---
kind: "section"
citation: "42 U.S.C. § 12651k"
title: "42"
title_heading: "The Public Health and Welfare"
number: "12651k"
heading: "Study of involvement of veterans"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/42/12651k"
units:
  - "Chapter 129 — National and Community Service"
  - "Subchapter I — National and Community Service State Grant Program"
  - "Division G — Corporation for National and Community Service"
---

# §12651k. Study of involvement of veterans

- (a) **Study and report—** The [Corporation](/usc/42/2297h.md?p=2) shall conduct a study and submit a report to the authorizing committees, not later than 3 years after the effective date of the Serve America Act, on—
  - (1) the number of veterans serving in national service [programs](/usc/42/12626.md?p=8) historically by year;
  - (2) strategies being undertaken to identify the specific areas of need of veterans, including any goals set by the [Corporation](/usc/42/2297h.md?p=2) for veterans participating in the service [programs](/usc/42/12626.md?p=8);
  - (3) the impact of the strategies described in [paragraph (2)](#a-2) and the Veterans [Corps](/usc/42/12626.md?p=3) on enabling greater participation by veterans in the national service [programs](/usc/42/12626.md?p=8) carried out under the national service laws;
  - (4) how existing [programs](/usc/42/12626.md?p=8) and activities carried out under the national service laws could be improved to serve veterans, veterans service organizations, families of active-duty military, including gaps in services to veterans;
  - (5) the extent to which existing [programs](/usc/42/12626.md?p=8) and activities carried out under the national service laws are coordinated and recommendations to improve such coordination including the methods for ensuring the efficient financial organization of services directed towards veterans; and
  - (6) how to improve utilization of veterans as resources and volunteers.
- (b) **Consultation—** In conducting the studies and preparing the reports required under this subsection, the [Corporation](/usc/42/2297h.md?p=2) shall consult with veterans’ service organizations, the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) of Veterans Affairs, [State](/usc/42/12522.md?p=1) veterans [agencies](/usc/42/8262.md?p=1), the [Secretary](/usc/42/242q–4.md?p=2) of Defense, as appropriate, and other individuals and entities the [Corporation](/usc/42/2297h.md?p=2) considers appropriate.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 101–610, title I, § 196C, as added Pub. L. 111–13, title I, § 1709, Apr. 21, 2009, 123 Stat. 1549.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

For the effective date of the Serve America Act, referred to in subsec. (a), as Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as an Effective Date of 2009 Amendment note under section 4950 of this title.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date

Section effective Oct. 1, 2009, see section 6101(a) of Pub. L. 111–13, set out as an Effective Date of 2009 Amendment note under section 4950 of this title.