38 USC § 529 - Annual report to Congress

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identifier: "/us/usc/t38/s529"
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title: "38 USC § 529 - Annual report to Congress"
title_number: 38
title_name: "VETERANS’ BENEFITS"
section_number: "529"
section_name: "Annual report to Congress"
chapter_number: 5
chapter_name: "AUTHORITY AND DUTIES OF THE SECRETARY"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "SPECIFIED FUNCTIONS"
part_number: "I"
part_name: "GENERAL PROVISIONS"
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currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-21"
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source_credit: "(Added Pub. L. 102–83, § 2(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 391.)"
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# § 529. Annual report to Congress

The Secretary shall submit annually, at the close of each fiscal year, a report in writing to Congress. Each such report shall—

**(1)** give an account of all moneys received and disbursed by the Department for such fiscal year;

**(2)** describe the work done during such fiscal year; and

**(3)** state the activities of the Department for such fiscal year.

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**Source Credit**: (Added Pub. L. 102–83, § 2(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 391.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in  prior to repeal by .

Prior section 531, , , ; , , , provided for a monthly pension to widows of Mexican War veterans, prior to repeal by , , , effective .

Prior sections 532 to 537 were renumbered sections 1532 to 1537 of this title, respectively.