---
kind: "section"
citation: "38 U.S.C. § 529"
title: "38"
title_heading: "Veterans’ Benefits"
number: "529"
heading: "Annual report to Congress"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/38/529"
units:
  - "Part I — General Provisions"
  - "Chapter 5 — Authority and Duties of the Secretary"
  - "Subchapter II — Specified Functions"
---

# §529. Annual report to Congress


The [Secretary](/usc/38/101.md?p=1) 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](/usc/38/101.md?p=1) for such fiscal year;
- (2) describe the work done during such fiscal year; and
- (3) [state](/usc/38/101.md?p=20) the activities of the [Department](/usc/38/101.md?p=1) for such fiscal year.

## Source credit

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

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 214 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–83, § 2(a).

Prior section 531, Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1137; Pub. L. 90–77, title I, § 105, Aug. 31, 1967, 81 Stat. 179, provided for a monthly pension to widows of Mexican War veterans, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 94–169, title I, § 101(2)(F), Dec. 23, 1975, 89 Stat. 1014, effective Jan. 1, 1976.

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