[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 130, 114th Congress, 2nd Session]
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Public Law 114-246
114th Congress

An Act


 
To amend the Veterans' Oral History Project Act to allow the collection
of video and audio recordings of biographical histories by immediate
family members of members of the Armed Forces who died as a result of
their service during a period of war. <>

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled, <>
SECTION 1. <>  SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Gold Star Families Voices Act''.
SEC. 2. COLLECTION OF VIDEO AND AUDIO RECORDINGS OF BIOGRAPHICAL
HISTORIES BY IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS OF
MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO DIED AS A
RESULT OF THEIR SERVICE DURING A PERIOD OF
WAR.

(a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 3(a) of the Veterans' Oral
History Project Act (20 U.S.C. 2142(a)(1)) is amended to read as
follows:
``(1) to collect video and audio recordings of--
``(A) personal histories and testimonials of
veterans of the Armed Forces who served during a period
of war; and
``(B) biographical histories by immediate family
members of members of the Armed Forces who became
missing in action or died as a result of their service
during a period of war;''.

(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 3 of the Veterans' Oral History
Project Act (20 U.S.C. 2142) is further amended by adding at the end the
following new subsection:
``(d) Definition of Immediate Family Member.--For purposes of
subsection (a), the term `immediate family member' means a parent,
spouse, sibling, or child.''.

Approved November 28, 2016.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 4511:
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HOUSE REPORTS: No. 114-663 (Comm. on House Administration).
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 162 (2016):
Sept. 6, considered and passed House.
Nov. 15, considered and passed Senate.