Veterans National Heritage Preservation Act of 2003
Latest action · Apr 24, 2003 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 10, 2003
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Establishes in the Department an Office of Historic Preservation, headed by a Director with specified duties relating to the preservation of the Department's historic buildings.
Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish the Veterans Heritage Preservation Fund for the preservation, renovation, and restoration of such buildings.
Authorizes the Secretary to enter into cooperative agreements and leases, including enhanced-use leases, for restoring, rehabilitating, maintaining, interpreting, and promoting historic buildings.
Directs the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a National Historic Landmark theme study at specified locations to identify sites, structures, and landscapes that best illustrate or commemorate key events at facilities managed by the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers and the United States Veterans Bureau between 1865 and 1930.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 17, 2003 to Apr 22, 2004.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NC | Brad Miller | Jul 17, 2003 | |
| R-CA | Ken Calvert | Jul 17, 2003 | |
| R-OH | Steven C. LaTourette | Jul 23, 2003 | |
| D-WI | Gerald D. Kleczka | Apr 22, 2004 |
Committees 2
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Veterans' Affairs Committee | Referred Apr 10, 2003 |
| Benefits Subcommittee | Referred Apr 24, 2003 | |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Apr 24, 2003 | |
| House | Natural Resources Committee | Referred Apr 10, 2003 |
| Federal Lands Subcommittee | Referred Apr 21, 2003 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 24, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
- Apr 24, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Apr 21, 2003Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
- Apr 10, 2003Introduced in House
- Apr 10, 2003Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for preservation and protection of historic buildings under the jurisdiction of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Veterans National Heritage Preservation Act of 2003
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security.
- Armed Forces and National Security
- California
- Commemorations
- Commerce
- Congress
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Department of Veterans Affairs
- Economics and Public Finance
- Executive reorganization
- Gifts
- Government Operations and Politics
- Government trust funds
- Governmental investigations
- Grants-in-aid
- Historic sites
- History
- Housing and Community Development
- Illinois
- Kansas
- Leases
- Maine
- New York State
- Ohio
- Public-private partnerships
- Rent
- Soldiers' homes
- South Dakota
- Tennessee
- Tourism
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 10, 2003Introduced in House
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