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38 U.S.C. 2408: Aid to States, counties, and tribal organizations for establishment, expansion, and improvement of veterans' cemeteries

Created in 1978 by Public Law 95-476. Changed by 14 later laws. No bill we track in this Congress changes it.

3 other sections of the Code cite this one, including 38 U.S.C. 2303, 38 U.S.C. 2306, 38 U.S.C. 2308.

2 parts of federal rules cite it as their authority, written by Department of Veterans Affairs (2).

This Congress

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

    How it got here

    2024

    • Pub. L. 118–159 added subsec. (k) and redesignated former subsec. (k) as (l). (Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025) Law text · (k), (l)

    2022

    • Pub. L. 117–103, §102(a)(1), substituted "Except as provided in subsection (i), the Secretary may" for "The Secretary may". (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 117–103, §102(a)(2), (3), added subsecs. (i) and (j) and redesignated former subsec. (i) as (k). (Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022) Law text · (i), (j), (k)

    2021

    • Pub. L. 116–315, §2205(b)(1), inserted ", counties, and tribal organizations" after "States" in section catchline. (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text
    • Pub. L. 116–315, §2205(a)(1), inserted "or county" after "State" wherever appearing. (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text
    • Pub. L. 116–315, §2205(a)(2), substituted "subsections (b), (c), (d), and (g)" for "subsection (b)" in introductory provisions. (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 116–315, §2208(a)(1)(A), substituted "(ii) the cost" for "and (ii) the cost" and inserted before semicolon "; and (iii) training costs described in subsection (c)(1)". (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 116–315, §2208(a)(1)(B), substituted "(ii) the cost" for "and (ii) the cost" and inserted "; and (iii) training costs described in subsection (c)(1)" before period at end. (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 116–315, §2208(a)(3), added subsec. (c). Former subsec. (c) redesignated (d). (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 116–315, §2208(a)(2), redesignated subsecs. (c) and (d) as (d) and (e), respectively. Former subsec. (e) redesignated (f). (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text · (d), (e)
    • Pub. L. 116–315, §2206, substituted "$10,000,000" for "$5,000,000". (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 116–315, §2208(a)(2), redesignated subsec. (e) as (f). Former subsec. (f) redesignated (g). (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 116–315, §2205(a)(4)(A), (B), redesignated par. (3) as (h). Such subsec. (h) subsequently redesignated (i). (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text · (f)
    • Pub. L. 116–315, §2208(a)(2), redesignated subsec. (f) as (g). Another subsec. (g), which was added by Pub. L. 116–315, §2205(a)(3), was redesignated (h). (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 116–315, §2205(a)(3), added subsec. (g). (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text · (g)
    • Pub. L. 116–315, §2208(a)(2), redesignated subsec. (g), as added by Pub. L. 116–315, §2205(a)(3), as (h). Another subsec. (h), which was redesignated from (f)(3) by Pub. L. 116–315, §2205(a)(4)(A), was redesignated (i). (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 116–315, §2205(a)(4), redesignated subsec. (f)(3) as (h) and subpars. (A) and (B) as pars. (1) and (2), respectively, and substituted "this section" for "this subsection" in introductory provisions. Subsec. (h) subsequently redesignated (i). (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text · (h)
    • Pub. L. 116–315, §2208(a)(2), redesignated subsec. (h), as redesignated by Pub. L. 116–315, §2205(a)(4)(A), (B), as (i). (Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020) Law text · (i)

    2007

    • Pub. L. 110–157, §202(b)(1), amended subsec. (a) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (a) read as follows: "Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary may make grants to any State to assist such State in establishing, expanding, or improving veterans' cemeteries owned b… Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 110–157, §202(b)(3)(A), substituted "A grant under this section for a purpose described in subsection (a)(1)(A)" for "Grants under this section" in introductory provisions and "such a grant" for "a grant under this section" wherever appearing. Law text · (b)
    • Pub. L. 110–157, §202(b)(3)(B), struck out "to assist such State in establishing, expanding, or improving a veterans' cemetery" before "shall be made subject". Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 110–157, §202(b)(2), designated existing provisions as par. (1) and added par. (2). Law text · (e)
    • Pub. L. 110–157, §202(b)(3)(C), inserted ", or in operating and maintaining such cemeteries," after "veterans' cemeteries". Law text · (f)

    2006

    • Pub. L. 109–461 added subsec. (f). (Veterans Benefits, Health Care, and Information Technology Act of 2006) Law text · (f)

    2003

    • Pub. L. 108–183, §503(a), struck out par. (1) designation before "Subject to" and struck out par. (2) which authorized amounts for fiscal years 1999 through 2004 for grants. (Veterans Benefits Act of 2003) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 108–183, §503(c), struck out "on or after November 21, 1997," after "grant made". (Veterans Benefits Act of 2003) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 108–183, §503(b), substituted "Amounts appropriated to carry out this section" for "Sums appropriated under subsection (a) of this section". (Veterans Benefits Act of 2003) Law text · (e)

    1998

    • Pub. L. 105–368, §404(c), amended par. (2) generally. Prior to amendment, par. (2) read as follows: "There is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1980 and for each of the four succeeding fiscal years, and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1985 and fo… (Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998) Law text · (a)
    • Pub. L. 105–368, §404(a)(1), amended pars. (1) and (2) generally. Prior to amendment, pars. (1) and (2) read as follows: (Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998) Law text · (b), (2)
    • Pub. L. 105–368, §403(c)(8), substituted "under the control of the National Cemetery Administration" for "in the National Cemetery System". (Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998) Law text · (c)
    • Pub. L. 105–368, §1005(b)(5), substituted "November 21, 1997," for "the date of the enactment of this subsection" and "subject to the condition specified in" for "on the condition described in". (Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998) Law text · (d)
    • Pub. L. 105–368, §401(b), substituted "shall remain available until expended" for "shall remain available until the end of the second fiscal year following the fiscal year for which they are appropriated" in first sentence. (Veterans Programs Enhancement Act of 1998) Law text · (e)

    1997

    • Pub. L. 105–116 added subsec. (d) and redesignated former subsec. (d) as (e). Law text · (d), (e)

    1994

    • Pub. L. 103–446 substituted "fourteen" for "nine". · (a)

    1991

    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(a), renumbered section 1008 of this title as this section.
    • Pub. L. 102–83, §5(c)(1), substituted "2404" for "1004". · (c)

    1989

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

    1988

    • Pub. L. 100–687 substituted "nine" for second reference to "four". · (a)
    • Pub. L. 100–322, §343(1)–(3), redesignated par. (2) as (1), substituted "percent" for "per centum", and struck out former par. (1) which read as follows: "No State may receive grants under this section in any fiscal year in a total amount in excess of 20 per centum of the total amou… · (b)
    • Pub. L. 100–322, §343(2)–(4), redesignated par. (3) as (2) and substituted "percent" for "per centum" and "paragraph (1)" for "paragraph (2)". Former par. (2) redesignated (1). · (b)
    • Pub. L. 100–322, §343(2), redesignated par. (4) as (3). Former par. (3) redesignated (2). · (b), (4)

    1984

    • Pub. L. 98–223 inserted ", and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 1985 and for each of the four succeeding fiscal years," after "fiscal years". · (a)

    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.