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10 U.S.C. 1491: Funeral honors functions at funerals for veterans

Created in 1998 by the Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999 (Public Law 105-261). Changed by 11 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

8 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 10 U.S.C. 115, 10 U.S.C. 985, 10 U.S.C. 1588, 10 U.S.C. 12503, 10 U.S.C. 12552.

This Congress

No bill we track in the 119th Congress changes this section.

    How it got here

    2023

    • Pub. L. 118–31 substituted "air, or space service" for "or air service". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024) Law text · (h)

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–263 substituted "section 435(a)(2)" for "section 495(a)(2)". (James M. Inhofe National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2023) Law text · (d)

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–283 struck out ", at least one of whom shall be a member of the armed force of which the veteran was a member" after "retired status)". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (b)

    2019

    • Pub. L. 116–92 added par. (3). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020) Law text · (b)

    2013

    • Pub. L. 113–66 substituted "travel and transportation allowances as specified in regulations prescribed under section 464 of title 37" for "transportation (or reimbursement for transportation) and expenses". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 112–239, §1076(a)(9), made technical amendment to directory language of Pub. L. 112–81, §631(f)(4)(A). See 2011 Amendment note below. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013) Law text · (d)

    2011

    • Pub. L. 112–81, §631(f)(4)(A), as amended by Pub. L. 112–239, §1076(a)(9), substituted "495(a)(2)" for "435(a)(2)". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012) Law text · (d)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–163 inserted ", except when military honors are prohibited under section 985(a) of this title" before period at end. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2006) Law text · (a)

    2002

    • Pub. L. 107–314, §571(1), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and substituted " To support a" for "To provide a". Former par. (1) redesignated (1)(A). (Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 107–314, §571(2), redesignated par. (1) as subpar. (A) of par. (1) and amended it generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "Transportation, or reimbursement for transportation, and expenses for a person who participates in the funeral honors detail and is not … (Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 107–314, §571(3), redesignated par. (2) as subpar. (B) of par. (1), substituted "For" for "Materiel, equipment, and training for", and inserted "and for members of the armed forces in a retired status, materiel, equipment, and training" before period at end. (Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 107–314, §571(4), redesignated par. (3) as subpar. (C) of par. (1), substituted "For" for "Articles of clothing for", and inserted ", articles of clothing" after "subsection (b)(2)". (Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 107–314, §571(5), added pars. (2) and (3). Former pars. (2) and (3) redesignated subpars. (B) and (C), respectively, of par. (1). (Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003) Law text · (d), (3)

    2001

    • Pub. L. 107–107, §561(a), inserted "(other than members in a retired status)" after "members of the armed forces" in first sentence and inserted "(including members in a retired status)," after "members of the armed forces" in second sentence. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 107–107, §564, added par. (3). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002) Law text · (d)

    1999

    • Pub. L. 106–65, §578(k)(1), substituted "Funeral honors functions at funerals for veterans" for "Honor guard details at funerals of veterans" as section catchline. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text
    • Pub. L. 106–65, §578(a)(1), amended heading and text of subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary of a military department shall, upon request, provide an honor guard detail (or ensure that an honor guard detail is provided) for the funeral of any … (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 106–65, §578(b), substituted "Funeral Honors Details" for "Honor Guard Details" in subsec. (b) heading, designated existing provisions as par. (1), substituted "a funeral honors detail" for "an honor guard detail" and "two or more persons." for "not less than three persons and … (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 106–65, §578(c)(2), added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated subsec. (b)(2). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 106–65, §578(c)(2), added subsecs. (d) and (e). Former subsecs. (d) and (e) redesignated (f) and (g), respectively. (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (d), (e)
    • Pub. L. 106–65, §578(d), amended heading and text of subsec. (f) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "The Secretary of Defense shall by regulation establish a system for selection of units of the armed forces and other organizations to provide honor guard details. The … (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 106–65, §578(c)(1), redesignated subsec. (d) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (h). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 106–65, §1067(1), substituted "and the Committee on Armed Services" for "and the Committee on National Security". (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 106–65, §578(c)(1), redesignated subsec. (e) as (g). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 106–65, §578(e), amended heading and text of subsec. (h) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "In this section, the term 'veteran' has the meaning given that term in section 101(2) of title 38." (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 106–65, §578(c)(1), redesignated subsec. (f) as (h). (National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000) Law text · (h)

    Text, outline and history from the official U.S. Code (2024 edition) on GovInfo, published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel. Changes made after that edition appear under This Congress.