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116 STAT. 2046 PUBLIC LAW 107-288—NOV. 7, 2002 and placement services under this chapter, as measured under subsection (b)(7) of section 4102A of this title. In the case of a State that the Secretary determines has not met the minimum standard of performance (established by the Secretary under subsection (f) of such section), the Secretary shall include an analysis of the extent and reasons for the State's failure to meet that minimum standard, together with the State's plan for corrective action during the succeeding year.". Applicability. (2) The amendments made by paragraph (1) shall apply to 38 USC 4107 reports for program years beginning on or after July 1, 2003. ^°*®- (e) CLARIFICATION OF AUTHORITY OF NVETSI TO PROVIDE TRAINING FOR PERSONNEL OF OTHER DEPARTMENTS AND AGEN- CIES. — Section 4109 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: "(c)(1) Nothing in this section shall be construed as preventing the Institute to enter into contracts or agreements with departments or agencies of the United States or of a State, or with other organizations, to carry out training of personnel of such departments, agencies, or organizations in the provision of services referred to in subsection (a). "(2) All proceeds collected by the Institute under a contract or agreement referred to in paragraph (1) shall be applied to the applicable appropriation. ". 38 USC 4100 SEC. 6. COMMITTEE TO RAISE EMPLOYER AWARENESS OF SKILLS OF note. VETERANS AND BENEFITS OF HIRING VETERANS. (a) ESTABLISHMENT OF COMMITTEE.— There is established within the Department of Labor a committee to be known as the President's National Hire Veterans Committee (hereinafter in this section referred to as the "Committee"). (b) DUTIES. —The Committee shall establish and carry out a national program to do the following: (1) To furnish information to employers with respect to the training and skills of veterans and disabled veterans, and the advantages afforded employers by hiring veterans with such training and skills. (2) To facilitate employment of veterans and disabled veterans through participation in America's Career Kit national labor exchange, and other means. (c) MEMBERSHIP.^ 1) The Secretary of Labor shall appoint 15 individuals to serve as members of the Committee, of whom one shall be appointed from among representatives nominated by each organization described in subparagraph (A) and of whom eight shall be appointed from among representatives nominated by organizations described in subparagraph (B). (A) Organizations described in this subparagraph are the following: (i) The Ad Council. (ii) The National Committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve. (iii) Veterans' service organizations that have a national employment program. (iv) State employment security agencies. (v) One-stop career centers. (vi) State departments of veterans affairs. (vii) Military service organizations.