38 U.S.C. 2301: Flags

2021

• Pub. L. 116–283 substituted "air, or space service" for "or air service". (William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021) Law text · (a), (d)

2010

• Pub. L. 111–275 substituted "section 2402(a)(6)" for "section 2402(6)". (Veterans' Benefits Act of 2010) Law text · (e)

2002

• Pub. L. 107–330 added subsec. (g) and redesignated former subsec. (g) as (h). (Veterans Benefits Act of 2002) Law text · (g), (h)

2001

• Pub. L. 107–14, §8(a)(3)(A), directed the substitution of "(as described in section" for "(as described in section" in introductory provisions, requiring no change in text. (Veterans' Survivor Benefits Improvements Act of 2001) Law text · (f)
• Pub. L. 107–14, §8(a)(3)(B), substituted "subparagraph" for "subparagraphs". (Veterans' Survivor Benefits Improvements Act of 2001) Law text · (f)

1998

• Pub. L. 105–261, §517, added subsec. (f). (Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text · (f)
• Pub. L. 105–261, §1073(a), added subsec. (g). (Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999) Law text · (g)

1992

• Pub. L. 102–547 amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: "The Secretary shall furnish a flag to drape the casket of each deceased veteran who— · (a)

1991

• Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 901 of this title as this section.
• Pub. L. 102–54 substituted "considers" for "deems", struck out comma after "this section", and struck out ", United States Code" after "title 10". · (d)
• Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "2402(6)" for "1002(6)". · (e)

1989

• Pub. L. 101–237 substituted "Secretary" for "Administrator" wherever appearing. · (a), (d), (e)

1986

• Pub. L. 99–576 substituted "the veteran's" for "his". · (b)

1982

• Pub. L. 97–306 added subsec. (e). · (e)

1970

• Pub. L. 91–588, §9(g)(1), struck out reference to the Mexican border service. · (a)
• Pub. L. 91–588, §9(g)(2), substituted "For the purpose of this section, the term 'Mexican border period' as defined in paragraph (30) of section 101 of this title includes the period beginning on January 1, 1911, and ending on May 8, 1916" for "For the purpose of this section, the term… · (c)

1967

• Pub. L. 90–77 added subsec. (d). · (d)

1966

• Pub. L. 89–358 required a flag to be furnished to drape the casket of a deceased veteran who served after Jan. 31, 1955. · (a)

1961

• Pub. L. 87–240, §1(1), inserted "or of Mexican border service" after "veteran of any war". · (a)
• Pub. L. 87–240, §1(2), added subsec. (c). · (c)