Pub. L. 114-273 - Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016

114th Congress

Affects: 38 U.S.C. §§ 2306

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Charles Duncan Buried with Honor Act of 2016”.

SEC. 2. CASKETS AND URNS FOR BURIAL OF CERTAIN VETERANS IN CEMETERIES OF STATES AND TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS.

Section 2306(f) of title 38, United States Code, is amended—

(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking “for burial in a national cemetery of a deceased veteran” and inserting “for burial of a deceased veteran in a national cemetery or in a veterans cemetery of a State or tribal organization for which the Department has provided a grant under section 2408 of this title”; and

(2) in paragraph (2), by striking “the burial of the veteran in a national cemetery” and inserting “such burial”.

Legislative History

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 3076:

CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 162 (2016):

Sept. 20, considered and passed Senate.

Dec. 6, considered and passed House.