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H.R. 1817 (99th)

Data Bank Centralization Act

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Introduced

28 March 1985

Last action

21 August 1986 · Committee

Status

Executive Comment Received From VA.

Sponsors

Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Rep. Rose, Charlie [D-NC-7], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-NY-18], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Smith, Lawrence [D-FL-16], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13], Rep. Fazio, Vic [D-CA-3], Rep. Ford, Harold E. [D-TN-9], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Sen. Torricelli, Robert G. [D-NJ], Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20], Rep. Weaver, James H. [D-OR-4], Rep. Gilman, Benjamin A. [R-NY-20]

Subjects

Defence

Source updated

29 August 2025

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Summary

Data Bank Centralization Act - Directs the Administrator of Veterans Affairs to establish and maintain a central data bank containing information on each living veteran. Allows such information to be made available only to: (1) criminal law enforcement personnel in barricade or hostage situations in which a veteran is involved; or (2) personnel of the Veterans Administration in carrying out authorized activities. Requires the Administrator to: (1) ensure ready access to such information to criminal law enforcement personnel for the specified situations; and (2) establish safeguards to ensure the confidentiality of such information and protect it from uses other than as specified. Makes unlawful the disclosure of such information for any purposes other than those specified. Provides criminal penalties for such unlawful disclosure.

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Timeline

  1. 28 March 1985

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 28 March 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 28 March 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 14 June 1985

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from VA.

    Source: Committee

  5. 21 August 1986

    Committee

    Executive Comment Received From VA.

    Source: Committee

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