Section text and notes
July 24, 1876, ch. 226, § 1 19 Stat. 99 June 10, 1921, ch. 18 42 Stat. 21 Sept. 12, 1950, ch. 946 64 Stat. 844 Section 278, acts , ; , §§ 206, 215, , 23; , title III, § 301(96), , provided for care and maintenance of cemeteries. See section 2404(a), (e) of Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits.
Section 279, R.S. § 4877, related to inclosure, headstones, and registers. See section 2404(a), (c), (d) of Title 38.
July 1, 1948, ch. 791, § 1 62 Stat. 1215 Pub. L. 85–644, § 1(1)72 Stat. 601 Pub. L. 85–81172 Stat. 978 Pub. L. 91–36984 Stat. 836 Section 279a, acts , ; , , ; , , ; , , , provided for headstones for unmarked graves of Civil War soldiers, members of armed forces, reserve components, National Guard, Air National Guard, and Reserve Officers Training Corps; compilation of list; and inscription of names on Memorial. See sections 2306 and 2403 of Title 38.
July 1, 1948, ch. 791, § 2 62 Stat. 1216 Pub. L. 85–644, § 1(2)72 Stat. 602 Section 279b, acts , ; , , , authorized rules and regulations for the headstones, list, and inscription of names.
act July 1, 1948, ch. 791, § 3 62 Stat. 1216 section 2404(d) of Title 38Section 279c, , , related to preservation of records respecting the headstones, list, and inscription of names. See .
Aug. 27, 1954, ch. 1013 68 Stat. 880 July 3, 1956, ch. 509 70 Stat. 489 Section 279d, acts , ; , , provided for markers to honor memory of certain Armed Forces personnel. See section 2403(a), (b) of Title 38.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date of Repeal
section 10(c) of Pub. L. 93–43section 2306 of Title 38Repeal effective , or such earlier date as the President may prescribe and publish in the Federal Register, see , set out as a note under , Veterans’ Benefits.
Matured Rights and Duties, Incurred Penalties, Liabilities, and Forfeitures, and Commenced Proceedings Excepted in Repeal of National Cemeteries Provisions
section 7 of Pub. L. 93–43section 7(a) of Pub. L. 93–43Provisions repealed except with respect to rights and duties matured, penalties, liabilities, and forfeitures that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before effective date of , see , set out as a note under sections 271 to 276 of this title.