Title: Department of Veterans Affairs
Acronym: VA

Superintendent of Documents Class Number Stem: VA

Local Subject Index:
Local Subject Term: U.S. Federal GILS
Local Subject Term: Armed Forces
Local Subject Term: Disability
Local Subject Term: Heath Care
Local Subject Term: Mental Health
Local Subject Term: Veterans

Abstract: "The Department of Veterans Affairs operates programs to benefit veterans and members of their families. Benefits include compensation payments for disabilities or death related to military service; pensions; education and rehabilitation; home loan guaranty; burial; and a medical care program incorporating nursing homes, clinics, and medical centers."

Purpose: Selected publication of this and other United States government agencies are available through the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). The index to the publications available through the FDLP is the Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications (MOCAT), which also includes ordering information for those publications available for sale. Many publications are available to the public in the approximately 1300 Federal depository libraries throughout the United States. See also data in this record for Access Constraints and User Constraints, where such limitations on this agency's publications are appropriate.

Agency Program: "The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) was established as an executive department by the Department of Veterans Affairs Act (38 U.S.C. 201 note). The Department's predecessor, the Veterans Administration, had been established as an independent agency under the President by Executive Order 5398 of July 21, 1930, in accordance with the act of July 3, 1930 (46 Stat. 1016). This act authorized the President to consolidate and coordinate the U.S. Veterans Bureau, the Bureau of Pensions, and the National Home for Volunteer Soldiers."

Availability: (For VA motion pictures or exhibits for showing outside VA)
Distributor:
Distributor Name: Director, Audio Visuals Service (037),
Department of Veterans Affairs
Distributor Street Address: 810 Vermont Avenue, N.W.
Distributor City: Washington, D.C.
Distributor Zip Code: 20420
Distributor Network Address:
Distributor Telephone: 202-482-6793 or 6794

Availability: "Annual Report of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs' may be obtained (in single copies), without charge, from ..."
Distributor:
Distributor Name: Reports and Information Service (008C2)
Distributor Street Address: 810 Vermont Avenue, N.W.
Distributor City: Washington, D.C.
Distributor Zip Code: 20420
Distributor Network Address:
Distributor Telephone:

Availability: "The 1995 VA pamphlet 'Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents (80-95-1), is for sale by ..."
Distributor:
Distributor Name: Superintendent of Documents,
Government Printing Office
Distributor Street Address:
Distributor City: Washington, D.C.
Distributor Zip Code: 20402
Distributor Network Address:
Distributor Telephone: 202 512-1800

Availability: "'Interments in VA National Cemeteries,' VA NCS-IS-1, provides a list of national cemeteries and information on procedures and eligibility for burial. Copies may be obtained without charge from ..."
Distributor:
Distributor Name: National Cemetery System (402E)
Distributor Street Address: 810 Vermont Avenue, N.W.
Distributor City: Washington, D.C.
Distributor Zip Code: 20420
Distributor Network Address:
Distributor Telephone:

Availability:
Distributor:
Distributor Name: Office of Public Affairs,
Department of Veterans Affairs
Distributor Street Address: 810 Vermont Avenue, N.W.
Distributor City: Washington, D.C.
Distributor Zip Code: 20420
Distributor Network Address:
Distributor Telephone: 202-273-5700

Access Constraints: No access constraints apply to information disseminated through the Federal Depository Library Program. In other cases, some access constraints may be applied by the agency to assure the protection of privacy or intellectual property, and any other special restrictions or limitations on obtaining the information resource.

Use Constraints: No constraints apply to the use of information disseminated through the Federal Depository Library Program. In other cases, some use constraints may be applied by the agency to assure the protection of privacy or intellectual property, and any other special restrictions or limitations on using the information resource.

Cross Reference:
Cross Reference Title: Monthly Catalog of United States
Government Publications
Cross Reference Linkage: http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/dpos/adpos400.html
Cross Reference Type: HTTP

Cross Reference:
Cross Reference Title: Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) Home Page
Cross Reference Linkage: http://www.va.gov
Cross Reference Type: HTTP

Point of Contact for Further Information:
Organization: Office of Public Affairs,
Department of Veterans Affairs
Street Address: 810 Vermont Avenue, N.W.
City: Washington
State: D.C.
Zip Code: 20420
Network Address:
Telephone: 202-273-5700

Supplemental Information: Source of information for Local Subject Index is Subject Bibliography Index. Most of the other information in this record is extracted from the U.S. Government Manual.

Control Identifier: GPO/SOD/LPS-0015

Record Source:
Department/Agency Name: United States Government Printing Office
Major Organizational Subdivision: Superintendent of Documents
Minor Organizational Subdivision: Library Programs Service
Name of Unit: Cataloging Branch
Internet Contact: dldgpo@access.digex.net
Telephone: 202-512-1141

Date of Last Modification: 19951222