TITLE 24 - US CODE - CHAPTER 7 - NATIONAL CEMETERIES

271 to 276. Repealed. Pub. L. 9343, 7(a)(1)(3), (61), June 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 82, 88

Section 271, R.S. 4870, provided for manner of acquisition of lands. Section 271a, act June 29, 1938, ch. 808, 52 Stat. 1233, related to State donations of land. Section 272, R.S. 4871; act Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, 291, 36 Stat. 1167, provided for appraisement of real estate. Section 273, R.S. 4872, provided for payment of appraised value. Section 274, R.S. 4873, provided for superintendents of cemeteries. Section 275, acts Mar. 24, 1948, ch. 143, 1, 62 Stat. 84; Aug. 30, 1961, Pub. L. 87–178, 75 Stat. 411, provided for selection of superintendents. Section 276, R.S. 4875; act July 30, 1912, ch. 258, 37 Stat. 240, provided for fuel and quarters for superintendents. Subject matter is generally covered by section 2400 et seq. of Title 38, Veterans Benefits. See sections 2404 and 2406 of Title 38.

24 USC 277 - Repealed. Pub. L. 89554, 8(a), Sept. 6, 1966, 80 Stat. 646

Section, acts Feb. 12, 1925, ch. 225, title II, 43 Stat. 926; Apr. 15, 1926, ch. 146, title II, 44 Stat. 288, provided for appointment and pay of a superintendent of Antietam Battlefield.

278 to 279d. Repealed. Pub. L. 9343, 7(a)(1), (4), (5), (7), June 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 82

Section 278, acts July 24, 1876, ch. 226, 1, 19 Stat. 99; June 10, 1921, ch. 18, 206, 215, 42 Stat. 21, 23; Sept. 12, 1950, ch. 946, title III, 301(96), 64 Stat. 844, provided for care and maintenance of cemeteries. See section 2404 (a), (e) of Title 38, Veterans Benefits. Section 279, R.S. 4877, related to inclosure, headstones, and registers. See section 2404 (a), (c), (d) of Title 38. Section 279a, acts July 1, 1948, ch. 791, 1, 62 Stat. 1215; Aug. 14, 1958, Pub. L. 85–644, § 1(1), 72 Stat. 601; Aug. 28, 1958, Pub. L. 85–811, 72 Stat. 978; Sept. 1, 1970, Pub. L. 91–369, 84 Stat. 836, provided for headstones for unmarked graves of Civil War soldiers, members of armed forces, reserve components, National Guard, Air National Guard, and Reserve Officers Training Corps; compilation of list; and inscription of names on Memorial. See sections 2306 and 2403 of Title 38. Section 279b, acts July 1, 1948, ch. 791, 2, 62 Stat. 1216; Aug. 14, 1958, Pub. L. 85–644, § 1(2), 72 Stat. 602, authorized rules and regulations for the headstones, list, and inscription of names. Section 279c, act July 1, 1948, ch. 791, 3, 62 Stat. 1216, related to preservation of records respecting the headstones, list, and inscription of names. See section 2404 (d) of Title 38. Section 279d, acts Aug. 27, 1954, ch. 1013, 68 Stat. 880; July 3, 1956, ch. 509, 70 Stat. 489, provided for markers to honor memory of certain Armed Forces personnel. See section 2403 (a), (b) of Title 38.

280 to 280b. Repealed. July 1, 1948, ch. 791, 4, 62 Stat. 1216

Section 280, act Feb. 3, 1879, ch. 44, 20 Stat. 281, related to headstones in private cemeteries. See sections 2306 and 2400 et seq. of Title 38, Veterans Benefits. Section 280a, act Feb. 26, 1929, ch. 324, 45 Stat. 1307, related to headstones for Confederate soldiers. See sections 2306 and 2400 et seq. of Title 38. Section 280b, act Apr. 18, 1940, ch. 109, 54 Stat. 142, related to standard headstones. See sections 2306 and 2400 et seq. of Title 38.

