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Union Calendar No. 286
107TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4015
[Report No. 107–476]
To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise and improve employment,
training, and placement services furnished to veterans, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 20, 2002
Mr. SIMPSON (for himself, Mr. REYES, Mr. SMITH of New Jersey, Mr. EVANS,
Mr. QUINN, and Mr. SHOWS) introduced the following bill; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
MAY 20, 2002
Additional sponsors: Ms. BROWN of Florida, Mr. SHUSTER, Mr. RODRIGUEZ,
Mr. PICKERING, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. FALEOMAVAEGA, Mr. EDWARDS, Mr.
FILNER, Ms. MCKINNEY, Mr. GUTIERREZ, Ms. CARSON of Indiana, Mr.
STUMP, Mr. UDALL of New Mexico, Mrs. CAPPS, Mr. BILIRAKIS, Mr.
JEFF MILLER of Florida, Mr. HOLDEN, Ms. BERKLEY, Mrs. DAVIS of
California, and Ms. LOFGREN
MAY 20, 2002
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic]
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on March 20, 2002]
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to revise and improve
employment, training, and placement services furnished
to veterans, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCES TO TITLE 38,
UNITED STATES CODE; TABLE OF CONTENTS.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Jobs
for Veterans Act’’.
(b) REFERENCES
TO TITLE 38, UNITED STATES
CODE.—Except as otherwise expressly provided, whenever
in this Act an amendment or repeal is expressed in terms
of an amendment to, or repeal of, a section or other provi-
sion, the reference shall be considered to be made to a section
or other provision of title 38, United States Code.
(c) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of this
Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; references to title 38, United States Code.
Sec. 2. Priority of service for veterans in Department of Labor job training pro-
grams.
Sec. 3. Performance incentive awards for quality veterans employment, training,
and placement services.
Sec. 4. Refinement of job training and placement functions of the Department.
Sec. 5. Additional improvements in veterans employment and training services.
Sec. 6. Committee to raise employer awareness of skills of veterans and benefits
of hiring veterans.
Sec. 7. Sense of Congress commending veterans and military service organiza-
tions.
Sec. 8. Study on economic benefits to the United States of long-term sustained
employment of veterans.
SEC. 2. PRIORITY OF SERVICE FOR VETERANS IN DEPART-
MENT OF LABOR JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS.
(a) VETERANS’ JOB TRAINING ASSISTANCE.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 42 is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘§ 4215. Priority of service for veterans in Department
of Labor job training programs
‘‘(a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section:
‘‘(1) The term ‘covered person’ means any of the
following individuals:
‘‘(A) A veteran.
‘‘(B) The spouse of any of the following in-
dividuals:
‘‘(i) Any veteran who died of a service-
connected disability.
‘‘(ii) Any member of the Armed Forces
serving on active duty who, at the time of
application for assistance under this sec-
tion, is listed, pursuant to section 556 of
title 37 and regulations issued thereunder,
by the Secretary concerned in one or more
of the following categories and has been so
listed for a total of more than 90 days: (I)
missing in action, (II) captured in line of
duty by a hostile force, or (III) forcibly de-
tained or interned in line of duty by a for-
eign government or power.
‘‘(iii) Any veteran who has a total dis-
ability resulting from a service-connected
disability.
‘‘(iv) Any veteran who died while a
disability so evaluated was in existence.
‘‘(2) The term ‘qualified job training program’
means any workforce preparation, development, or de-
livery program or service that is directly funded, in
whole or in part, by the Department of Labor and in-
cludes the following:
‘‘(A) Any such program or service that uses
technology to assist individuals to access work-
force development programs (such as job and
training opportunities, labor market informa-
tion, career assessment tools, and related support
services).
‘‘(B) Any such program or service under the
public employment service system, one-stop ca-
reer centers, the Workforce Investment Act of
1998, a demonstration or other temporary pro-
gram, and those programs implemented by
States or local service providers based on Federal
block grants administered by the Department of
Labor.
