#aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,s4    
#bjhi  ,,an ,,act  ,to am5d title #ch1  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to ensure t grants 
provid$ by ! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs = ,/ate vet]ans' cemet]ies d n 
re/rict ,/ates f au?oriz+ ! int]m5t (   
c]ta9 deceas$ memb]s ( ! res]ve         
compon5ts ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 9 su*         
cemet]ies1 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,burial 
,equity = ,gu>ds & ,res]ves ,act (      
#bjba4  #b4 ,prohibitions on re/rict+   
int]m5t ( c]ta9 individuals 9 c]ta9     
,/ate vet]ans' cemet]ies  7a7 ,grants   
,section #bdjh ( title #ch1 ,unit$      
,/ates ,code1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9         
subsection 7d77#b71 by /rik+ ,!         
,secret>y may & ins]t+ ,except z provid$
 9 subsection 7i71 ! ,secret>y may2     
7#b7 by r$esignat+ subsection 7i7 z     
subsection 7k72 &  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]  
subsection 7h7 ! foll[+ new subsections3
  7i7 7#a7 ,! ,secret>y may n e/abli% a 
condition = a grant "u ?is section t    
re/ricts ! ability ( a ,/ate receiv+ su*

 a grant to int] 9 a vet]ans' cemet]y   
own$ by t ,/ate any individual describ$ 
9 p>agraph 7#b7 solely by reason ( !    
ineligibility ( su* individual = burial 
9 an op5 national cemet]y "u ! control (
 ! ,national ,cemet]y ,adm9i/ration "u  
section #bdjb7;a7 ( ?is title4  7#b7 ,an
 individual describ$ 9 ?is p>agraph is !
 foll[+3 7,a7 ,any memb] ( a res]ve     
compon5t ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces :o 0 dis*>g$ or
 releas$ f s]vice "u conditions o!r ?an 
di%onorable or ^: dea? occurs "u        
conditions o!r ?an di%onorable :ile a   
memb] ( su* a res]ve compon5t4  7,b7    
,any memb] ( ! ,army ,national ,gu>d or 
! ,air ,national ,gu>d :o 0 dis*>g$ or  
releas$ f s]vice "u conditions o!r ?an  
di%onorable or ^: dea? occurs "u        
conditions o!r ?an di%onorable :ile a   
memb] ( ! ,army ,national ,gu>d or !    
,air ,national ,gu>d4  7,c7 ,any memb] (
 ! ,res]ve ,(fic]s' ,tra9+ ,corps ( !   
,army1 ,navy1 or ,air ,=ce ^: dea?      
occurs "u conditions o!r ?an di%onorable
 :ile a memb] ( ! ,res]ve ,(fic]s'      

,tra9+ ,corps ( ! ,army1 ,navy1 or ,air 
,=ce4  7,d7 ,any sp\se ( any memb]      
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c74
  7,e7 ,any m9or *ild or unm>ri$ adult  
*ild 7z su* t]ms are def9$ 9 section    
#bdjb7;a7 ( ?is title7 ( any memb]      
describ$ 9 subp>agraphs 7,a7 ?r\gh 7,c74
  7j7 ,! ,secret>y may n d5y an         
application = a grant "u ?is section    
solely on ! basis t ! ,/ate receiv+ su* 
grant may use funds f su* grant to exp&1
 improve1 op]ate1 or ma9ta9 a vet]ans'  
cemet]y 9 :i* int]m5t ( individuals     
describ$ 9 subsection 7i77#b7 is all[$4 
4  7b7 ,prohibition on en=c+ c]ta9      
conditions on grants = ,/ate vet]ans'   
cemet]ies ,! ,secret>y ( ,vet]ans       
,affairs may n en=ce a condition on a   
grant describ$ 9 subsection 7i77#a7 (   
section #bdjh ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 z add$ by subsection 7a71 t 0   
e/abli%$ be=e ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is 
,act4  7c7 ,plot all[ances ,section     
#bcjc ( title #ch1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 
is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 

by am5d+ p>agraph 7#a7 to read z foll[s3
  7#a7 ! ,secret>y %all pay to !        
relevant ,/ate1 ag5cy1 political        
subdivision1 or tribal organization1 z !
 case may be1 ! sum ( #gjj 7z increas$ f
 "t to "t "u subsection 7c77 z a plot or
 int]m5t all[ance = su* vet]an if !     
vet]an is buri$ 7)\t *>ge = ! co/ ( a   
plot or int]m5t7 9 a cemet]y1 or a      
section ( a cemet]y1 t-- 7,a7 is us$    
solely = ! int]m5t ( p]sons :o are-- 7i7
 eligible = burial 9 a national cemet]y2
  7ii7 memb]s ( a res]ve compon5t ( !   
,arm$ ,=ces n o!rwise eligible = su*    
burial or =m] memb]s ( su* a res]ve     
compon5t n o!rwise eligible = su* burial
 :o are dis*>g$ or releas$ f s]vice "u  
conditions o!r ?an di%onorable2 or      
7iii7 describ$ 9 section #bdjh7;i77#b7 (
 ?is title2 &  7,b7 is-- 7i7 own$ by a  
,/ate or by an ag5cy or political       
subdivision ( a ,/ate2 or  7ii7 on tru/ 
l& own$ by1 or held 9 tru/ =1 a tribal  
organization4  2 &  7,b7 9 p>agraph     
7#b71 by ins]t+ tribal organization1    

aft] ( a ,/ate12 &  7#b7 by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+ new subsection3  7e7 ,9 ?is
 section1 ! t]ms tribal organization &  
tru/ l& h ! mean+s giv5 ^? t]ms 9       
section #cgfe ( ?is title4  4  ,pass$ ! 
,s5ate ,m>* #g1 #bjbb4,secret>y