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38 U.S.C. § 2301

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United States · Title 38 — VETERANS’ BENEFITS · Status: effective

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38 U.S.C. § 2301, Flags, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/473041
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The Secretary shall furnish a flag to drape the casket of each— deceased veteran who— The Secretary shall furnish a flag to drape the casket of each deceased member or former member of the Selected Reserve (as described in section 10143 of title 10) who is not otherwise eligible for a flag under this section or section 1482(a) of title 10— The Secretary may waive the requirement of paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines— For the purpose of paragraph (1), a flag shall be considered to be wholly produced in the United States only if—

Legislative history

The public laws that enacted or amended this section. Tallies are for the whole bill as it passed each chamber — often an omnibus covering far more than this provision — not a vote on this section alone. The law that originally enacted this section predates the public laws loaded here, so only later amendments are listed.

  • Amended byPub. L. 97-306(H.R. 6782)1982-10-14
    Veterans' Compensation, Education, and Employment Amendments of 1982
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 99-576(H.R. 5299)1986-10-28
    Veterans' Benefits Improvement and Health Care Authorization Act of 1986
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 101-237(H.R. 901)1989-12-18
    Veterans' Benefits Amendments of 1989
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 102-54(H.R. 232)1991-06-13
    To amend title 38, United States Code, with respect to veterans programs for housing and memorial affairs, and for other purposes.
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 102-83(H.R. 2525)1991-08-06
    Department of Veterans Affairs Codification Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 102-547(H.R. 939)1992-10-28
    Veterans Home Loan Program Amendments of 1992
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 105-261(H.R. 3616)1998-10-17
    Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999
    House: 373–50Senate: 96–2
  • Amended byPub. L. 107-14(H.R. 801)2001-06-05
    Veterans' Survivor Benefits Improvements Act of 2001
    House: 417–0Senate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 107-330(S. 2237)2002-12-06
    Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2002
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 111-275(H.R. 3219)2010-10-13
    Veterans' Benefits Act of 2010
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 116-283(H.R. 6395)2021-01-01
    William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021
    House: 322–87Senate: 84–13