‘‘(C) Any such program or service that is a
workforce development program targeted to spe-
cific groups.
‘‘(3) The term ‘priority of service’ means, with
respect to any qualified job training program, that a
covered person shall be given priority over non-
veterans for the receipt of employment, training, and
placement services provided under that program, not-
withstanding any other provision of law.
‘‘(b) ENTITLEMENT TO PRIORITY OF SERVICE.—(1) A
covered person is entitled to priority of service under any
qualified job training program if the person otherwise meets
the eligibility requirements for participation in such pro-
gram.
‘‘(2) The Secretary of Labor may establish priorities
among covered persons for purposes of this section to take
into account the needs of disabled veterans and special dis-
abled veterans, and such other factors as the Secretary de-
termines appropriate.
‘‘(c) ADMINISTRATION OF PROGRAMS AT STATE AND
LOCAL LEVELS.—An entity of a State or a political sub-
division of the State that administers or delivers services
under a qualified job training program shall—
‘‘(1) provide information and priority of service
to covered persons regarding benefits and services that
may be obtained through other entities or service pro-
viders; and
‘‘(2) ensure that each covered person who applies
to or who is assisted by such a program is informed
of the employment-related rights and benefits to which
the person is entitled under this section.
‘‘(d) ADDITION TO ANNUAL REPORT.—In the annual
report required under section 4107(c) of this title for the
program year beginning in 2002 and each subsequent pro-
gram year, the Secretary of Labor shall evaluate whether
covered persons are receiving priority of service and are
being fully served by qualified job training programs, and
whether the levels of service of such programs are in propor-
tion to the incidence of representation of veterans in the
labor market, including within groups that the Secretary
may designate for priority under such programs, if any.’’.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 42 is amended by
inserting after the item relating to section 4214 the
following new item:
‘‘4215. Priority of service for veterans in Department of Labor job training pro-
grams.’’.
(b) EMPLOYMENT OF VETERANS WITH RESPECT TO
FEDERAL CONTRACTS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Section 4212(a) is amended
to read as follows:
‘‘(a)(1) Any contract in the amount of $100,000 or
more entered into by any department or agency of the
United States for the procurement of personal property and
nonpersonal services (including construction) for the United
States, shall contain a provision requiring that the party
contracting with the United States take affirmative action
to employ and advance in employment qualified covered
veterans. This section applies to any subcontract entered
into by a prime contractor in carrying out any such con-
tract.
‘‘(2) In addition to requiring affirmative action to em-
ploy such qualified covered veterans under such contracts
and subcontracts and in order to promote the implementa-
tion of such requirement, the Secretary of Labor shall pre-
scribe regulations requiring that—
‘‘(A) each such contractor for each such contract
shall immediately list all of its employment openings
with the appropriate employment service delivery sys-
tem (as defined in section 4101(7) of this title), and
may also list such openings with one-stop career cen-
ters under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998,
other appropriate service delivery points, or Amer-
ica’s Job Bank (or any additional or subsequent na-
tional electronic job bank established by the Depart-
ment of Labor), except that the contractor may ex-
clude openings for executive and senior management
positions and positions which are to be filled from
within the contractor’s organization and positions
lasting three days or less;
‘‘(B) each such employment service delivery sys-
tem shall give such qualified covered veterans priority
in referral to such employment openings; and
‘‘(C) each such employment service delivery sys-
tem shall provide a list of such employment openings
to States, political subdivisions of States, or any pri-
vate entities or organizations under contract to carry
out employment, training, and placement services
under chapter 41 of this title.
‘‘(3) In this section:
‘‘(A) The term ‘covered veteran’ means any of the
following veterans:
‘‘(i) Disabled veterans.
‘‘(ii) Veterans who served on active duty in
the Armed Forces during a war or in a cam-
paign or expedition for which a campaign badge
has been authorized.
