§ 2407. — Authority to accept and maintain suitable memorials.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 38USC2407]
TITLE 38--VETERANS' BENEFITS
PART II--GENERAL BENEFITS
CHAPTER 24--NATIONAL CEMETERIES AND MEMORIALS
Sec. 2407. Authority to accept and maintain suitable memorials
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.
(Added Pub. L. 93-43, Sec. 2(a), June 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 78, Sec. 1007;
amended Pub. L. 99-576, title VII, Sec. 701(58), Oct. 28, 1986, 100
Stat. 3296; Pub. L. 101-237, title III, Sec. 313(b)(1), Dec. 18, 1989,
103 Stat. 2077; renumbered Sec. 2407, Pub. L. 102-83, Sec. 5(a), Aug. 6,
1991, 105 Stat. 406.)
Amendments
1991--Pub. L. 102-83 renumbered section 1007 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'' in
two places and ``The Administrator'' for ``He''.
