United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
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The United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs is the Cabinet-level official who leads the Department of Veterans Affairs, overseeing federal programs and services for military veterans and their families.
Aliases (3)
Statements (47)
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| instanceOf |
United States Cabinet position
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government office → |
| abbreviation |
SECVA
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| appointedBy |
President of the United States
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| appointmentRequires |
advice and consent of the United States Senate
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| country |
United States of America
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| departmentFormed |
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
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| hasAuthorityOver |
policies of the Department of Veterans Affairs
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| heads |
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
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| isAccountableTo |
United States Congress
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| isInLineOfSuccessionTo |
Presidency of the United States
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| leads |
National Cemetery Administration
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Veterans Benefits Administration → Veterans Health Administration → |
| legalBasis |
Title 38 of the United States Code
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| lineOfSuccessionPosition |
17
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| mayBe |
civilian
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military veteran → |
| memberOf |
United States Cabinet
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| nominatedBy |
President of the United States
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| officeCreated |
1989
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| oversees |
federal veterans benefits programs
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veterans burial and memorial benefits → veterans disability compensation programs → veterans education benefits programs → veterans health care system → veterans home loan programs → |
| participatesIn |
National Security Council meetings when relevant to veterans issues
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| partOf |
Cabinet of the United States
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| precededByOffice |
Administrator of Veterans Affairs
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| reportsTo |
President of the United States
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| responsibleFor |
administration of GI Bill benefits
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administration of survivors benefits → administration of veterans pensions → administration of vocational rehabilitation for veterans → implementation of veterans policy → management of VA hospitals and clinics → services for United States military veterans → services for families of United States military veterans → |
| seat |
Washington, D.C.
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| style |
Madam Secretary
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Mister Secretary → |
| symbol |
Seal of the United States Department of Veterans Affairs
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| website |
https://www.va.gov/opa/bios/secva.asp
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| worksWith |
Department of Defense
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state veterans agencies → veterans service organizations → |
Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Madam Secretary
("Secretary of Veterans Affairs")
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appliesToPosition |
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United States Department of Veterans Affairs
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cabinetPositionTitle |
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Department of Veterans Affairs Act
("Secretary of Veterans Affairs as Cabinet member")
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createdPosition |
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Department of Veterans Affairs Act
("Secretary of Veterans Affairs")
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definesRoleOf |
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Presidential Succession Act
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definesSuccessionPosition |
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SECVA
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isTitleOf |
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CAVC
("Secretary of Veterans Affairs")
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partyType |
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Denis McDonough
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positionHeld |
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United States Secretary of Veterans Affairs
("Administrator of Veterans Affairs")
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precededByOffice |
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Board of Veterans’ Appeals
("Secretary of Veterans Affairs")
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reportsTo |
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SECVA
("Secretary of Veterans Affairs")
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standsFor |
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VA Central Office
("Secretary of Veterans Affairs")
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subordinateTo |
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Madam Secretary
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usedForOffice |