelessness who are transitioning from certain institutions’’ for ‘‘Demonstration program of referral and counseling for

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