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HR 1762 108th Congress House

Veterans National Heritage Preservation Act of 2003

Official title: 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.

Introduced: April 10, 2003 Introduced by: Turner, Michael R. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Apr 24, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 24, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Apr 21, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
Apr 10, 2003
Referred 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.
Apr 10, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 24, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Veterans National Heritage Preservation Act of 2003 - Makes it a mission and responsibility of the Department of Veterans Affairs to maintain its most significant historic buildings and to preserve them for future generations. Expresses the sense of Congress calling for the preservation and reuse of such buildings.

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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Apr 22, 2004
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 17, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1762: Veterans National Heritage Preservation Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1762/
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