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DOL/ESA RIN: 1215-AB46 Publication ID: Spring 2006 
Title: Affirmative Action and Nondiscrimination Obligations of Contractors and Subcontractors for Special Disabled Veterans and Veterans of the Vietnam Era 
Abstract: The Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) proposes to create a new regulation implementing the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act (VEVRAA) 38 USC 4212, to conform to the Jobs for Veterans Act (JVA). JVA amended VEVRAA in four ways. First, JVA raised contract coverage from $25,000 to $100,000. Second, JVA granted VEVRAA protection to a new group of veterans: those who, while serving on active duty in the Armed Forces, participated in a United States military operation for which an Armed Forces Service Medal was awarded pursuant to Executive Order 12985. Third, JVA changed the definition of “recently separated veteran” to include “any veteran during the three-year period beginning on the date of such veteran’s discharge or release from active duty.” Fourth, JVA changed “Special Disabled Veterans” to “Disabled Veterans,” expanding the coverage to conform to 38 USC section 4211(3). This proposal will also increase the AAP threshold from $50,000 to $100,000 and will make other changes to the regulations. The VEVRAA Final Rule implementing the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 and Veterans Benefits Health Care Improvement Act of 2000 at 41 CFR 60-250 is RIN 1215-AB24. 
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 41 CFR 60-300     (To search for a specific CFR, visit the Code of Federal Regulations.)
Legal Authority: 38 USC 4211    38 USC 4212    29 USC 793    EO 11758   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  01/20/2006  71 FR 3351   
NPRM Comment Period End  03/28/2006    
Final Action  11/00/2006    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: Undetermined  Government Levels Affected: None 
Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
Related RINs: Related to 1215-AB24 
Agency Contact:
James C. Pierce
Acting Deputy Director, Div. of Policy, Planning & Program Development, OFCCP
Department of Labor
Employment Standards Administration
200 Constitution Avenue NW., Room N3422, FP Building,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone:202 693-0102
TDD Phone:202 693-1337
Fax:202 693-1304
Email: ofccp-public@dol.gov