,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #hidf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,may #bj1 #bjbf,mr4   
,turn] ( ,ohio 7= himself & ,mr4        
,l&sman7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,vet]ans'     
,affairs  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title #ch1
 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to e/abli% )9 !   
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs a ,vet]ans
 ,affairs ,hi/ory ,(fice1 & = o!r       
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,vet]ans ,affairs ,h]itage 
,act ( #bjbf4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress     
makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,on ,janu>y 
#ai1 #bjag1 ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans        
,affairs ,rob]t ,a4 ,mc,donald sign$ a  
,memor&um ( ,agreem5t t e/abli%$ goals =
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs &      
regional lead]s ( ,dayton1 ,ohio1 to    
advance a hi/ory (fice z a community    
p>tn]%ip4  7#b7 ,a report commission$ by
 ! ,dep>tm5t det]m9$ t1 a c5tral ,hi/ory
 ,(fice1 prop]ly /aff$ & res\rc$1 c     
become an ess5tial ally = ! ,dep>tm5t's 
s5ior /aff at ,headqu>t]s & 9 ! field44 

7#c7 ,! e/abli%m5t ( a ,hi/ory ,(fice 9 
! ,dep>tm5t pursuant to an executive    
memor&um ( ! ,dep>tm5t1 dat$ ,april #aj1
 #bjbj1 is a vital contribution to      
honor+ vet]ans & improv+ ! und]/&+ ( h[ 
!y s]v$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates4  7#d7 ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,directive #gggg1  
titl$ ,implem5tation ( ! ,,va ,hi/ory   
,program1 0 issu$ on ,febru>y #i1 #bjba1
 & e/abli%$ ! policies1                 
responsibilities1 & managem5t directions
 = ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs      
,hi/ory ,program4  7#e7 ,! c5t5nial ye> 
( ! ,dep>tm5t is #bjcj & su* ye> is a   
goal = e/abli%+ a robu/ program ( ongo+ 
hi/ory outrea* activities & p]man5t     
public exhibits tell+ ! /ory ( !        
,dep>tm5t4  #c4 ,e/abli%m5t ( ,dep>tm5t 
( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,hi/ory ,(fice  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,*apt] #c ( title #ch1 ,unit$  
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+ new section3  #cbe4 ,hi/ory    
,(fice  7a7 ,e/abli%m5t  7#a7 ,9 g5]al  
,!re is e/abli%$ )9 ! ,dep>tm5t an (fice
 compris+ a hi/ory program & a national 

hi/ory c5t]4  7#b7 ,designation ,! (fice
 e/abli%$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 %all be kn[n 
z ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs       
,hi/ory ,(fice 79 ?is section ref]r$ to 
z ! ,(fice74  7#c7 ,location  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,(fice %all be locat$ 9        
,dayton1 ,ohio1 at a facility ( !       
,dep>tm5t t ! ,secret>y det]m9es        
appropriate4  7,b7 ,sunset ,! requirem5t
 "u subp>agraph 7,a7 %all t]m9ate on !  
date t is eight ye>s aft] ! date ( !    
enactm5t ( ?is section4  7b7 ,purposes  
,! purposes ( ! ,(fice %all be-- 7#a7 to
 collect1 pres]ve1 & provide access to  
relevant hi/orical records1 artifacts1 &
 cultural res\rces ( ! ,dep>tm5t 7& any 
pr$ecessor organization72 &  7#b7 to    
tell a compreh5sive /ory ( ! ,dep>tm5t  
7& any pr$ecessor organization7 to      
vet]ans1 gov]nm5t ag5cies1 & ! public4  
7c7 ,(fice composition  7#a7 ,*ief      
,hi/orian ,! head ( ! ,(fice %all be !  
,*ief ,hi/orian ( ! ,dep>tm5t 79 ?is    
section ref]r$ to z ! ,*ief ,hi/orian71 
:o %all report directly to ! ,secret>y4 

7#b7 ,adm9i/rative /aff ,! ,(fice may be
 compris$ ( su* o!r pr(essional &       
adm9i/rative /aff z ! ,secret>y det]m9es
 necess>y = ! ,(fice to fulfill !       
responsibilities describ$ 9 subsection  
7d71 consi/5t ) ! purposes specifi$ 9   
subsection 7b74  7d7 ,responsibilities  
,! ,(fice %all be responsible =--  7#a7 
c>ry+ out-- 7,a7 ! activities set =? 9  
,,va ,directive #gggg1 relat+ to        
implem5tation ( a ,dep>tm5t hi/ory      
program1 & dat$ ,febru>y #i1 #bjba1 or  
any successor directive2 &  7,b7 public 
activities & educational opportunities1 
includ+ pr9t & web-bas$ publications &  
exhibits1 & virtual augm5t$ reality     
te*nologies t increase aw>5ess ( !      
contributions ( ! ,dep>tm5t 9 support+  
vet]ans2  7#b7 con/ruct+1 r5ovat+1      
repair+1 op]at+1 & ma9ta9+ new or exi/+ 
,dep>tm5t facilities us$ =--  7,a7      
pres]vation1 re/oration1 & public access
 to ,dep>tm5t hi/oric mat]ials1 ar*ives1
 & artifacts2  7,b7 tra9+ ) respect to !
 pres]vation ( hi/oric mat]ials1        

