Title 38 — Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73
§4108 Cooperation and coordination
Title 38 › Part PART III— - READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS › Chapter CHAPTER 41— - JOB COUNSELING, TRAINING, AND PLACEMENT SERVICE FOR VETERANS › § 4108
Summary
Labor’s Secretary must meet with and share work and data with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs so the two agencies coordinate their efforts. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs must, at least monthly, give the employment and Labor offices the Secretary names the names and addresses of employers in their areas who offer job‑training programs approved under section 7 of the Veterans’ Job Training Act (29 U.S.C. 1721 note).
Full Legal Text
Title 38, §4108
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(a)In carrying out the Secretary’s responsibilities under this chapter, the Secretary shall from time to time consult with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and keep the Secretary of Veterans Affairs fully advised of activities carried out and all data gathered pursuant to this chapter to insure maximum cooperation and coordination between the Department of Labor and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
(b)The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide to appropriate employment service offices and Department of Labor offices, as designated by the Secretary, on a monthly or more frequent basis, the name and address of each employer located in the areas served by such offices that offer a program of job training which has been approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 7 of the Veterans’ Job Training Act (29 U.S.C. 1721 note).
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
References in Text
section 7 of the Veterans’ Job Training Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is section 7 of Pub. L. 98–77, which is set out as a note under section 1721 of Title 29, Labor.
Prior Provisions
Prior section 4108, added Pub. L. 93–82, title II, § 204(a), Aug. 2, 1973, 87 Stat. 190; amended Pub. L. 94–123, § 5(e), Oct. 22, 1975, 89 Stat. 675; Pub. L. 94–581, title I, § 110(7), title II, §§ 205(f), 209(a)(1), (2), (c)(4), 210(c)(5), Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2849, 2859, 2860, 2862, 2864; Pub. L. 96–22, title V, § 501,
June 13, 1979, 93 Stat. 64; Pub. L. 96–330, title I, § 113(a), Aug. 26, 1980, 94 Stat. 1038; Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(83), Oct. 12, 1982, 96 Stat. 1312; Pub. L. 101–237, title II, § 206(a), Dec. 18, 1989, 103 Stat. 2067, related to personnel administration, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 401(a)(3),
May 7, 1991, 105 Stat. 210. See section 7402, 7421, 7423, and 7424 of this title. Another prior section 4108, Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1246; Pub. L. 86–568, title I, § 114(g),
July 1, 1960, 74 Stat. 301; Pub. L. 87–574, § 3, Aug. 6, 1962, 76 Stat. 308; Pub. L. 87–793, § 803(a), Oct. 11, 1962, 76 Stat. 860, related to administration, prior to repeal by section 204(a) of Pub. L. 93–82.
Amendments
1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 2008 of this title as this section. 1989—Pub. L. 101–237 substituted “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” and “Department of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator” and “Veterans’ Administration”, respectively, wherever appearing. 1988—Pub. L. 100–323, § 6(b)(2)(A), struck out “with the Veterans’ Administration” after “Cooperation and coordination” in section catchline. Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–323, § 15(a)(2), struck out “of Labor” after “Secretary”. Pub. L. 100–323, § 6(b)(1)(A), designated existing provisions as subsec. (a). Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 100–323, § 6(b)(1)(B), added subsec. (b). 1976—Pub. L. 94–502 substituted “the Secretary’s” for “his” and “the Administrator fully advised” for “him fully advised”.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 1988 AmendmentAmendment by section 6(b)(1), (2)(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
Section effective 90 days after Oct. 24, 1972, see section 601(b) of Pub. L. 92–540, set out as an
Effective Date
of 1972 Amendment note under section 4101 of this title.
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38 U.S.C. § 4108
Title 38 — Veterans' Benefits
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