‘‘(iii) Veterans who, while serving on active
duty in the Armed Forces, participated in a
United States military operation for which an
Armed Forces service medal was awarded pursu-
ant to Executive Order 12985 (61 Fed. Reg.
1209).
‘‘(iv) Recently separated veterans.
‘‘(B) The term ‘qualified’, with respect to an em-
ployment position, means having the ability to per-
form the essential functions of the position with or
without reasonable accommodation for an individual
with a disability.’’.
(2) 
CONFORMING
AND
TECHNICAL
AMEND-
MENTS.—(A) Section 4212(c) is amended—
(i) by striking ‘‘suitable’’; and
(ii) by striking ‘‘subsection (a)(2) of this
section’’ and inserting ‘‘subsection (a)(2)(B)’’.
(B) Section 4212(d)(1) is amended—
(i) in the matter preceding subparagraph
(A), by striking ‘‘of this section’’ after ‘‘sub-
section (a)’’; and
(ii) by amending subparagraphs (A) and
(B) to read as follows:
‘‘(A) the number of employees in the workforce of
such contractor, by job category and hiring location,
and the number of such employees, by job category
and hiring location, who are qualified covered vet-
erans;
‘‘(B) the total number of new employees hired by
the contractor during the period covered by the report
and the number of such employees who are qualified
covered veterans; and’’.
(C) Section 4212(d)(2) is amended by striking
‘‘of this subsection’’ after ‘‘paragraph (1)’’.
(D) Section 4211(6) is amended by striking
‘‘one-year period’’ and inserting ‘‘three-year period’’.
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made
by this subsection shall apply with respect to con-
tracts entered into on or after the first day of the first
month that begins 12 months after the date of the en-
actment of this Act.
(c) EMPLOYMENT WITHIN
THE FEDERAL GOVERN-
MENT.—
(1) PURPOSE.—The second sentence of section
4214(a)(1) is amended—
(A) by inserting ‘‘, competent’’ after ‘‘effec-
tive’’; and
(B) by striking ‘‘major’’ and inserting
‘‘uniquely qualified’’.
(2) 
APPOINTMENTS.—Section 
4214(b) 
is
amended—
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ‘‘readjust-
ment’’ and inserting ‘‘recruitment’’;
(B) in paragraph (2), by striking ‘‘to—’’
and all that follows through the period at the
end and inserting ‘‘to qualified covered vet-
erans.’’;
(C) in paragraph (3)—
(i) by striking subparagraphs (A) and
(B);
(ii) by redesignating subparagraphs
(C) and (D) as subparagraphs (B) and (C),
respectively,
(iii) in subparagraph (B), as so redes-
ignated, by striking ‘‘The limitations of sub-
paragraphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph’’
and inserting ‘‘The limitation of subpara-
graph (A)’’;
(iv) in subparagraph (C), as so redes-
ignated, by striking ‘‘clause (i) of subpara-
graphs (A) and (B) of this paragraph’’ and
inserting ‘‘subparagraph (A)’’; and
(v) by inserting before subparagraph
(B), as so redesignated, the following new
subparagraph:
‘‘(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), a quali-
fied covered veteran may receive such an appointment only
within the 10-year period that begins on the date of the
veteran’s last discharge or release from active duty.’’.
(3) 
TECHNICAL
AMENDMENTS.—(A) 
Section
4214(a) is amended—
(i) in the third sentence of paragraph (1),
by striking ‘‘disabled veterans and certain vet-
erans of the Vietnam era and of the post-Viet-
nam era’’ and inserting ‘‘qualified covered vet-
erans (as defined in paragraph (2)(B))’’; and
(ii) in paragraph (2), to read as follows:
‘‘(2) In this section:
‘‘(A) The term ‘agency’ has the meaning given
the term ‘department or agency’ in section 4211(5) of
this title.
‘‘(B) The term ‘qualified covered veteran’ means
a veteran described in section 4212(a)(3) of this
title.’’.