ar*ives1 & artifacts2 or  7,c7 education
 relat+ to ! hi/ory ( ! ,dep>tm5t & its 
pr$ecessor organizations2  7#c7 ma9ta9+ 
facilities = access to1 & /orage (1     
hi/oric mat]ials1 artifacts1 & ar*ives1 
compliant ) recogniz$ specifications =  
su* facilities1 includ+--  7,a7 /orage  
facilities2  7,b7 conf]5ce facilities2 &
  7,c7 public exhibit space2 &  7#d7    
conduct+ education & tra9+ on !         
pres]vation ( hi/orical mat]ials1       
ar*ival managem5t1 digitization1        
re/oration1 hi/orical rese>*1 & relat$  
subjects to assi/ ! ,dep>tm5t4  7e7     
,int]nal coord9ation gr\p  7#a7         
,e/abli%m5t  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an  
#ahj days aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is
 section1 ! ,secret>y %all-- 7i7 e/abli%
 an int]nal coord9ation gr\p 79 ?is     
subsection ! ,gr\p7 to assi/ ! ,(fice 9 
fulfill+ ! responsibilities describ$ 9  
subsection 7d71 consi/5t ) ! purposes   
specifi$ 9 subsection 7b72 &  7ii7      
issue1 9 regulations1 a *>t] t includes 
requirem5ts = ! adm9i/ration & op]ation 

( ! ,gr\p4  7,b7 ,responsibilities ,!   
,gr\p %all be responsible = advis+ !    
,(fice on matt]s relat+ to op]ations ( !
 ,(fice1 includ+ su* matt]s relat+ to ! 
provisions ( cont9uity & res\rc+ = !    
developm5t ( ! hi/ory program or !      
national hi/ory c5t] describ$ 9         
subsection 7a74  7,c7 ,op]ation ,! ,gr\p
 %all op]ate 9 accordance )-- 7i7 ! *>t]
 issu$ pursuant to subp>agraph 7,a72 &  
7ii7 su* o!r proc$ures relat+ to !      
adm9i/ration & op]ation ( ! ,gr\p z !   
,secret>y det]m9es appropriate4  7#b7   
,gr\p memb]s ,! ,gr\p %all be compris$ (
 ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,! ,deputy ,secret>y ( 
,vet]ans ,affairs4  7,b7 ,! ,assi/ant   
,secret>y = ,managem5t & ,*ief ,f9ancial
 ,(fic]1 or designee4  7,c7 ,! ,*ief    
,hi/orian4  7,d7 ,a s5ior employee      
select$ by ! ,secret>y f ea* ( ! foll[+3
  7i7 ,! ,vet]ans ,exp]i5ce ,(fice4     
7ii7 ,! ,(fice ( ,congressional &       
,legislative ,affairs4  7iii7 ,! ,(fice 
( ,acquisition ,logi/ics & ,con/ruction4
  7iv7 ,! ,(fice ( ! ,g5]al ,c\nsel4    

7v7 ,! ,vet]ans ,heal? ,adm9i/ration4   
7vi7 ,! ,vet]ans ,b5efits ,adm9i/ration4
  7vii7 ,! ,national ,cemet]y           
,adm9i/ration4  7,e7 ,su* o!r (fic]s &  
employees ( ! ,dep>tm5t z ! ,secret>y   
consid]s appropriate4  7#c7 ,*air ,!    
*air ( ! ,gr\p %all be ! ,deputy        
,secret>y4  7f7 ,transf] ( c]ta9        
functions  7#a7 ,vet]ans ,legacy        
,program2 ,vet]ans ,legacy ,memorial ,! 
functions relat+ to ! adm9i/ration ( !  
,vet]ans ,legacy ,program & ! ,vet]ans  
,legacy ,memorial :i*1 on ! day be=e !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is section1 7 p]=m$
 by ! ,national ,cemet]y ,adm9i/ration1 
are h]eby transf]r$ to ! ,(fice4 ,any   
ef=ts ) respect to ! adm9i/ration ( !   
,vet]ans ,legacy ,program & ! ,vet]ans  
,legacy ,memorial beg9n+ on or aft] su* 
date %all be c>ri$ out by ! ,(fice4     
7#b7  ,vet]ans' ,hi/ory ,project  ,!    
functions relat+ to ! adm9i/ration ( !  
oral hi/ory program requir$ "u section  
#c ( ! ,vet]ans' ,oral ,hi/ory ,project 
,act 7,public ,law #ajf-chj2 #bj        

