Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, <<NOTE: Gold Star Families Voices Act.>>
This Act may be cited as the ``Gold Star Families Voices Act''.
HISTORIES BY IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS OF MEMBERS OF THE ARMED FORCES WHO DIED AS A RESULT OF THEIR SERVICE DURING A PERIOD OF WAR.
(a) In General.--Paragraph (1) of section 3(a) of the Veterans' Oral History Project Act (20 U.S.C. 2142(a)(1)) is amended to read as follows: ``(1) to collect video and audio recordings of-- ``(A) personal histories and testimonials of veterans of the Armed Forces who served during a period of war; and ``(B) biographical histories by immediate family members of members of the Armed Forces who became missing in action or died as a result of their service during a period of war;''.
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 3 of the Veterans' Oral History Project Act (20 U.S.C. 2142) is further amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ``(d) Definition of Immediate Family Member.--For purposes of subsection (a), the term `immediate family member' means a parent, spouse, sibling, or child.''.
Approved November 28, 2016.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY--H.R. 4511: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 114-663 (Comm. on House Administration). CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 162 (2016): Sept. 6, considered and passed House. Nov. 15, considered and passed Senate.
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