(B) Clause (i) of section 4214(e)(2)(B) is amend-
ed by striking ‘‘of the Vietnam era’’.
(C) Section 4214(g) is amended by striking
‘‘qualified’’ the first place it occurs and all that fol-
lows through ‘‘era’’ the first place it occurs and in-
serting ‘‘qualified covered veterans’’.
SEC. 3. PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE AWARDS FOR QUALITY
VETERANS 
EMPLOYMENT, 
TRAINING, 
AND
PLACEMENT SERVICES.
(a) PERFORMANCE INCENTIVE AWARDS FOR QUALITY
EMPLOYMENT, TRAINING, AND PLACEMENT SERVICES.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 41 is amended by
adding at the end the following new section:
‘‘§ 4112. Performance incentive awards for quality em-
ployment, training, and placement serv-
ices
‘‘(a) 
PROGRAM
OF
PERFORMANCE
INCENTIVE
AWARDS.—(1) The Secretary shall carry out a program,
consistent with the provisions of this section, of performance
incentive awards to States to encourage the improvement
and modernization of employment, training, and placement
services provided under this chapter. The Secretary shall
carry out the program through the Assistant Secretary of
Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training.
‘‘(2) The Secretary shall make performance incentive
awards for each program year, beginning with the program
year that begins in fiscal year 2004, with respect to services
provided under this chapter during the preceding program
year.
‘‘(b) CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY FOR AWARDS.—The
Secretary shall establish criteria for eligibility for perform-
ance incentive awards for purposes of this section in con-
sultation with representatives of States, political subdivi-
sions of States, and other providers of employment, train-
ing, and placement services under the Workforce Investment
Act of 1998 consistent with the performance measures estab-
lished under section 4102A(b)(7) of this title.
‘‘(c) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT OF AWARD.—(1)
The Secretary shall determine the amount of performance
incentive awards in a State under this section by meas-
uring the performance of the State in providing employ-
ment, training, and placement services furnished veterans
and eligible persons in each State through employment serv-
ice delivery systems, through disabled veterans’ outreach
program specialists, and through local veterans’ employ-
ment representatives during the previous program year
based on the measures of performance established under sec-
tion 4102A(b)(7) of this title.
‘‘(2) In determining the amount of awards under
paragraph (1), the Secretary shall—
‘‘(A) provide greater amounts to those States
which the Secretary determines furnished, during the
preceding fiscal year, the highest quality employment,
training, and placement services based on measures of
performance;
‘‘(B) provide awards to those States that have
made significant improvements in the delivery of such
services, as determined by the Secretary, but do not
meet the criteria under subparagraph (A); and
‘‘(C) consider the applicable annual unemploy-
ment data for the State and other factors, such as
prevailing economic conditions, that affect perform-
ance of individuals providing employment, training,
and placement services in the State.
‘‘(d) USE OF AWARD.—Amounts received by a State
under this section may be used—
‘‘(1) to hire additional State veterans employ-
ment and training staff; or
‘‘(2) for such other purposes related to the provi-
sion of employment, placement, and training services
as the Secretary may approve for such services fur-
nished under this chapter to veterans and eligible per-
sons.
‘‘(e) RELATIONSHIP OF AWARD TO GRANT AMOUNTS
OR
OTHER
COMPENSATION.—A performance incentive
award under this section is in addition to amounts made
available to a State under section 4102A(b)(5) of this title.
‘‘(f) AVAILABILITY
FOR OBLIGATION.—Amounts re-
ceived in a performance incentive award under this section
may be obligated by the State during the program year in
which the award was received and the subsequent program
year.
‘‘(g) APPROPRIATIONS.—The Secretary shall carry out
the program under this section from amounts appropriated
pursuant to the authorization under section 4106(b)(2) of
this title. Such amounts shall only be available to carry
out the program under this section.’’.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENT.—The table of sec-
tions at the beginning of chapter 41 is amended by
adding at the end the following new item:
‘‘4112. Performance incentive awards for quality employment, training, and
placement services.’’.
