Pub. L. 92-540, tit. V, sec. 503

Sec. 503. (a) Part III of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end thereof a new chapter as follows: “Chapter 42.—EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING OF DISABLED AND VIETNAM ERA VETERANS “Sec. “2011. Definitions. “2012. Veterans’ employment emphasis under Federal contracts. “2013. Eligibility requirements for veterans under certain Federal manpower training programs. “§ 2011. Definitions “As used in this chapter— “(1) The term ‘disabled veteran’ means a person entitled to dis-ability compensation under laws administered by the Veterans’ Administration for a disability rated at 30 per centum or more, or a person whose discharge or release from active duty was for a disability incurred or aggravated in line of duty. “(2) The term ‘veteran of the Vietnam era’ means a person (A) who (i) served on active duty for a period of more than 180 days, any part of which occurred during the Vietnam era, and was dis-charged or released therefrom with other than a dishonorable dis-charge, or (ii) was discharged or released from active duty for a service-connected disability if any part of such active duty was per-formed during the Vietnam era, and (B) who was so discharged or released within the 48 months preceding his application for employment covered under this chapter. “(3) The term ‘department and agency’ means any department or agency of the Federal Government or any federally owned corporation. “§ 2012. Veterans’ employment emphasis under Federal contracts “(a) Any contract entered into by any department or agency for the procurement of personal property and non-personal services (including construction) for the United States, shall contain a pro-vision requiring that, in employing persons to carry out such contract, the party contracting with the United States shall give special emphasis to the employment of qualified disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam era. The provisions of this section shall apply to any subcontract entered into by a prime contractor in carrying out any contract for the procurement of personal property and non-personal services (including construction) for the United States. The President shall implement the provisions of this section by promulgating regulations within 60 days after the date of enactment of this 86 Stat. 1098section, which regulations shall require that (1) each such contractor undertake in such contract to list immediately with the appropriate local employment service office all of its suitable employment openings, and (2) each such local office shall give such veterans priority in referral to such employment openings. “(b) If any disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era believes any contractor has failed or refuses to comply with the provisions of his contract with the United States, relating to giving special emphasis in employment to veterans, such veteran may file a complaint with the Veterans’ Employment Service of the Department of Labor. Such complaint shall be promptly referred to the Secretary who shall promptly investigate such complaint and shall take such action thereon as the facts and circumstances warrant consistent with the terms of such contract and the laws and regulations applicable thereto. “§ 2013. Eligibility requirements for veterans under certain Federal manpower training programs “Any (1) amounts received as pay or allowances by any person while serving on active duty, (2) period of time during which such person served on such active duty, and (3) amounts received under chapters 11, 13, 31, 34, 35, and 36 of this title by a veteran (as defined in section 101(2) of this title) who served on active duty for a period of more than 180 days or was discharged or released from active duty for a service-connected disability, and any amounts received by an eligible person under chapters 13 and 35 of such title, shall be disregarded in determining the needs or qualifications of participants in any public service employment program, any emergency employment program, any job training program assisted under the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, any manpower training program assisted under the Manpower Development and Training Act of 1962, or any other manpower training (or related) program financed in whole or in part with Federal funds.” (b) The table of chapters at the beginning of title 38, United States Code, and the table of chapters at the beginning of part III of such title are each amended by adding at the end thereof a new item as follows: “42. Employment and Training of Disabled and Vietnam Era Veterans 2011”.