38 U.S.C. § 2407 — Authority to accept and maintain suitable memorials

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This section addresses authority to accept and maintain suitable memorials. It sets out the duties, permissions, limits, and other rules stated in the section.

Subject to such restrictions as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may accept gifts, devises, or bequests from legitimate societies and organizations or reputable individuals, made in any manner, which are made for the purpose of beautifying national cemeteries, or are determined to be beneficial to such cemetery. The Secretary may make land available for this purpose, and may furnish such care and maintenance as the Secretary considers necessary.

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Subject to such restrictions as the Secretary may prescribe, the Secretary may accept gifts, devises, or bequests from legitimate societies and organizations or reputable individuals, made in any manner, which are made for the purpose of beautifying national cemeteries, or are determined to be beneficial to such cemetery. The Secretary may make land available for this purpose, and may furnish such care and maintenance as the Secretary deems necessary.

Source credit: (Added Pub. L. 93–43, § 2(a), June 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 78, § 1007; amended Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 701(58), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3296; Pub. L. 101–237, title III, § 313(b)(1), Dec. 18, 1989, 103 Stat. 2077; renumbered § 2407, Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406.)

history & why it existsrecord from the source credit

1973Enacted · Pub. L. 93-43 · 87 Stat. 78
1986Amended · Pub. L. 99-576 · 100 Stat. 3296
1989Amended · Pub. L. 101-237 · 103 Stat. 2077
1991Amended · Pub. L. 102-83 · 105 Stat. 406

A history note hasn’t been published yet. The record shows enactment by Pub. L. 93-43 on 1973-06-18.