Study of involvement of veterans

42 U.S.C. § 12651k

• Title: 42 — The Public Health and Welfare
• Chapter: 129 — NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE
• Subchapter: I
• Part: III
• Current through: Pub. L. 119-99

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(a) Study and report
The Corporation shall conduct a study and submit a report to the authorizing committees, not later than 3 years after the effective date of the Serve America Act, on—
(1) the number of veterans serving in national service programs historically by year;
(2) strategies being undertaken to identify the specific areas of need of veterans, including any goals set by the Corporation for veterans participating in the service programs;
(3) the impact of the strategies described in paragraph (2) and the Veterans Corps on enabling greater participation by veterans in the national service programs carried out under the national service laws;
(4) how existing programs and activities carried out under the national service laws could be improved to serve veterans, veterans service organizations, families of active-duty military, including gaps in services to veterans;
(5) the extent to which existing programs and activities carried out under the national service laws are coordinated and recommendations to improve such coordination including the methods for ensuring the efficient financial organization of services directed towards veterans; and
(6) how to improve utilization of veterans as resources and volunteers.
(b) Consultation
In conducting the studies and preparing the reports required under this subsection, the Corporation shall consult with veterans' service organizations, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, State veterans agencies, the Secretary of Defense, as appropriate, and other individuals and entities the Corporation considers appropriate.

History

(Pub. L. 101–610, title I, §196C, as added Pub. L. 111–13, title I, §1709, Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1549.)

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References in Text
For the effective date of the Serve America Act, referred to in subsec. (a), as Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as an Effective Date of 2009 Amendment note under section 4950 of this title.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date
Section effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as an Effective Date of 2009 Amendment note under section 4950 of this title.

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions
This division is comprised of subtitle H, §§198–198C, 198H, 198K, 198O, 198P, and 198S, of title I of Pub. L. 101–610. A prior part H (§12653 et seq.), comprised of subtitle H, §§195–195O, of title I of Pub. L. 101–610, was renumbered subtitle E, §§151–166, of title I of Pub. L. 101–610 by Pub. L. 103–82, §104(b), and transferred to division E (§12611 et seq.) of this subchapter.