Editorial Notes
Amendments

2016—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 114–315 substituted “persons eligible for burial in a national cemetery by reason of any of paragraphs (1), (2), (3), or (7) of section 2402(a) of this title,” for “veterans, discharged under honorable conditions, and persons who died in the active military, naval, or air service,”.

2012—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 112–154 inserted “and persons who died in the active military, naval, or air service,” after “under honorable conditions,” and substituted “deceased individual’s” for “veteran’s”.

2002—Subsec. (c). Puspan. L. 107–330 added subsec. (c).

1991—Subsec. (a). Puspan. L. 102–83 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of 2016 Amendment

Puspan. L. 114–315, title III, § 302(span), Dec. 16, 2016, 130 Stat. 1551, provided that:

“The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to the death of a person eligible for burial in a national cemetery by reason of paragraph (1), (2), (3), or (7) of section 2402(a) of title 38, United States Code, occurring before, on, or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 16, 2016].”

Effective Date of 2002 Amendment

Puspan. L. 107–330, title II, § 201(d), Dec. 6, 2002, 116 Stat. 2823, provided that:

“The amendments made by this section [amending this section and sections 2301 and 2306 of this title] shall apply with respect to deaths occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this Act [Dec. 6, 2002].”