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42 U.S.C. § 1477 — Preferences for veterans and families of deceased servicemen
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As between eligible applicants seeking assistance under sections 1471 to 1474, inclusive, of this title, the Secretary shall give preference to veterans and the families of deceased servicemen. As used herein, a “veteran” shall mean a person who served in the military forces of the United States during any war between the United States and any other nation or during the period beginning June 27, 1950, and ending on such date as shall be determined by Presidential proclamation or concurrent resolution of Congress, or during the period beginning after January 31, 1955, and ending on August 4, 1964, or during the Vietnam era (as defined in [section 101(29) of title 38](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section101/29&num=0&edition=prelim)), and who was discharged or released therefrom on conditions other than dishonorable. “Deceased servicemen” shall mean persons who served in the military forces of the United States during any war between the United States and any other nation or during the period beginning June 27, 1950, and ending on such date as shall be determined by Presidential proclamation or concurrent resolution of Congress, or during the period beginning after January 31, 1955, and ending on August 4, 1964, or during the Vietnam era (as defined in [section 101(29) of title 38](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section101/29&num=0&edition=prelim)), and who died in service before the termination of such war or such period or era.
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As between eligible applicants seeking assistance under sections 1471 to 1474, inclusive, of this title, the Secretary shall give preference to veterans and the families of deceased servicemen. As used herein, a “veteran” shall mean a person who served in the military forces of the United States during any war between the United States and any other nation or during the period beginning June 27, 1950, and ending on such date as shall be determined by Presidential proclamation or concurrent resolution of Congress, or during the period beginning after January 31, 1955, and ending on August 4, 1964, or during the Vietnam era (as defined in [section 101(29) of title 38](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section101/29&num=0&edition=prelim)), and who was discharged or released therefrom on conditions other than dishonorable. “Deceased servicemen” shall mean persons who served in the military forces of the United States during any war between the United States and any other nation or during the period beginning June 27, 1950, and ending on such date as shall be determined by Presidential proclamation or concurrent resolution of Congress, or during the period beginning after January 31, 1955, and ending on August 4, 1964, or during the Vietnam era (as defined in [section 101(29) of title 38](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section101/29&num=0&edition=prelim)), and who died in service before the termination of such war or such period or era.
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A Council of National Defense is established, for the coordination of industries and resources for the national security and welfare, to consist of the Secretary of the Army, the Secretary of the Navy, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Secretary of Labor.
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TITLE 42—THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND WELFARE
§ 1477
tled farmworkers. In conducting such study, the
Secretary shall—
(A) determine the location, number, quality,
and condition of housing units which are
available to such farmworkers and the cost as-
sessed such farmworkers for occupying such
units;
(B) recommend legislative, administrative,
and other action (including the need for new
authority for such action) which may be taken
for the purpose of improving both the avail-
ability and the condition of such housing
units; and
(C) determine the possible roles which indi-
vidual farmworkers, farmworker associations,
individual farmers, farmer associations, and
public and private nonprofit agencies can per-
form in improving the housing conditions of
farmworkers.
(2) The Secretary shall transmit the results of
the study described in paragraph (1) to each
House of the Congress within one year after Oc-
tober 31, 1978.
(July 15, 1949, ch. 338, title V, § 506, 63 Stat. 435;
Pub. L. 87–70, title VIII, §§ 804(b)(1), 805(a), June
30, 1961, 75 Stat. 188; Pub. L. 87–723, § 4(c)(2), Sept.
28, 1962, 76 Stat. 672; Pub. L. 88–560, title V,
§ 503(c), Sept. 2, 1964, 78 Stat. 798; Pub. L. 89–117,
title X, § 1005(d), Aug. 10, 1965, 79 Stat. 501; Pub.
L. 89–348, § 1(5), Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1310; Pub. L.
93–383, title V, §§ 506, 519(a), Aug. 22, 1974, 88 Stat.
694, 699; Pub. L. 95–128, title V, § 510, Oct. 12, 1977,
91 Stat. 1142; Pub. L. 95–557, title V, § 502, Oct. 31,
1978, 92 Stat. 2111; Pub. L. 98–181, title I [title V,
§ 505], Nov. 30, 1983, 97 Stat. 1242; Pub. L. 104–66,
title I, § 1011(m), Dec. 21, 1995, 109 Stat. 710.)
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This Act, referred to in subsec. (e), is act July 15,
1949, ch. 338, 63 Stat. 413, known as
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