,u4,s4,c4 #badb7 :i*1 on ! day be=e !   
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 7 p]=m$ by
 ! ,director ( ! ,am]ican ,folklife     
,c5t] at ! ,libr>y ( ,congress1 are     
h]eby transf]r$ to ! ,(fice4 ,any ef=ts 
) respect to ! adm9i/ration ( ! su* oral
 hi/ory program beg9n+ on or aft] su*   
date %all be c>ri$ out by ! ,(fice4     
7#c7  ,rule ( con/ruction  ,no?+ 9 ?is  
subsection may be con/ru$ to require    
functions relat+ to ! adm9i/ration ( !  
,national ,ar*ives ,vet]ans ,oral       
,hi/ory project to be transf]r$ to !    
,(fice4  7g7 ,gifts & beque/s  7#a7     
,au?ority to accept ,! ,secret>y may    
accept1 hold1 adm9i/]1 & sp5d any gift1 
devise1 or beque/ ( real prop]ty1       
p]sonal prop]ty1 or money made on !     
condition t ! gift1 devise1 or beque/ be
 us$ = ! b5efit1 or 9 connection )1 !   
purposes & activities ( ! ,(fice1       
includ+ a gift1 devise1 or beque/ ( an  
improvem5t made pursuant to subsection  
7f77#c74  7#b7 ,disposition ( prop]ty ,!
 ,secret>y may au?orize ! sale ( donat$ 

prop]ty receiv$ "u p>agraph 7#a74 ,a    
sale "u ?is p>agraph ne$ n be conduct$ 9
 accordance ) disposal requirem5ts t    
w\ld o!rwise apply1 s long z ! sale is  
conduct$ at arms-l5g? & includes an     
auditable transaction record4  7#c7 ,use
 ( money & proce$s ,any money receiv$ "u
 p>agraph 7#a7 & any proce$s f ! sale ( 
prop]ty "u p>agraph 7#b7 %all be        
deposit$ into a fund e/abli%$ 9 !       
,treasury to support ! purposes &       
activities ( ! ,(fice4  7h7 ,p>tn]%ips1 
coop]ative agreem5ts1 & lease au?ority  
7#a7 ,p>tn]%ips ,! ,secret>y may ent]   
into a p>tn]%ip or coop]ative agreem5t )
 an organization to support ! ,(fice 9  
fulfill+ ! responsibilities "u          
subsection 7d74  7#b7 ,lease au?ority   
7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y may lease    
portions ( any real prop]ty or facility 
( ! ,(fice to a nonpr(it organization = 
use 9 g5]at+ rev5ue = ! support (       
activities ( ! ,(fice & = su*           
adm9i/rative purposes z may be necess>y 
= support ( ! ,(fice4  7,b7 ,r5t ,any   

r5t receiv$ by ! ,secret>y "u a lease "u
 subp>agraph 7,a71 includ+ r5t-9-k9d1   
%all be us$ solely to cov] or defray !  
co/s ( fulfill+ ! responsibilities "u   
subsection 7d74  7#c7 ,improvem5ts ,!   
,secret>y may p]mit a nonpr(it          
organization to make improvem5ts to real
 prop]ty or a facility ( ! ,(fice = !   
con/ruction ( a multipurpose facility to
 be us$ = hi/orical displays = public   
view+1 curation1 & /orage ( artifacts1  
rese>* facilities1 classrooms1 (fices1 &
 associat$ activities consi/5t ) !      
mission ( ! ,(fice4  7i7 ,rule (        
con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is section may be  
con/ru$ z affect+ ! au?ority ( !        
,ar*ivi/ ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ) respect to 
! managem5t ( p]man5t records ( !       
,dep>tm5t4  7j7 ,nonpr(it organization  
def9$ ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m nonpr(it    
organization means an organization      
describ$ 9 section #eja7;c77#c7 ( !     
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf & exempt 
f taxation "u section #eja7;a7 ( t      
,code4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5t ,! table

 ( sections at ! beg9n+ ( *apt] #c ( su*
 title is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+ new item3  #cbe4 ,hi/ory ,(fice4 
4  #d4 ,reports  7a7 ,long range plann+ 
,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( !   
enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y (      
,vet]ans ,affairs %all submit to !      
,committees on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( !   
,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a    
report on propos$ activities ( !        
,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs ,hi/ory   
,(fice e/abli%$ pursuant to section     
#cbe7;a7 ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates     
,code1 z add$ by section #c4  7b7       
,cont5ts ,su* report %all include plans 
= ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,/aff+ & budget4  7#b7
 ,organizational *>ts p]ta9+ to ! curr5t
 /aff & location ( ! ,hi/ory ,(fice )9 !
 ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs4  7#c7   
,con/ruction & r5ovation ( facilities   
support+ ! ,hi/ory ,(fice1 includ+ !    
,national ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans ,affairs 
,hi/ory ,c5t]4  7#d7 ,su* recomm5dations
 = legislative or adm9i/rative action z 
! ,secret>y det]m9es appropriate )      

respect to ! ,hi/ory ,(fice4  7c7       
,annual progress reports ,n lat] ?an "o 
ye> aft] ! date on :i* ! ,secret>y      
submits ! report requir$ by subsection  
7a71 & n less frequ5tly ?an annually    
!reaft] until ,decemb] #ca1 #bjcj1 !    
,*ief ,hi/orian ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,vet]ans
 ,affairs %all submit to ! ,committees  
on ,vet]ans' ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate & !    
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a report on !   
progress ( ! ,hi/ory ,(fice4