§ 2406. — Acquisition of lands.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 38USC2406]
TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS
PART II--GENERAL BENEFITS
CHAPTER 24--NATIONAL CEMETERIES AND MEMORIALS
Sec. 2406. Acquisition of lands
As additional lands are needed for national cemeteries, they may be
acquired by the Secretary by purchase, gift (including donations from
States or political subdivisions thereof), condemnation, transfer from
other Federal agencies, or otherwise, as the Secretary determines to be
in the best interest of the United States.
(Added Pub. L. 93-43, Sec. 2(a), June 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 78, Sec. 1006;
amended Pub. L. 99-576, title VII, Sec. 701(57), Oct. 28, 1986, 100
Stat. 3295; Pub. L. 101-237, title III, Sec. 313(b)(1), Dec. 18, 1989,
103 Stat. 2077; renumbered Sec. 2406, Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 5(a), Aug. 6,
1991, 105 Stat. 406.)
Amendments
1991--Pub. L. 102-83 renumbered section 1006 of this title as this
section.
1989--Pub. L. 101-237 substituted ``Secretary'' for
``Administrator'' wherever appearing.
1986--Pub. L. 99-576 substituted ``the Administrator'' for ``he''.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in section 115 of this title.
