§7723. Veterans assistance offices

(a) The Secretary shall establish and maintain veterans assistance offices at such places throughout the United States and its territories and possessions, and in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, as the Secretary determines to be necessary to carry out the purposes of this subchapter. In establishing and maintaining such offices, the Secretary shall give due regard to-

(1) the geographical distribution of veterans recently discharged or released from active military, naval, or air service;

(2) the special needs of educationally disadvantaged veterans (including their need for accessibility of outreach services); and

(3) the necessity of providing appropriate outreach services in less populated areas.

(b) The Secretary shall establish and carry out all possible programs and services, including special telephone facilities, as may be necessary to make the outreach services provided for under this subchapter as widely available as possible.

(Added Pub. L. 102–83, §2(b), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 401 .)

Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 242 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–83, §2(a).

Section Referred to in Other Sections

This section is referred to in section 4103A of this title.