10 U.S.C. § 1143a : US Code - Section 1143A: Encouragement of postseparation public and community service

Search 10 U.S.C. § 1143a : US Code - Section 1143A: Encouragement of postseparation public and community service

(a) In General. - The Secretary of Defense shall implement a
program to encourage members and former members of the armed forces
to enter into public and community service jobs after discharge or
release from active duty.
(b) Personnel Registry. - The Secretary shall maintain a registry
of members and former members of the armed forces discharged or
released from active duty who request registration for assistance
in pursuing public and community service job opportunities. The
registry shall include information on the particular job skills,
qualifications, and experience of the registered personnel.
(c) Registry of Public Service and Community Service
Organizations. - The Secretary shall also maintain a registry of
public service and community service organizations. The registry
shall contain information regarding each organization, including
its location, its size, the types of public and community service
positions in the organization, points of contact, procedures for
applying for such positions, and a description of each such
position that is likely to be available. Any such organization may
request registration under this subsection and, subject to
guidelines prescribed by the Secretary, be registered.
(d) Assistance To Be Provided. - (1) The Secretary shall actively
attempt to match personnel registered under subsection (b) with
public and community service job opportunities and to facilitate
job-seeking contacts between such personnel and the employers
offering the jobs.
(2) The Secretary shall offer personnel registered under
subsection (b) counselling services regarding -
(A) public service and community service organizations; and
(B) procedures and techniques for qualifying for and applying
for jobs in such organizations.
(3) The Secretary may provide personnel registered under
subsection (b) with access to the interstate job bank program of
the United States Employment Service if the Secretary determines
that such program meets the needs of separating members of the
armed forces for job placement.
(e) Consultation Requirement. - In carrying out this section, the
Secretary shall consult closely with the Secretary of Labor, the
Secretary of Veterans Affairs, the Secretary of Education, the
Director of the Office of Personnel Management, appropriate
representatives of State and local governments, and appropriate
representatives of businesses and nonprofit organizations in the
private sector.
(f) Delegation. - The Secretary, with the concurrence of the
Secretary of Labor, may designate the Secretary of Labor as the
executive agent of the Secretary of Defense for carrying out all or
part of the responsibilities provided in this section. Such a
designation does not relieve the Secretary of Defense from the
responsibility for the implementation of the provisions of this
section.
(g) Definitions. - In this section, the term "public service and
community service organization" includes the following
organizations:
(1) Any organization that provides the following services:
(A) Elementary, secondary, or postsecondary school teaching
or administration.
(B) Support of such teaching or school administration.
(C) Law enforcement.
(D) Public health care.
(E) Social services.
(F) Any other public or community service.
(2) Any nonprofit organization that coordinates the provision
of services described in paragraph (1).
(h) Coast Guard. - This section shall apply to the Coast Guard in
the same manner and to the same extent as it applies to the
Department of Defense. The Secretary of Homeland Security shall
implement the requirements of this section for the Coast Guard.