A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to direct the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs to establish, maintain, and utilize a central data bank of information for the purpose of providing immediate information to law enforcement personnel in barricade or hostage situations involving a veteran and for the purpose of improving administrative recordkeeping functions of the Veterans' Administration.
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.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Executive Comment Requested from VA.
Executive Comment Received From VA.
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