(b) AUTHORIZATION
OF APPROPRIATIONS.—Section
4106(b) is amended—
(1) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ after ‘‘(b)’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new para-
graph:
‘‘(2) In addition to amounts authorized to be appro-
priated under paragraph (1), there are authorized to be ap-
propriated to the Secretary to carry out the program of per-
formance incentive awards under section 4112 of this title
the following:
‘‘(A) For the program year beginning during fis-
cal year 2004, $10,000,000.
‘‘(B) For the program year beginning during fis-
cal year 2005, $25,000,000.
‘‘(C) For the program year beginning during fis-
cal year 2006, $50,000,000.
‘‘(D) For the program year beginning during fis-
cal year 2007, $75,000,000.
‘‘(E) For the program year beginning during fis-
cal year 2008, $100,000,000.
‘‘(F) For the program year beginning during fis-
cal year 2009 and each subsequent fiscal year, such
sums as are necessary.’’.
SEC. 4. REFINEMENT OF JOB TRAINING AND PLACEMENT
FUNCTIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT.
(a) REVISION OF DEPARTMENT LEVEL SENIOR OFFI-
CIALS AND FUNCTIONS.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—Sections 4102A and 4103 are
amended to read as follows:
‘‘§ 4102A. Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’
Employment and Training; program func-
tions; Regional Administrators
‘‘(a) ESTABLISHMENT
OF POSITION
OF ASSISTANT
SECRETARY OF LABOR FOR VETERANS’ EMPLOYMENT AND
TRAINING.—(1) There is established within the Department
of Labor an Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Em-
ployment and Training, appointed by the President by and
with the advice and consent of the Senate, who shall formu-
late and implement all departmental policies and proce-
dures to carry out (A) the purposes of this chapter, chapter
42, and chapter 43 of this title, and (B) all other Depart-
‘‘(ii) in which the individual served as a non-
career appointee in the Senior Executive Service, as
such term is defined in section 3132(a)(7) of title 5;
or
‘‘(iii) to which the individual was appointed by
the President.
‘‘(b) PROGRAM
FUNCTIONS.—The Secretary shall
carry out the following functions:
‘‘(1) Except as expressly provided otherwise,
carry out all provisions of this chapter and chapter
43 of this title through the Assistant Secretary of
Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training and
administer through such Assistant Secretary all pro-
grams under the jurisdiction of the Secretary for the
provision of employment and training services de-
signed to meet the needs of all veterans and persons
eligible for services furnished under this chapter.
‘‘(2) In order to make maximum use of available
resources in meeting such needs, encourage all such
programs, and all grantees and contractors under
such programs to enter into cooperative arrangements
with private industry and business concerns (includ-
ing small business concerns owned by veterans or dis-
abled veterans), educational institutions, trade asso-
ciations, and labor unions.
‘‘(3) Ensure that maximum effectiveness and ef-
ficiency are achieved in providing services and assist-
ance to eligible veterans under all such programs by
coordinating and consulting with the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs with respect to (A) programs con-
ducted under other provisions of this title, with par-
ticular emphasis on coordination of such programs
with readjustment counseling activities carried out
under section 1712A of this title, apprenticeship or
other on-the-job training programs carried out under
section 3687 of this title, and rehabilitation and
training activities carried out under chapter 31 of
this title and (B) determinations covering veteran
population in a State.
‘‘(4) Ensure that employment, training, and
placement activities are carried out in coordination
and cooperation with appropriate State public em-
ployment service officials.
