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[CITE: 38USC7723]

 
                      TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS
 
              PART V--BOARDS, ADMINISTRATIONS, AND SERVICES
 
              CHAPTER 77--VETERANS BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION
 
            SUBCHAPTER II--VETERANS OUTREACH SERVICES PROGRAM
 
Sec. 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, Sec. 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, Sec. 2(a).

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

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