Public Law 115–184: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide outer burial receptacles for remains buried in National Parks, and for other purposes.Public Law184Public Law 115–184132 Stat. 14832018-06-152018-06-15United States Government Publishing OfficeNational Archives and Records AdministrationOffice of the Federal Registertext/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.GPO Locator to USLM Converter 4.15.31;Stage2.202507022026-01-02115publicPUBLIC LAW 115–184—JUNE 15, 2018132 STAT. 1483Public Law115–184115th CongressAn ActTo amend title 38, United States Code, to provide outer burial receptacles for remains buried in National Parks, and for other purposes.
June 15, 2018
[H.R. 4910]
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act.
SECTION 1.
38 USC 101 note.
SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the “Veterans Cemetery Benefit Correction Act”.SEC. 2. PROVISION OF OUTER BURIAL RECEPTACLES FOR REMAINS BURIED IN NATIONAL PARKS.Section 2306(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—(1) in paragraph (1)—(A) by inserting “(A)” before “The Secretary of Veterans”;(B) in subparagraph (A), as designated by subparagraph (A) of this paragraph, by striking “The Secretary of the Army” and inserting the following:“(B) The Secretary of the Army”; and(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:“(C) The Secretary of the Interior shall provide an outer burial receptacle for each such a grave in an open national cemetery administered by the National Park Service.”;(2) in paragraph (2)—(A) by striking “or in the Arlington National Cemetery” and inserting “, in the Arlington National Cemetery, or in a national cemetery administered by the National Park Service”; and(B) by striking “or Secretary of the Army” and inserting “, the Secretary of the Army, or the Secretary of the Interior”;(3) in paragraph (3)(B)(ii), by striking “or, with respect to Arlington National Cemetery, the Secretary of the Army” and inserting “or the Secretary of the Army with respect to Arlington National Cemetery or the Secretary of the Interior with respect to a national cemetery administered by the National Park Service”; and(4) in paragraph (4), by striking “or, with respect to Arlington National Cemetery, the Secretary of the Army” and inserting “or the Secretary of the Army with respect to Arlington National Cemetery or the Secretary of the Interior 132 STAT. 1484
with respect to a national cemetery administered by the National Park Service”.ApprovedJune 15, 2018.LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—H.R. 4910:CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 164 (2018):