S 3567 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Veterans Affairs Centennial and Heritage Act of 2024

The Veterans Affairs Centennial and Heritage Act of 2024 establishes a new History Office within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to collect, preserve, and share the VA's history with veterans, the public, and government agencies. The Office must plan for the VA's 100th anniversary in 2030 through public exhibits, educational programs, and maintaining facilities for historical materials. It allows the VA to accept donations, lease facilities to nonprofit organizations for revenue support, and requires annual reports to Congress on progress toward centennial goals. This directly affects the VA's operations and its historical outreach efforts, without altering veterans' benefits or services.
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Introduced Jan 10, 2024 Last action Jan 10, 2024
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