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111TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3314 

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Appalachian Regional 

Commission to carry out a program of outreach for veterans who reside 

in Appalachia, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

MAY 5, 2010 

Mr. BROWN of Ohio introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 

referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 

A BILL 

To require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Appalachian Regional Commission to carry out a program 

of outreach for veterans who reside in Appalachia, and 

for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. OUTREACH FOR VETERANS WHO RESIDE IN AP4 PALACHIA. 

5 (a) PROGRAM REQUIRED.—The Secretary of Vet6 erans Affairs and the Appalachian Regional Commission 

7 shall jointly carry out a program of outreach to veterans 


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1 who reside in the Appalachian region for the purpose de2 scribed in subsection (b). 

3 (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose described in this sub4 section is to increase the following: 

5 (1) The access and use by veterans of Federal, 

6 State, and local programs providing compensation 

7 and other benefits for service in the Armed Forces. 

8 (2) Awareness of such programs by veterans 

9 who reside in the Appalachian region and their eligi10 bility for such programs. 

11 (c) PROJECTS.— 

12 (1) DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.—In 

13 carrying out the program required by subsection (a), 

14 the Secretary of Veterans Affairs may enter into 

15 agreements with other Federal and State agencies to 

16 carry out projects under the jurisdiction of such 

17 agencies to further the purpose described in sub18 section (b). 

19 (2) APPALACHIAN REGIONAL COMMISSION.—In 

20 carrying out the program required by subsection (a), 

21 the Appalachian Regional Commission may provide 

22 technical assistance, award grants, enter into con23 tracts, or otherwise provide amounts to persons or 

24 entities in the Appalachian region for projects and 

25 activities that— 


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1 (A) increase outreach to, awareness by, 

2 and use by veterans of programs described in 

3 subsection (b)(1); 

4 (B) provide incentives for State and local 

5 governments and veterans service organizations 

6 to assist veterans in utilizing facilities and re7 sources available to veterans through the De8 partment of Veterans Affairs; 

9 (C) provide incentives for State and local 

10 governments and veterans service organizations 

11 to assist veterans in utilizing resources available 

12 through government and veterans service orga13 nizations for veterans; 

14 (D) educate communities and State and 

15 local governments about the employment rights 

16 of veterans, including the employment and re17 employment of members of the uniformed serv18 ices under chapter 43 of title 38, United States 

19 Code; 

20 (E) provide technical assistance to busi21 nesses owned by veterans; and 

22 (F) encourage and assist nonprofit organi23 zations, businesses, and institutions of higher 

24 education to carry out programs of assistance 

25 designed for veterans. 


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1 (d) INFORMATION, ADVICE, AND TECHNICAL ASSIST2 ANCE.—In carrying out the program required by sub3 section (a), the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Ap4 palachian Regional Commission may provide, or contract 

5 with public or private organizations to provide, informa6 tion, advice, and technical assistance to nonprofit organi7 zations that provide services to communities in the Appa8 lachian region in order to increase the number of veterans 

9 receiving such services in the Appalachian region. 

10 (e) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

11 (1) APPALACHIAN REGION.—The term ‘‘Appa12 lachian region’’ has the meaning given the term in 

13 section 14102(a) of title 40, United States Code. 

14 (2) VETERANS SERVICE ORGANIZATION.—The 

15 term ‘‘veterans service organization’’ means any or16 ganization recognized by the Secretary of Veterans 

17 Affairs for the representation of veterans under sec18 tion 5902 of title 38, United States Code. 

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