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.
PL 114-189 (H.R.3114), enacted 07/06/2016

130 STAT. 613 
PUBLIC LAW 114–189—JULY 6, 2016 
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 agen-
cies 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 proc-
essing. 
(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 valu-
able 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 experi-
ence 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. 
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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. 
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 PRESERVA-
TION. 
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 preserva-
tion activities. 
Approved July 6, 2016. 
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