IIB 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2385 
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 
OCTOBER 16, 2019 
Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs 
AN ACT 
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. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. GRANTS FOR CEMETERY RESEARCH AND THE 
PRODUCTION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS. 
(a) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs may establish a grant program to conduct 
cemetery research and produce educational materials 
for the Veterans Legacy Program. 
(2) ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.—The Secretary may 
award a grant under this section to any of the fol-
lowing entities: 
(A) An institution of higher learning. 
(B) A local education agency. 
(C) A non-profit entity that the Secretary 
determines has a demonstrated history of com-
munity engagement. 
(D) Another recipient the Secretary deter-
mines to be appropriate. 
(3) USE OF FUNDS.—A recipient of a grant 
under this section may use the grant amount to— 
(A) conduct research related to national, 
State, or Tribal veterans’ cemeteries; 
(B) produce education materials that teach 
about the history of veterans interred in na-
tional, State, or Tribal veterans’ cemeteries; 
and 
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(C) promote community engagement with 
the histories of veterans interred in national, 
State, or Tribal veterans’ cemeteries. 
(4) MAXIMUM
AMOUNT.—A grant awarded 
under this section may not exceed $500,000. 
(b) REGULATIONS.—If the Secretary establishes a 
grant program under this section, the Secretary shall pre-
scribe regulations regarding— 
(1) the evaluation of applications for grants 
under the program; and 
(2) administration of the program. 
(c) REPORT REQUIRED.—Not later than 2 years 
after the Secretary establishes a grant program under this 
section, the Secretary shall submit to the committees on 
Veterans’ Affairs of the House of Representatives and the 
Senate a report regarding the determination of the Sec-
retary whether the grant program is a financially effective 
means to promote the purposes in subsection (a)(3). 
(d) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 
(1) The term ‘‘Veterans Legacy Program’’ 
means the program of the National Cemetery Ad-
ministration that is responsible for providing engage-
ment and educational tools and opportunities to the 
public regarding the service and sacrifice of veterans 
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interred in national, State, or Tribal veterans’ ceme-
teries. 
(2) The term ‘‘institution of higher learning’’ 
has the meaning given that term in section 3452(f) 
of title 38, United States Code. 
(3) The term ‘‘local educational agency’’ has 
the meaning given that term in section 8101 of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 
(20 U.S.C. 7801). 
Passed the House of Representatives October 15, 
2019. 
Attest: 
CHERYL L. JOHNSON, 
Clerk. 
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