(a) This subpart contains the Department of Labor's regulations for
implementing 38 U.S.C. 2001-2012, chapters 41 and 42, which require the
Secretary of Labor to provide eligible veterans and eligible persons the
maximum of employment and training opportunities, with priority given to
the needs of disabled veterans and veterans of the Vietnam era, through
the public employment service system established pursuant to the Wagner-
Peyser Act, as amended.
(b) This subpart describes the roles and responsibilities of the
Assistant Secretary for Veterans' Employment and Training (ASVET) and
the staff of the Veterans' Employment and Training Service (VETS).
(c) This subpart describes the performance standards for determining
compliance of State agencies in carrying out the provisions of 38
U.S.C., chapters 41 and 42 with respect to:
(1) Providing services to eligible veterans and eligible persons to
enhance their employment prospects,
(2) Priority referral of special disabled veterans and veterans of
the Vietnam era to job openings listed by Federal contractors pursuant
to 38 U.S.C. 2012(a), and
(3) Reporting of services provided to eligible veterans and eligible
persons pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 2007(c) and 2012(c).
(d) Performance standards are contained in this part at
Secs. 1001.140-1001.142 on the conduct of the Disabled Veterans Outreach
Program (DVOP) in accordance with 38 U.S.C. 2003A.
[49 FR 12919, Mar. 30, 1984. Redesignated and amended at 54 FR 39353,
Sept. 26, 1989]
