Public Law 119-87 (04/30/2026)

38 U.S.C. § 4109

National Veterans’ Employment and Training Services Institute

(a)
In order to provide for such training as the Secretary considers necessary and appropriate for the efficient and effective provision of employment, job-training, intensive services, placement, job-search, and related services to veterans, the Secretary shall establish and make available such funds as may be necessary to operate a National Veterans’ Employment and Training Services Institute for the training of disabled veterans’ outreach program specialists, local veterans’ employment representatives, Directors for Veterans’ Employment and Training, and Assistant Directors for Veterans’ Employment and Training, Regional Administrators for Veterans’ Employment and Training, and such other personnel involved in the provision of employment, job-training, intensive services, placement, or related services to veterans as the Secretary considers appropriate, including travel expenses and per diem for attendance at the Institute.
(b)
In implementing this section, the Secretary shall, as the Secretary considers appropriate, provide, out of program funds designated for the Institute, training for Veterans’ Employment and Training Service personnel, including travel expenses and per diem to attend the Institute.
(c)
(1)
Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing the Institute to enter into contracts or agreements with departments or agencies of the United States or of a State, or with other organizations, to carry out training of personnel of such departments, agencies, or organizations in the provision of services referred to in subsection (a).
(2)
All proceeds collected by the Institute under a contract or agreement referred to in paragraph (1) shall be applied to the applicable appropriation.
(d)
(1)
The Secretary shall require that each disabled veterans’ outreach program specialist and local veterans’ employment representative who receives training provided by the Institute, or its successor, is given a final examination to evaluate the specialist’s or representative’s performance in receiving such training.
(2)
The results of such final examination shall be provided to the entity that sponsored the specialist or representative who received the training.

Pub. L. 97–306, title III, § 308(a)96 Stat. 1440 Pub. L. 100–323, § 8(a)102 Stat. 566 Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a)105 Stat. 406 Pub. L. 107–288, § 5(a)(1)(F)116 Stat. 2044 Pub. L. 112–56, title II, § 240(a)125 Stat. 727 (Added , , , § 2009; amended , , ; renumbered § 4109, , , ; , (e), , , 2046; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 85–85772 Stat. 1246 Pub. L. 93–82, title II, § 205(a)87 Stat. 192 Pub. L. 96–330, title I, § 11494 Stat. 1039 Pub. L. 96–385, title V, § 508(b)94 Stat. 1538 Pub. L. 97–72, title IV, § 402(a)95 Stat. 1062 Pub. L. 97–295, § 4(84)96 Stat. 1312 Pub. L. 99–272, title XV, § 15204(b)100 Stat. 335 Pub. L. 99–509, title VII, § 7003(a)100 Stat. 1949 Pub. L. 102–40, title IV, § 401(a)(3)105 Stat. 210 section 7426 of this titlePrior section 4109, , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , related to retirement rights, prior to repeal by , , . See .

Amendments

Pub. L. 112–562011—Subsec. (d). added subsec. (d).

Pub. L. 107–288, § 5(a)(1)(F)2002—Subsec. (a). , substituted “intensive services,” for “counseling,” in two places.

Pub. L. 107–288, § 5(e)Subsec. (c). , added subsec. (c).

Pub. L. 102–83section 2009 of this title1991— renumbered as this section.

Pub. L. 100–3231988— amended section generally, substituting provisions relating to a National Veterans’ Employment and Training Services Institute for provisions relating to national veterans’ employment and training programs.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2011 Amendment

Pub. L. 112–56, title II, § 240(b)125 Stat. 727

section 4109 of title 38“Subsection (d) of , United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to training provided by the National Veterans’ Employment and Training Services Institute that begins on or after the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act [].”
, , , provided that:

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Pub. L. 100–323section 16(b)(2) of Pub. L. 100–323section 3104 of this titleAmendment by effective on 60th day after , see , set out as a note under .