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HR 2518 108th Congress House

Veterans Affairs Reorganization Act of 2003

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for consolidation and improvement of programs to assist homeless veterans, to provide for management by the S… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for consolidation and improvement of programs to assist homeless veterans, to provide for management by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs of the Military Personnel Records facility of the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 19, 2003 Introduced by: Smith, Christopher H. Republican · New Jersey See on congress.gov
Armed Forces and National Security CongressCongressional reporting requirementsDepartment of LaborDepartment of Veterans Affairs
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Executive reorganizationGovernment Operations and PoliticsHomelessHousing and Community DevelopmentJob huntingLabor and EmploymentMilitary personnelMissouriNational Archives and Records AdministrationPersonnel recordsSocial WelfareVeterans' benefitsVeterans' employmentVocational guidance
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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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 24, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 24, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Benefits.
Jul 2, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census.
Jun 20, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1318)
Jun 19, 2003
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committee on Government Reform, 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.
Jun 19, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 24, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Veterans Affairs Reorganization Act of 2003 - Establishes in the Department of Veterans Affairs an Office of Homeless Veterans Assistance Programs. Directs the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, through the Office Director, to carry out all Department homeless veterans assistance functions and programs.

Transfers to the Secretary all functions of the Secretary of Labor under the homeless veterans reintegration program and requires the Secretary to carry out such functions through the Office.

Directs the Archivist of the United States to transfer to the Secretary operational responsibility for the Military Personnel Records facility of the National Personnel Records Center, St. Louis, Missouri.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2518: Veterans Affairs Reorganization Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2518/
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"H.R. 2518: Veterans Affairs Reorganization Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2518/.
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H.R. 2518, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2518/.
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