281 to 282. Repealed. Pub. L. 9343, 7(a)(6), (8), (10)(12), (60), June 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 82, 88

Section 281, acts May 14, 1948, ch. 289, 1, 62 Stat. 234; Sept. 14, 1959, Pub. L. 86–260, 73 Stat. 547, enumerated classes of persons eligible for burial in national cemeteries and provided for removal of remains. See section 2402 of Title 38, Veterans Benefits. Section 281a, act Aug. 4, 1947, ch. 467, 1, 61 Stat. 742, provided for utilization of surplus military real property for cemeteries. Section 281b, act Aug. 4, 1947, ch. 467, 2, 61 Stat. 742, related to utilization of surplus military real property for expansion of existing cemeteries and limited the expanded national cemetery area to six hundred and forty acres. Section 281c, act Aug. 4, 1947, ch. 467, 3, 61 Stat. 742, authorized regulations respecting utilization of surplus military real property for cemeteries. Section 281d, act Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 52, 1, 64 Stat. 12, related to utilization of surplus military real property for cemeteries at Fort Logan, Colo. Section 281e, act Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 52, 2, 64 Stat. 12, provided for selection of lands, care and maintenance, and limitation of area of national cemetery at Fort Logan, Colo. Section 281f, act Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 52, 3, 64 Stat. 12, authorized Secretary of the Army to prescribe rules and regulations for administration of national cemetery at Fort Logan, Colo. Section 281g, act Aug. 10, 1950, ch. 672, 1, 2, 64 Stat. 434, provided for expansion of existing cemeteries at Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois, Fort Leavenworth, National Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and Barrancas National Cemetery, near Pensacola, Florida. Section 282, act Aug. 24, 1912, ch. 355, 1, 37 Stat. 440, provided for burial of Confederate veterans.

283 to 285. Omitted

286 to 290. Repealed. Pub. L. 9343, 7(a)(1), (13)(18), (42), (44)(46), June 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 82, 83, 85

Section 286, R.S. 4881; act Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, 291, 36 Stat. 1167, provided penalty for defacing cemeteries. See section 901 of Title 38, Veterans Benefits. Section 287, R.S. 4882, related to jurisdiction of United States upon purchase of any national cemetery with consent of any State legislature. Section 288, acts Feb. 12, 1925, ch. 225, title II, 43 Stat. 926; Apr. 15, 1926, ch. 146, title II, 44 Stat. 287; Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 167, title II, 44 Stat. 1138; Mar. 23, 1928, ch. 232, title II, 45 Stat. 354; Feb. 28, 1929, ch. 366, title II, 45 Stat. 1375; June 30, 1954, ch. 425, 101, 68 Stat. 331; July 15, 1955, ch. 370, title III, 69 Stat. 360; July 2, 1956, ch. 490, title III, 70 Stat. 479, prohibited expenditure of any appropriation for maintenance of more than a single approach to any national cemetery. Section 289, act May 23, 1941, ch. 130, 55 Stat. 191, provided for conveyance to State or municipality of approach road to national cemetery. See section 2404 (f) of Title 38, Veterans Benefits. Section 290, act July 27, 1953, ch. 245, 101, 67 Stat. 197, prohibited encroachment by railroad on rights of way. See section 2404 of Title 38.

291 to 295. Repealed. Pub. L. 86694, 2, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 739

Section 291, act Mar. 4, 1921, ch. 169, 1, 41 Stat. 1440, established a commission to make recommendations for memorials and entombments for Arlington Memorial Amphitheater. Section 292, act Mar. 4, 1921, ch. 169, 2, 41 Stat. 1440, provided for a chairman and disbursing officer. Section 293, act Mar. 4, 1921, ch. 169, 3, 41 Stat. 1440, required specific Congressional authorization for erection of memorials and interments. Section 294, act Mar. 4, 1921, ch. 169, 4, 41 Stat. 1440, related to restrictions on inscriptions and entombments. Section 295, act Mar. 4, 1921, ch. 169, 5, 41 Stat. 1440, related to character of the inscription. Sections are covered by section 295a of this title.

24 USC 295a - Arlington Memorial Amphitheater

(a) Recommendations of Secretary of Defense for memorials and entombments 
The Secretary of Defense or his designee may send to Congress in January of each year, his recommendations with respect to the memorials to be erected, and the remains of deceased members of the Armed Forces to be entombed, in the Arlington Memorial Amphitheater, Arlington National Cemetery, Virginia.
(b) Specific authorization from Congress 
No memorial may be erected and no remains may be entombed in such amphitheater unless specifically authorized by Congress.
(c) Character of memorials 
The character, design, or location of any memorial authorized by Congress is subject to the approval of the Secretary of Defense or his designee.

24 USC 296 - Repealed. Pub. L. 9343, 7(a)(9), June 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 82

Section, act July 1, 1947, ch. 187, 61 Stat. 234, related to preservation of historic graveyards in abandoned military posts and conveyance to grantees. See section 2405 (b) of Title 38, Veterans Benefits.