    [United States Statutes at Large, Volume 133, 116th Congress, 1st Session]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

    Public Law 116-107
    116th Congress

    An Act

    To permit the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to establish a grant program
    to conduct cemetery research and produce educational materials for the
    Veterans Legacy Program. <>

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
    United States of America in Congress assembled,
    SECTION 1. <>  GRANTS FOR CEMETERY
    RESEARCH AND THE PRODUCTION OF
    EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS.

    (a) Grants Authorized.--
    (1) In general.--The Secretary of Veterans Affairs may
    establish a grant program to conduct cemetery research and
    produce educational materials for the Veterans Legacy Program.
    (2) <>  Eligible recipients.--The
    Secretary may award a grant under this section to any of the
    following entities:
    (A) An institution of higher learning.
    (B) A local education agency.
    (C) A non-profit entity that the Secretary
    determines has a demonstrated history of community
    engagement.
    (D) Another recipient the Secretary determines to be
    appropriate.
    (3) Use of funds.--A recipient of a grant under this section
    may use the grant amount to--
    (A) conduct research related to national, State, or
    Tribal veterans' cemeteries;
    (B) produce education materials that teach about the
    history of veterans interred in national, State, or
    Tribal veterans' cemeteries; and
    (C) promote community engagement with the histories
    of veterans interred in national, State, or Tribal
    veterans' cemeteries.
    (4) Maximum amount.--A grant awarded under this section may
    not exceed $500,000.

    (b) Regulations.--If the Secretary establishes a grant program under
    this section, the Secretary shall prescribe regulations regarding--
    (1) <> the evaluation of applications for
    grants under the program; and
    (2) administration of the program.

    (c) <>  Report Required.--Not later than 2
    years after the Secretary establishes a grant program under this
    section, the Secretary shall submit to the committees on Veterans'
    Affairs of the House

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    of Representatives and the Senate a report regarding the determination
    of the Secretary whether the grant program is a financially effective
    means to promote the purposes in subsection (a)(3).

    (d) Definitions.--In this section:
    (1) The term ``Veterans Legacy Program'' means the program
    of the National Cemetery Administration that is responsible for
    providing engagement and educational tools and opportunities to
    the public regarding the service and sacrifice of veterans
    interred in national, State, or Tribal veterans' cemeteries.
    (2) The term ``institution of higher learning'' has the
    meaning given that term in section 3452(f) of title 38, United
    States Code.
    (3) The term ``local educational agency'' has the meaning
    given that term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary
    Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).

    Approved January 17, 2020.

    LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 2385:
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    HOUSE REPORTS: No. 116-179 (Comm. on Veterans' Affairs).
    CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 165 (2019):
    Oct. 15, considered and passed House.
    Dec. 19, considered and passed Senate.