§ 4102. — Purpose.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 38USC4102]
TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS
PART III--READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS
CHAPTER 41--JOB COUNSELING, TRAINING, AND PLACEMENT SERVICE FOR VETERANS
Sec. 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, 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.
(Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1217, Sec. 2011; renumbered
Sec. 2002, Pub. L. 87-675, Sec. 1(a), Sept. 19, 1962, 76 Stat. 558;
amended Pub. L. 89-358, Sec. 6(c), Mar. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 27; Pub. L.
92-540, title V, Sec. 502(a), Oct. 24, 1972, 86 Stat. 1094; Pub. L. 93-
508, title IV, Sec. 401(b), Dec. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1592; Pub. L. 94-502,
title VI, Sec. 601(a), Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2404; Pub. L. 96-466,
title V, Sec. 504(a)(2), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2203; Pub. L. 97-306,
title III, Sec. 302, Oct. 14, 1982, 96 Stat. 1437; Pub. L. 98-160, title
VII, Sec. 702(15), Nov. 21, 1983, 97 Stat. 1010; Pub. L. 100-323,
Sec. 15(b)(1), (d), May 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 574; renumbered Sec. 4102
and amended Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 5(a), (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat.
406; Pub. L. 107-288, Sec. 5(a)(1)(B), (b)(1), Nov. 7, 2002, 116 Stat.
2044, 2045.).)
Prior Provisions
Prior section 4102, Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1243;
Pub. L. 89-785, title I, Sec. 102, Nov. 7, 1966, 80 Stat. 1368; Pub. L.
94-581, title I, Sec. 110(1), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2848, related to
divisions of Department of Medicine and Surgery, prior to repeal by Pub.
L. 102-40, title IV, Sec. 401(a)(3), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 210. See
section 7305 of this title.
Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained
in former section 2001 of this title prior to the amendment of this
chapter by Pub. L. 92-540.
Amendments
2002--Pub. L. 107-288, Sec. 5(a)(1)(B), substituted ``job and job
training intensive services program,'' for ``job and job training
counseling service program,''.
Pub. L. 107-288, Sec. 5(b)(1), substituted ``and veterans who served
on active duty during a war or in a campaign or expedition for which a
campaign badge has been authorized'' for ``and veterans of the Vietnam
era'' and inserted before period ``, 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''.
1991--Pub. L. 102-83 renumbered section 2002 of this title as this
section and substituted ``4102A'' for ``2002A''.
1988--Pub. L. 100-323 inserted ``and Training'' after ``for
Veterans' Employment'' and substituted ``Veterans' Employment and
Training Service'' for ``Veterans Employment Service''.
1983--Pub. L. 98-160 substituted ``an Assistant'' for ``a
Assistant''.
1982--Pub. L. 97-306 inserted ``and regulations'' after ``to this
end policies'', and inserted ``, with priority given to the needs of
disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam era'' after
``opportunities''.
1980--Pub. L. 96-466 struck out ``Deputy'' before ``Assistant
Secretary''.
1976--Pub. L. 94-502 inserted ``by a Deputy Assistant Secretary of
Labor for Veteran's Employment, established by section 2002A of this
title,'' after ``promulgated and administered''.
1974--Pub. L. 93-508 substituted ``eligible veterans and eligible
persons'' for ``eligible veterans'' and ``to provide such veterans and
persons'' for ``to provide such veterans''.
1972--Pub. L. 92-540 substituted provisions stating the
Congressional declaration of purpose, for provisions relating to the
assignment of veterans' employment representatives. See section 2003 of
this title.
1966--Pub. L. 89-358 inserted ``or of service after January 31,
1955'' after ``veterans of any war'' in cls. (3) and (5); ``or of
service after January 31, 1955'' after ``veteran of any war'' in first
sentence; and ``or of service after January 31, 1955,'' after ``veterans
of any war'' in cls. (1) and (4), wherever appearing, respectively.
Effective Date of 2002 Amendment
Pub. L. 107-288, Sec. 5(b)(2), Nov. 7, 2002, 116 Stat. 2045,
provided that: ``The amendments made by paragraph (1) [amending this
section] shall take effect on the date of the enactment of this Act
[Nov. 7, 2002].''
Effective Date of 1980 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 96-466 effective Oct. 1, 1980, see section
802(e) of Pub. L. 96-466, set out as a note under section 4101 of this
title.
Effective Date of 1976 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 94-502 effective Dec. 1, 1976, see section
703(c) of Pub. L. 94-502, set out as an Effective Date note under
section 3693 of this title.
Effective Date of 1974 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 93-508 effective Dec. 3, 1974, see section 503
of Pub. L. 93-508, set out as a note under section 3452 of this title.
Effective Date of 1972 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 92-540 effective 90 days after Oct. 24, 1972,
see section 601(b) of Pub. L. 92-540, set out as a note under section
4101 of this title.
Veteran's Employment Provisions
Pub. L. 93-567, title I, Sec. 104, Dec. 31, 1974, 88 Stat. 1848, as
amended by Pub. L. 94-444, Sec. 12(a), Oct. 1, 1976, 90 Stat. 1483; Pub.
L. 94-502, title VI, Sec. 601(c), Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2404, which
authorized Secretary of Labor to provide for an outreach and public
information program for veterans utilizing, to maximum extent, the
Departments of Labor and Health, Education, and Welfare and the
Veterans' Administration, was repealed by Pub. L. 95-524, Sec. 7, Oct.
27, 1978, 92 Stat. 2021.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in title 42 section 1101.