‘‘(5) Subject to subsection (c), make available for
use in each State by grant or contract such funds as
may be necessary to support—
‘‘(A) disabled veterans’ outreach program
specialists appointed under section 4103A(a)(1)
of this title,
‘‘(B) local veterans’ employment representa-
tives assigned under section 4104(b) of this title,
and
‘‘(C) the reasonable expenses of such special-
ists and representatives described in subpara-
graphs (A) and (B), respectively, for training,
travel, supplies, and other business expenses, in-
cluding travel expenses and per diem for attend-
ance at the National Veterans’ Employment and
Training Services Institute established under sec-
tion 4109 of this title.
‘‘(6) Monitor and supervise on a continuing
basis the distribution and use of funds provided for
use in the States under paragraph (5).
‘‘(7) Establish, and update as appropriate, a
comprehensive performance accountability system (as
described in subsection (f)) and carry out annual per-
formance reviews of veterans employment, training,
and placement services provided through employment
service delivery systems, through disabled veterans’
outreach program specialists, and through local vet-
erans’ employment representatives in States receiving
grants, contracts, or awards under this chapter.
‘‘(c) CONDITIONS FOR RECEIPT OF FUNDS.—(1) The
distribution and use of funds under subsection (b)(5) in
order to carry out sections 4103A(a) and 4104(a) of this
title shall be subject to the continuing supervision and mon-
itoring of the Secretary and shall not be governed by the
provisions of any other law, or any regulations prescribed
thereunder, that are inconsistent with this section or section
4103A or 4104 of this title.
‘‘(2)(A) A State shall submit to the Secretary an appli-
cation for a grant or contract under subsection (b)(5). The
application shall contain the following information:
‘‘(i) A plan that describes the manner in which
the State shall furnish employment, training, and
placement services required under this chapter for the
program year, including a description of—
‘‘(I) duties assigned by the State to disabled
veterans’ outreach program specialists and local
veterans’ employment representatives consistent
with the requirements of sections 4103A and
4104 of this title; and
‘‘(II) the manner in which such specialists
and representatives are integrated in the employ-
ment service delivery systems in the State.
‘‘(ii) The veteran population to be served.
‘‘(iii) Such additional information as the Sec-
retary may require to make a determination with re-
spect to awarding a grant or contract to the State.
‘‘(B)(i) Subject to the succeeding provisions of this sub-
paragraph, of the amount available under subsection (b)(5)
for a fiscal year, the Secretary shall make available to each
State with an application approved by the Secretary an
amount of funding in proportion to the number of veterans
seeking employment using such criteria as the Secretary
may establish in regulation, including civilian labor force
and unemployment data, for the State on an annual basis.
The proportion of funding shall reflect the ratio of—
‘‘(I) the total number of veterans residing in the
State that are seeking employment; to
‘‘(II) the total number of veterans seeking em-
ployment in all States.
‘‘(ii) The Secretary shall phase in over the three fiscal-
year period that begins on October 1, 2002, the manner in
which amounts are made available to States under sub-
section (b)(5) and this subsection, as amended by the Jobs
for Veterans Act.
‘‘(iii) In carrying out this paragraph, the Secretary
may establish minimum funding levels and hold-harmless
criteria for States.
‘‘(3)(A) As a condition of a grant or contract under
this section for a program year, in the case of a State that
the Secretary determines has an entered-employment rate
for veterans that is deficient for the preceding program
year, the State shall develop and implement a corrective
action plan to improve that rate for veterans in the State.
The State shall submit the corrective action plan to the Sec-
retary.
‘‘(B) To carry out subparagraph (A), the Secretary
shall establish in regulations a uniform national threshold
entered-employment rate for veterans for a program year
by which determinations of deficiency may be made under
subparagraph (A).
‘‘(C) In making a determination with respect to a defi-
ciency under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall take
into account the applicable annual unemployment data for
the State and consider other factors, such as prevailing eco-
nomic conditions, that affect performance of individuals
providing employment, training, and placement services in
the State.
‘‘(4) In determining the terms and conditions of a
grant or contract under which funds are made available
to a State in order to carry out section 4103A or 4104 of
this title, the Secretary shall take into account—
‘‘(A) the results of reviews, carried out pursuant
to subsection (b)(7), of the performance of the employ-
ment, training, and placement service delivery system
in the State, and
‘‘(B) the monitoring carried out under this sec-
tion.
