Section 39:2179 - Responsibilities of the Louisiana Department of Veterans AffairsA. The secretary of the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs, hereinafter referred to in this Section as "Veterans Affairs", shall assist Louisiana's veterans and service-connected disabled veterans in procuring state and federal contracts.B. The secretary of Veterans Affairs shall establish policies and procedures necessary for implementing and publicizing an Internet-based information clearinghouse for the Louisiana Initiative for Veterans and Service-Connected Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Entrepreneurships to Louisiana's veteran population.C. Veterans Affairs shall consult and collaborate with local, state, federal, and nongovernmental agencies and organizations as necessary to carry out the provisions of this Chapter. Veterans Affairs shall rely on data furnished by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs with respect to the number of veterans and service-connected disabled veterans in the state of Louisiana.D. Veterans Affairs shall gather veteran-specific demographic, employment, and entrepreneurial data for the commissioner's consideration in developing annual goals of the initiative and as additional sources of information for the commissioner's annual report.