38 U.S.C. § 4101 — Definitions
submitted 68 years ago by Pub. L. 85-857 to r/title-38-VETERANS-BENEFITS · 348 words · no verdicts yet
This section defines veterans, eligible persons, States, employment-service systems, the Secretary, and career services for the chapter. Several definitions incorporate the meanings in another section.
For this chapter: (1) “special disabled veteran*,” (2) “veteran of the Vietnam era*,” (3) “disabled veteran,” and (4) “eligible veteran” have the meanings in section 4211(1) through (4). (5) “Eligible person” means (A) the spouse* of someone who died from a service-connected* disability; (B) the spouse of an active-duty Armed Forces* member who, when applying, has been listed under title 37 section 556 for more than 90 total days as missing in action, captured in the line of duty by a hostile force, or forcibly detained or interned in the line of duty by a foreign government or power; or (C) the spouse of a person with a permanent total service-connected disability, or of a veteran who died while such a disability existed. (6) “State” means the several States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, and may also include Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands when necessary and feasible as determined. (7) “Employment service delivery system” means a system where labor-exchange services, including employment, training, and placement, are offered under the Wagner-Peyser Act. (8) “Secretary” means the Secretary of Labor. (9) “Career services” means local employment and training services of the type described in Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act section 134(c)(2).
For the purposes of this chapter—
The term “special disabled veteran*” has the same meaning provided in section 4211(1) of this title.
The term “veteran of the Vietnam era*” has the same meaning provided in section 4211(2) of this title.
The term “disabled veteran” has the same meaning provided in section 4211(3) of this title.
The term “eligible veteran” has the same meaning provided in section 4211(4) of this title.
The term “eligible person” means—
the spouse* of any person who died of a service-connected* disability,
the spouse of any member of the Armed Forces* serving on active duty* who, at the time of application for assistance under this chapter, 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 ninety days: (i) missing in action, (ii) captured in line of duty by a hostile force, or (iii) forcibly detained or interned in line of duty by a foreign government or power, or
the spouse of any person who has a total disability permanent in nature resulting from a service-connected disability or the spouse of a veteran who died while a disability so evaluated was in existence.
The term “State” means each of the several States of the United States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and may include, to the extent determined necessary and feasible, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands.
The term “employment service delivery system” means a service delivery system at which or through which labor exchange services, including employment, training, and placement services, are offered in accordance with the Wagner-Peyser Act.
The term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Labor.
The term “career services” means local employment and training services of the type described in section 134(c)(2) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
Source credit: (Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1221, § 2010; renumbered § 2001, Pub. L. 87–675, § 1(a), Sept. 19, 1962, 76 Stat. 558; amended Pub. L. 89–358, § 6(c)(1), Mar. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 27; Pub. L. 92–540, title V, § 502(a), Oct. 24, 1972, 86 Stat. 1094; Pub. L. 93–508, title IV, § 401(a), Dec. 3, 1974, 88 Stat. 1592; Pub. L. 96–466, title V, § 503, title VIII, § 801(h), Oct. 17, 1980, 94 Stat. 2203, 2216; Pub. L. 100–323, §§ 3(b), 15(a)(1), May 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 562, 574; renumbered § 4101 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406; Pub. L. 107–288, § 5(a)(1)(A), (c)(1), Nov. 7, 2002, 116 Stat. 2044, 2045; Pub. L. 113–128, title V, § 512(gg)(1), July 22, 2014, 128 Stat. 1719.)
- 1958Enacted · Pub. L. 85-857 · 72 Stat. 1221
- 1962Amended · Pub. L. 87-675 · 76 Stat. 558
- 1966Amended · Pub. L. 89-358 · 80 Stat. 27
- 1972Amended · Pub. L. 92-540 · 86 Stat. 1094
- 1974Amended · Pub. L. 93-508 · 88 Stat. 1592
- 1980Amended · Pub. L. 96-466 · 94 Stat. 2203, 2216
- 1988Amended · Pub. L. 100-323 · 102 Stat. 562, 574
- 1991Amended · Pub. L. 102-83 · 105 Stat. 406
- 2002Amended · Pub. L. 107-288 · 116 Stat. 2044, 2045
- 2014Amended · Pub. L. 113-128 · 128 Stat. 1719
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