Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

24 U.S.C. § 281 to 282

Repealed. Pub. L. 93–43, § 7(a)(6), (8), (10)–(12), (60), June 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 82, 88

May 14, 1948, ch. 289, § 162 Stat. 234Pub. L. 86–26073 Stat. 547section 2402 of Title 38Section 281, acts , ; , , , enumerated classes of persons eligible for burial in national cemeteries and provided for removal of remains. See , Veterans’ Benefits.

act Aug. 4, 1947, ch. 467, § 161 Stat. 742Section 281a, , , provided for utilization of surplus military real property for cemeteries.

act Aug. 4, 1947, ch. 467, § 261 Stat. 742Section 281b, , , related to utilization of surplus military real property for expansion of existing cemeteries and limited the expanded national cemetery area to six hundred and forty acres.

act Aug. 4, 1947, ch. 467, § 361 Stat. 742Section 281c, , , authorized regulations respecting utilization of surplus military real property for cemeteries.

act Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 52, § 164 Stat. 12Section 281d, , , related to utilization of surplus military real property for cemeteries at Fort Logan, Colo.

act Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 52, § 264 Stat. 12Section 281e, , , provided for selection of lands, care and maintenance, and limitation of area of national cemetery at Fort Logan, Colo.

act Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 52, § 364 Stat. 12Section 281f, , , authorized Secretary of the Army to prescribe rules and regulations for administration of national cemetery at Fort Logan, Colo.

act Aug. 10, 1950, ch. 67264 Stat. 434Section 281g, , §§ 1, 2, , provided for expansion of existing cemeteries at Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois, Fort Leavenworth, National Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and Barrancas National Cemetery, near Pensacola, Florida.

act Aug. 24, 1912, ch. 355, § 137 Stat. 440Section 282, , , provided for burial of Confederate veterans.

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 L. 93–43Provisions repealed except with respect to rights and duties matured, penalties, liabilities, and forfeitures that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun before effective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.