§ 4109. — National Veterans' Employment and Training Services Institute.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 38USC4109]
TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS
PART III--READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS
CHAPTER 41--JOB COUNSELING, TRAINING, AND PLACEMENT SERVICE FOR VETERANS
Sec. 4109. National Veterans' Employment and Training Services
Institute
(a) In order to provide for such training as the Secretary considers
necessary and appropriate for the efficient and effective provision of
employment, job-training, intensive services, placement, job-search, and
related services to veterans, the Secretary shall establish and make
available such funds as may be necessary to operate a National Veterans'
Employment and Training Services Institute for the training of disabled
veterans' outreach program specialists, local veterans' employment
representatives, Directors for Veterans' Employment and Training, and
Assistant Directors for Veterans' Employment and Training, Regional
Administrators for Veterans' Employment and Training, and such other
personnel involved in the provision of employment, job-training,
intensive services, placement, or related services to veterans as the
Secretary considers appropriate, including travel expenses and per diem
for attendance at the Institute.
(b) In implementing this section, the Secretary shall, as the
Secretary considers appropriate, provide, out of program funds
designated for the Institute, training for Veterans' Employment and
Training Service personnel, including travel expenses and per diem to
attend the Institute.
(c)(1) Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing the
Institute to enter into contracts or agreements with departments or
agencies of the United States or of a State, or with other
organizations, to carry out training of personnel of such departments,
agencies, or organizations in the provision of services referred to in
subsection (a).
(2) All proceeds collected by the Institute under a contract or
agreement referred to in paragraph (1) shall be applied to the
applicable appropriation.
(Added Pub. L. 97-306, title III, Sec. 308(a), Oct. 14, 1982, 96 Stat.
1440, Sec. 2009; amended Pub. L. 100-323, Sec. 8(a), May 20, 1988, 102
Stat. 566; renumbered Sec. 4109, Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 5(a), Aug. 6,
1991, 105 Stat. 406; Pub. L. 107-288, Sec. 5(a)(1)(F), (e), Nov. 7,
2002, 116 Stat. 2044, 2046.)
Prior Provisions
Prior section 4109, Pub. L. 85-857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1246;
Pub. L. 93-82, title II, Sec. 205(a), Aug. 2, 1973, 87 Stat. 192; Pub.
L. 96-330, title I, Sec. 114, Aug. 26, 1980, 94 Stat. 1039; Pub. L. 96-
385, title V, Sec. 508(b), Oct. 7, 1980, 94 Stat. 1538; Pub. L. 97-72,
title IV, Sec. 402(a), Nov. 3, 1981, 95 Stat. 1062; Pub. L. 97-295,
Sec. 4(84), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1312; Pub. L. 99-272, title XV,
Sec. 15204(b), Apr. 7, 1986, 100 Stat. 335; Pub. L. 99-509, title VII,
Sec. 7003(a), Oct. 21, 1986, 100 Stat. 1949, related to retirement
rights, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102-40, title IV, Sec. 401(a)(3), May
7, 1991, 105 Stat. 210. See section 7426 of this title.
Amendments
2002--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 107-288, Sec. 5(a)(1)(F), substituted
``intensive services,'' for ``counseling,'' in two places.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 107-288, Sec. 5(e), added subsec. (c).
1991--Pub. L. 102-83 renumbered section 2009 of this title as this
section.
1988--Pub. L. 100-323 amended section generally, substituting
provisions relating to a National Veterans' Employment and Training
Services Institute for provisions relating to national veterans'
employment and training programs.
Effective Date of 1988 Amendment
Amendment by Pub. L. 100-323 effective on 60th day after May 20,
1988, see section 16(b)(2) of Pub. L. 100-323, set out as a note under
section 3104 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 4102A, 4106 of this title.