‘‘(5) Each grant or contract by which funds are made
available to a State shall contain a provision requiring the
recipient of the funds—
‘‘(A) to comply with the provisions of this chap-
ter; and
‘‘(B) on an annual basis, to notify to Secretary
of, and provide supporting rationale for, each non-
veteran who is employed as a disabled veterans’ out-
reach program specialist and local veterans’ employ-
ment representative for a period in excess of 6
months.
‘‘(6) Each State shall coordinate employment, train-
ing, and placement services furnished to veterans and eligi-
ble persons under this chapter with such services furnished
with respect to such veterans and persons under the Work-
force Investment Act of 1998 and the Wagner-Peyser Act.
‘‘(d) PARTICIPATION IN OTHER FEDERALLY FUNDED
JOB TRAINING PROGRAMS.—The Assistant Secretary of
Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training shall pro-
mote and monitor participation of qualified veterans and
eligible persons in employment and training opportunities
under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 and
other federally funded employment and training programs.
‘‘(e) REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS.—(1) The Secretary
shall assign to each region for which the Secretary operates
a regional office a representative of the Veterans’ Employ-
ment and Training Service to serve as the Regional Admin-
istrator for Veterans’ Employment and Training in such
region. A person may not be assigned after October 9, 1996,
as such a Regional Administrator unless the person is a
veteran.
‘‘(2) Each such Regional Administrator shall carry out
such duties as the Secretary may require to promote vet-
erans employment and reemployment within the region that
the Administrator serves.
‘‘(f) ESTABLISHMENT OF PERFORMANCE STANDARDS
AND OUTCOMES MEASURES.—(1) By not later than 3
months after the date of the enactment of this section, the
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and
Training shall establish and implement a comprehensive
performance accountability system to measure the perform-
ance of employment service delivery systems, disabled vet-
erans’ outreach program specialists, and local veterans’ em-
ployment representatives providing employment, training,
and placement services under this chapter in a State to pro-
vide accountability of that State to the Secretary for pur-
poses of subsection (c).
‘‘(2) Such standards and measures shall—
‘‘(A) be consistent with State performance meas-
ures applicable under section 136(b) of the Workforce
Investment Act of 1998; and
‘‘(B) be appropriately weighted to provide spe-
cial consideration for placement of (i) veterans re-
quiring intensive services (as defined in section
4101(9) of this title), such as special disabled veterans
and disabled veterans, and (ii) veterans who enroll in
readjustment counseling under section 1712A of this
title.
‘‘§ 4103. Directors and Assistant Directors for Vet-
erans’ Employment and Training; addi-
tional Federal personnel
‘‘(a) DIRECTORS
AND ASSISTANT DIRECTORS.—(1)
The Secretary shall assign to each State a representative
of the Veterans’ Employment and Training Service to serve
as the Director for Veterans’ Employment and Training,
and shall assign full-time Federal clerical or other support
personnel to each such Director.
‘‘(2) Full-time Federal clerical or other support per-
sonnel assigned to Directors for Veterans’ Employment and
Training shall be appointed in accordance with the provi-
sions of title 5 governing appointments in the competitive
service and shall be paid in accordance with the provisions
of chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5.
‘‘(b) ADDITIONAL FEDERAL PERSONNEL.—The Sec-
retary may also assign as supervisory personnel such rep-
resentatives of the Veterans’ Employment and Training
Service as the Secretary determines appropriate to carry
out the employment, training, and placement services re-
quired under this chapter, including Assistant Directors for
Veterans’ Employment and Training.’’.
(2) CLERICAL AMENDMENTS.—The items relating
to sections 4102A and 4103, respectively, in the table
of sections at the beginning of chapter 41 are amend-
ed to read as follows:
‘‘4102A. Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans’ Employment and Training;
program functions; Regional Administrators.
