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§4105 Cooperation of Federal agencies

Title 38 › Part PART III— - READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS › Chapter CHAPTER 41— - JOB COUNSELING, TRAINING, AND PLACEMENT SERVICE FOR VETERANS › § 4105

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Federal agencies must give the Secretary any records, statistics, or other information the Secretary needs to carry out this law. They must also work with the Secretary to help offer ongoing jobs and training for eligible veterans and other eligible people. On the 15th day of each month, the Secretary of Defense must send the Secretary and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs updated information about any list it keeps of employers who take part in the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. This helps identify employers for job training under the Veterans' Job Training Act.

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Title 38, §4105

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(a)All Federal agencies shall furnish the Secretary such records, statistics, or information as the Secretary may deem necessary or appropriate in administering the provisions of this chapter, and shall otherwise cooperate with the Secretary in providing continuous employment and training opportunities for eligible veterans and eligible persons.
(b)For the purpose of assisting the Secretary and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in identifying employers with potential job training opportunities under the Veterans’ Job Training Act (Public Law 98–77; 29 U.S.C. 1721 note) 11 See References in Text note below. and otherwise in order to carry out this chapter, the Secretary of Defense shall, on the 15th day of each month, provide the Secretary and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs with updated information regarding any list maintained by the Secretary of Defense of employers participating in the National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

The Veterans’ Job Training Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is Pub. L. 98–77, Aug. 15, 1983, 97 Stat. 443, which is set out as a note under section 3171 of Title 29, Labor. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

Prior Provisions

Prior section 4105, Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1244; Pub. L. 87–574, § 4(1), Aug. 6, 1962, 76 Stat. 308; Pub. L. 89–785, title I, § 105, Nov. 7, 1966, 80 Stat. 1369; Pub. L. 94–123, § 5(b), Oct. 22, 1975, 89 Stat. 675; Pub. L. 94–581, title I, § 110(4), title II, §§ 205(e), 209(a)(1), (2), (4), (c)(2), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2848, 2859, 2860, 2861; Pub. L. 95–201, § 4(a)(1), Nov. 23, 1977, 91 Stat. 1430; Pub. L. 96–151, title III, § 302(b), Dec. 20, 1979, 93 Stat. 1096; Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(81), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1311; Pub. L. 98–160, title II, § 202, Nov. 21, 1983, 97 Stat. 1000, related to qualifications of appointees to positions in Department of Medicine and Surgery, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 401(a)(3), May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 210. See section 7402 of this title. Provisions similar to those comprising this section were contained in former section 2004 of this title prior to the amendment of this chapter by Pub. L. 92–540.

Amendments

2006—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 109–233 substituted “shall, on the 15th day of each month, provide the Secretary and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs with updated information regarding” for “shall provide, not more than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this subsection, the Secretary and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs with” and struck out before period at end “and shall provide, on the 15th day of each month thereafter, updated information regarding the list”. 1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 2005 of this title as this section. 1989—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–237 substituted “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator” wherever appearing. 1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–323, § 15(a)(2), struck out “of Labor” after “furnish the Secretary”. Pub. L. 100–323, § 6(a)(1), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a). Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–323, § 6(a)(2), added subsec. (b). 1976—Pub. L. 94–502 substituted “the Secretary may deem” for “he may deem”. 1974—Pub. L. 93–508 substituted “eligible veterans and eligible persons” for “eligible veterans”. 1972—Pub. L. 92–540 substituted provisions relating to the cooperation of other Federal agencies for provisions relating to the estimation of funds for administration. See section 2006 of this title. 1962—Pub. L. 87–675 substituted “chapter” for “subchapter” after “administration of this”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1988 AmendmentAmendment by section 6(a) of Pub. L. 100–323 effective on 60th day after
May 20, 1988, and amendment by section 15(a)(2) of Pub. L. 100–323 effective
May 20, 1988, see section 16(a), (b)(2) of Pub. L. 100–323, set out as a note under section 3104 of this title.

Effective Date

of 1976 AmendmentAmendment 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 AmendmentAmendment 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 AmendmentAmendment 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.

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38 U.S.C. § 4105

Title 38Veterans' Benefits

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Apr 6, 2026

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