38 USC § 4108 - Cooperation and coordination

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title: "38 USC § 4108 - Cooperation and coordination"
title_number: 38
title_name: "VETERANS’ BENEFITS"
section_number: "4108"
section_name: "Cooperation and coordination"
chapter_number: 41
chapter_name: "JOB COUNSELING, TRAINING, AND PLACEMENT SERVICE FOR VETERANS"
part_number: "III"
part_name: "READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS"
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last_updated: "2026-04-21"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 92–540, title V, § 502(a), Oct. 24, 1972, 86 Stat. 1097, § 2008; amended Pub. L. 94–502, title VI, § 606(4), Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2405; Pub. L. 100–323, §§ 6(b)(1), (2)(A), 15(a)(2), May 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 564, 574; Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, § 423(b)(8), Dec. 18, 1989, 103 Stat. 2093; renumbered § 4108, Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406.)"
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# § 4108. Cooperation and coordination

**(a)** In carrying out the Secretary’s responsibilities under this chapter, the Secretary shall from time to time consult with the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and keep the Secretary of Veterans Affairs fully advised of activities carried out and all data gathered pursuant to this chapter to insure maximum cooperation and coordination between the Department of Labor and the Department of Veterans Affairs.

**(b)** The Secretary of Veterans Affairs shall provide to appropriate employment service offices and Department of Labor offices, as designated by the Secretary, on a monthly or more frequent basis, the name and address of each employer located in the areas served by such offices that offer a program of job training which has been approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs under section 7 of the Veterans’ Job Training Act (29 U.S.C. 1721 note).

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 92–540, title V, § 502(a), Oct. 24, 1972, 86 Stat. 1097, § 2008; amended Pub. L. 94–502, title VI, § 606(4), Oct. 15, 1976, 90 Stat. 2405; Pub. L. 100–323, §§ 6(b)(1), (2)(A), 15(a)(2), May 20, 1988, 102 Stat. 564, 574; Pub. L. 101–237, title IV, § 423(b)(8), Dec. 18, 1989, 103 Stat. 2093; renumbered § 4108, Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Section 7 of the Veterans’ Job Training Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is , which is set out as a note under , Labor.

### Prior Provisions

Prior section 4108, added , , ; amended , , ; , title II, §§ 205(f), 209(a)(1), (2), (c)(4), 210(c)(5), , , 2859, 2860, 2862, 2864; , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , related to personnel administration, prior to repeal by , , . See sections 7402, 7421, 7423, and 7424 of this title.

Another prior section 4108, , , ; , , ; , , ; , , , related to administration, prior to repeal by .

### Amendments

1991— renumbered  as this section.

1989— substituted “Secretary of Veterans Affairs” and “Department of Veterans Affairs” for “Administrator” and “Veterans’ Administration”, respectively, wherever appearing.

1988—, struck out “with the Veterans’ Administration” after “Cooperation and coordination” in section catchline.

Subsec. (a). , struck out “of Labor” after “Secretary”.

, designated existing provisions as subsec. (a).

Subsec. (b). , added subsec. (b).

1976— substituted “the Secretary’s” for “his” and “the Administrator fully advised” for “him fully advised”.

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Amendment by section 6(b)(1), (2)(A) of  effective on 60th day after , and amendment by  effective , see section 16(a), (b)(2) of , set out as a note under .

### Effective Date of 1976 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , see , set out as an Effective Date note under .

### Effective Date

Section effective 90 days after , see , set out as an Effective Date of 1972 Amendment note under .