‘‘4103. Directors and Assistant Directors for Veterans’ Employment and Training;
additional Federal personnel.’’.
(3) CONFORMING
AMENDMENT
RELATING
TO
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS.—(A)(i) Section 4104A is
repealed.
(ii) The table of sections at the beginning of
chapter 41 is amended by striking the item relating
to section 4104A.
(B) Section 4107(b) is amended by striking ‘‘The
Secretary shall establish definitive performance stand-
ards’’ and inserting ‘‘The Secretary shall apply per-
formance 
standards 
established 
under 
section
4102A(f) of this title’’.
(4) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made
by this subsection shall take effect on December 1,
2002, and shall apply to appointments made on or
after that date.
(b) REVISION OF STATUTORILY DEFINED DUTIES OF
DISABLED VETERANS’ OUTREACH PROGRAM SPECIALISTS
AND
LOCAL
VETERANS’ EMPLOYMENT
REPRESENTA-
TIVES.—
(1) DISABLED VETERANS’ OUTREACH PROGRAM
SPECIALISTS.—Section 4103A is amended by striking
all after the heading and inserting the following:
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT BY STATES OF
A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF SPECIALISTS.—(1) Subject to
approval by the Secretary, a State shall employ such full-
or part-time disabled veterans’ outreach program specialists
as the State determines appropriate and efficient to carry
out intensive services under this chapter to meet the employ-
ment needs of eligible veterans with the following priority
in the provision of services:
‘‘(A) Special disabled veterans.
‘‘(B) Other disabled veterans.
‘‘(C) Other eligible veterans in accordance with
priorities determined by the Secretary taking into ac-
count applicable rates of unemployment and the em-
ployment emphases set forth in chapter 42 of this
title.
‘‘(2) In the provision of services in accordance with
this subsection, maximum emphasis in meeting the employ-
ment needs of veterans shall be placed on assisting economi-
cally or educationally disadvantaged veterans.
‘‘(b) REQUIREMENT FOR QUALIFIED VETERANS.—A
State shall, to the maximum extent practicable, employ
qualified veterans to carry out the services referred to in
subsection (a). Preference shall be given in the appointment
of such specialists to qualified disabled veterans.’’.
(2) LOCAL VETERANS’ EMPLOYMENT REPRESENT-
ATIVES.—Section 4104 is amended by striking all
after the heading and inserting the following:
‘‘(a) REQUIREMENT FOR EMPLOYMENT BY STATES OF
A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF REPRESENTATIVES.—Subject to
approval by the Secretary, a State shall employ such full-
and part-time local veterans’ employment representatives as
the State determines appropriate and efficient to carry out
employment, training, and placement services under this
chapter.
‘‘(b) PRINCIPAL DUTIES.—As principal duties, local
veterans’ employment representatives shall—
‘‘(1) conduct outreach to employers in the area
to assist veterans in gaining employment, including
conducting seminars for employers and, in conjunc-
tion with employers, conducting job search workshops
and establishing job search groups; and
‘‘(2) facilitate employment, training, and place-
ment services furnished to veterans in a State under
the applicable State employment service delivery sys-
tems.
‘‘(c) PREFERENCE
FOR QUALIFIED VETERANS.—A
State shall, to the maximum extent practicable, employ
qualified veterans to carry out the services referred to in
subsection (a).
‘‘(d) REPORTING.—Each local veterans’ employment
representative shall be administratively responsible to the
manager of the employment service delivery system and
shall provide reports, not less frequently than quarterly, to
the manager of such office and to the Director for Veterans’
Employment and Training for the State regarding compli-
ance with Federal law and regulations with respect to spe-
cial services and priorities for eligible veterans and eligible
persons.’’.
(3) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The amendments made
by this subsection shall take effect on December 1,
2002, and shall apply to appointments made on or
after that date.