Chapter 5, Subchapter III, Section 541, Subsection (c) · 38 U.S.C. Chapter 5 — AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY

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(c)

(1)Not later than July 1 of each odd-numbered year through 2009, the Committee shall submit to the Secretary a report on the programs and activities of the Department that pertain to veterans who are former prisoners of war. Each such report shall include—

(A)an assessment of the needs of such veterans with respect to compensation, health care, and rehabilitation;

(B)a review of the programs and activities of the Department designed to meet such needs; and

(C)such recommendations (including recommendations for administrative and legislative action) as the Committee considers to be appropriate.

(2)The Secretary shall, within 60 days after receiving each report under paragraph (1), submit to the Congress a copy of the report, together with any comments concerning the report that the Secretary considers appropriate.

(3)The Committee may also submit to the Secretary such other reports and recommendations as the Committee considers appropriate.

(4)The Secretary shall submit with each annual report submitted to the Congress pursuant to section 529 of this title a summary of all reports and recommendations of the Committee submitted to the Secretary since the previous annual report of the Secretary submitted to the Congress pursuant to that section.

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appropriate committees of Congress
means—
appropriate congressional committees
means—
Committee
means the Advisory Committee on United States Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States established under subsection (a).
covered conference
means a conference, meeting, or other similar forum that is sponsored or co-sponsored by the Department and is—
covered field office or facility
means a Department office or facility outside the Central Office that is the permanent duty station for 25 or more employees or that is a free-standing outpatient clinic.
covered property
means a facility, structure, or real property of the Department or a major portion (such as a wing or floor) of any such facility, structure, or real property.
covered veteran
means a veteran residing in an area specified in subsection (c)(2)(A).
detailed plan and justification
means, with respect to an administrative reorganization, a written report that, at a minimum, includes the following:
Indian tribe
has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304).
minority group member
means an individual who is—
Native American veteran
has the meaning given such term in section 3765 of this title.
Native Hawaiian organization
means any organization that—
non-Department individual
means any individual present at a facility of the Department who is not an employee or contractor of the Department.
Office of Hawaiian Affairs
means the Office of Hawaiian Affairs established by the constitution of the State of Hawaii.
sexual harassment
means unsolicited verbal or physical contact of a sexual nature which is threatening in character.
special-disabilities programs
includes all programs administered by the Secretary for—
tribal organization
has the meaning given such term in section 3765 of this title.
urban Indian organization
has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Health Care Improvement Act (25 U.S.C. 1603).
veterans service organization serving covered veterans
means any organization that—