Title 38 — Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73not60

§321 Office of Survivors Assistance

Title 38 › Part I— GENERAL PROVISIONS › Chapter 3— DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS › § 321

Last updated Apr 5, 2026|Official source

Summary

The Secretary must create an Office of Survivors Assistance in the Department. The Office will help with all Department benefits and services for survivors and dependents of deceased veterans and of deceased members of the Armed Forces, and will be the Secretary’s main adviser on related policies, programs, laws, and initiatives. The Secretary must get input from stakeholders, provide staff, funding, and other resources, and include a description of the Office’s yearly activities in the annual Performance and Accountability report to Congress.

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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Citation

38 U.S.C. § 321

Title 38 — Veterans' Benefits

Last Updated

Apr 5, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60