PUBLIC LAW 114–189—JULY 6, 2016 130 STAT. 613 

Public Law 114–189 

114th Congress 

An Act 

To provide funds to the Army Corps of Engineers to hire veterans and members 

of the Armed Forces to assist the Corps with curation and historic preservation 

activities, and for other purposes. 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 

the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

SECTION 1. FINDINGS. 

Congress finds the following: 

(1) The Corps of Engineers and other Federal agencies 

are required to preserve and catalogue artifacts and other items 

of national historical significance that are uncovered during 

the course of their work (notably under part 79 of title 36, 

Code of Federal Regulations). 

(2) Uncatalogued artifacts within the care of Federal agencies are stored in hundreds of repositories and museums across 

the Nation. 

(3) In October 2009, the Corps of Engineers, Center of 

Expertise for the Curation and Management of Archaeological 

Collections, initiated the Veterans’ Curation Program to employ 

and train Iraq and Afghanistan veterans in archaeological processing. 

(4) The Veterans’ Curation Program employs veterans and 

members of the Armed Forces in the sorting, cleaning, and 

cataloguing of artifacts managed by the Corps of Engineers. 

(5) Employees of the Veterans’ Curation Program gain valuable work skills, including computer database management, 

records management, photographic and scanning techniques, 

computer software proficiency, vocabulary and writing skills, 

and interpersonal communication skills, as well as knowledge 

and training in archaeology and history. 

(6) Since 2009, a total of 241 veterans have participated 

in the Veterans’ Curation Program, including the current class 

of 38 participants. Of the 203 graduates of the program, 87 

percent have received permanent employment in a field related 

to training received under the program or chosen to continue 

their education. 

(7) Experience in archaeological curation gained through 

the Veterans’ Curation Program is valuable training and experience for the museum, forensics, administrative, records 

management, and other fields. 

(8) Veterans’ Curation Program participants may assist 

the Corps of Engineers in developing a more efficient and 

comprehensive collections management program and also may 

provide the workforce to meet the records management needs 

10 USC 3036 

note. 

July 6, 2016 

[H.R. 3114] 


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130 STAT. 614 PUBLIC LAW 114–189—JULY 6, 2016 

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 3114: 

HOUSE REPORTS: No. 114–249 (Comm. on Transportation and Infrastructure). 

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD: 

Vol. 161 (2015): Nov. 16, 17, considered and passed House. 

Vol. 162 (2016): June 23, considered and passed Senate. 

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at other agencies and departments, including the Department 

of Veterans Affairs. 

SEC. 2. TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT FOR VETERANS AND MEMBERS 

OF ARMED FORCES IN CURATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION. 

Using available funds, the Secretary of the Army, acting 

through the Chief of Engineers, shall carry out a Veterans’ Curation 

Program to hire veterans and members of the Armed Forces to 

assist the Secretary in carrying out curation and historic preservation activities. 

Approved July 6, 2016. 


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