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Union Calendar No. 138 

116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2385 

[Report No. 116–179] 

To permit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant program 

to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials for the 

Veterans Legacy Program. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

APRIL 29, 2019 

Mr. LAMB introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 

on Veterans’ Affairs 

JULY 24, 2019 

Additional sponsor: Mr. FITZPATRICK

JULY 24, 2019 

Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 

House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 

[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 

[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on April 29, 2019] 


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A BILL 

To permit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish 

a grant program to conduct cemetery research and 

produce educational materials for the Veterans Legacy 

Program. 


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1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. GRANTS FOR CEMETERY RESEARCH AND THE 

4 PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. 

5 (a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 

6 (1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans Af7 fairs may establish a grant program to conduct ceme8 tery research and produce educational materials for 

9 the Veterans Legacy Program. 

10 (2) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.—The Secretary may 

11 award a grant under this section to any of the fol12 lowing entities: 

13 (A) An institution of higher learning. 

14 (B) A local education agency. 

15 (C) A non-profit entity that the Secretary 

16 determines has a demonstrated history of com17 munity engagement. 

18 (D) Another recipient the Secretary deter19 mines to be appropriate. 

20 (3) USE OF FUNDS.—A recipient of a grant 

21 under this section may use the grant amount to— 

22 (A) conduct research related to national, 

23 State, or Tribal veterans’ cemeteries; 


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1 (B) produce education materials that teach 

2 about the history of veterans interred in na3 tional, State, or Tribal veterans’ cemeteries; and 

4 (C) promote community engagement with 

5 the histories of veterans interred in national, 

6 State, or Tribal veterans’ cemeteries. 

7 (4) MAXIMUM AMOUNT.—A grant awarded under 

8 this section may not exceed $500,000. 

9 (b) REGULATIONS.—If the Secretary establishes a 

10 grant program under this section, the Secretary shall pre11 scribe regulations regarding— 

12 (1) the evaluation of applications for grants 

13 under the program; and 

14 (2) administration of the program. 

15 (c) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than two years 

16 after the Secretary establishes a grant program under this 

17 section, the Secretary shall submit to the committees on Vet18 erans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the Sen19 ate a report regarding the determination of the Secretary 

20 whether the grant program is a financially effective means 

21 to promote the purposes in subsection (a)(3). 

22 (d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

23 (1) The term ‘‘Veterans Legacy Program’’ means 

24 the program of the National Cemetery Administration 

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1 cational tools and opportunities to the public regard2 ing the service and sacrifice of veterans interred in 

3 national, State, or Tribal veterans’ cemeteries. 

4 (2) The term ‘‘institution of higher learning’’ has 

5 the meaning given that term in section 3452(f) of title 

6 38, United States Code. 

7 (3) The term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has the 

8 meaning given that term in section 8101 of the Ele9 mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 

10 U.S.C. 7801). 


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Union Calendar No. 138 

116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2385 

[Report No. 116–179] 

A BILL 

To permit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to esVeterans Legacy Program. search and produce educational materials for the tablish a grant program to conduct cemetery reJULY 24, 2019 Reported with an amendment, committed to the Comand ordered to be printed mittee of the Whole House on the State of the Union, 


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