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38 U.S.C. § 2403

Memorial areas

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

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38 U.S.C. § 2403, Memorial areas, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/473053
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The Secretary shall set aside, when available, suitable areas in national cemeteries to honor the memory of members of the Armed Forces and veterans—

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.

  • Enacted byPub. L. 93-43(S. 49)1973-06-18
    National Cemeteries Act of 1973
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 97-66(S. 917)1981-10-17
    Veterans' Disability Compensation, Housing, and Memorial Benefits Amendments of 1981
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 97-295(H.R. 4623)1982-10-12
    A bill to amend titles 10, 14, 37, and 38, United States Code, to codify recent law and to improve the Code.
    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. 102-83(H.R. 2525)1991-08-06
    Department of Veterans Affairs Codification Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 105-368(H.R. 4110)1998-11-11
    Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally
  • Amended byPub. L. 116-106(H.R. 1424)2020-01-07
    Fallen Warrior Battlefield Cross Memorial Act
    House: no recorded tallySenate: no recorded tally