32 CFR 553.49
§ 553.49 Exceptions to policies for interment or inurnment at Army Post Cemeteries.
United States · 32 CFR — National Defense · Status: effective
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- 32 CFR 553.49, § 553.49 Exceptions to policies for interment or inurnment at Army Post Cemeteries, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/146965
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(a) Requests for exceptions to policy will be made to the Executive Director, Army National Military Cemeteries.
(b) Eligibility standards for interment and inurnment are based on honorable military service. Exceptions to the eligibility standards are rarely granted. When granted, exceptions are for those persons who have made significant contributions that directly and substantially benefited the U.S. military.
(c) Requests for an exception to the interment or inurnment eligibility policies shall be considered only after the individual's death.
(d) Procedures for submitting requests for exceptions to policy for interment and inurnment will be established by the Executive Director, Army National Military Cemeteries.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.