Title 38 — Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73
§321 Office of Survivors Assistance
Title 38 › Part PART I— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Chapter CHAPTER 3— - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS › § 321
Summary
Create an Office of Survivors Assistance inside the Department to help survivors and dependents of deceased veterans and of deceased members of the Armed Forces with Department benefits and services. The Office must advise the Secretary on related policies and programs. The Secretary must get input from interested groups, provide staff and funding, and report each year in the Performance and Accountability report to Congress about the Office’s activities.
Full Legal Text
Title 38, §321
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(a)The Secretary shall establish in the Department an Office of Survivors Assistance (in this section referred to as the “Office”) to serve as a resource regarding all benefits and services furnished by the Department—
(1)to survivors and dependents of deceased veterans; and
(2)to survivors and dependents of deceased members of the Armed Forces.
(b)The Office shall serve as a primary advisor to the Secretary on all matters related to the policies, programs, legislative issues, and other initiatives affecting the survivors and dependents described in subsection (a).
(c)In establishing the Office, the Secretary shall seek guidance from interested stakeholders.
(d)The Secretary shall ensure that appropriate personnel, funding, and other resources are provided to the Office to carry out its responsibilities.
(e)The Secretary shall include in each annual Performance and Accountability report submitted by the Secretary to Congress a description of the activities of the Office during the fiscal year covered by such report.
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38 U.S.C. § 321
Title 38 — Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73