38 U.S. Code § 2302 - Funeral expenses
Pub. L. 116–315, title II, § 2202(a)(1), (2), (d), Jan. 5, 2021, 134 Stat. 4984, 4985, provided that, applicable to deaths that occur on or after the date that is two years after Jan. 5, 2021, this section is amended as follows:
(1) by transferring subsection (b) of section 2302 to the end of section 2303 of this title and redesignating such subsection as subsection (d); and
(2) by striking this section.
See 2021 Amendment note and Effective Date of 2021 Amendment and Repeal note below.
2021—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 116–283 substituted “air, or space service” for “or air service” in concluding provisions.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 116–315, § 2202(a)(1), transferred subsec. (b) of this section, relating to deduction from burial allowance, to section 2303(d) of this title.
2013—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 112–260 struck out “who was a veteran of any war or was discharged or released from the active military, naval, or air service for a disability incurred or aggravated in line of duty, whose body is held by a State (or a political subdivision of a State), and” before “with respect to whom” in introductory provisions.
1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 902 of this title as this section.
1989—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 101–237 substituted “Secretary” and “Secretary’s” for “Administrator” and “Administrator’s”, respectively, wherever appearing.
1982—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–306 substituted requirement of a deceased veteran who at the time of death was in receipt of compensation (or but for the receipt of retirement pay would have been entitled to compensation) or was in receipt of pension, or who was a veteran of any war or was discharged or released from the active military, naval, or air service for a disability incurred or aggravated in line of duty, whose body is held by a State (or a political subdivision of a State), and with respect to whom the Administrator determines that there is no next of kin or other person claiming the body of the deceased veteran, and that there are not available sufficient resources to cover burial and funeral expenses, for requirement of a veteran who dies in receipt of compensation (or but for the receipt of retirement pay would have been entitled to compensation) or in receipt of pension.
1981—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 97–35 substituted provisions relating to death of a veteran in receipt of compensation or a pension, for provisions relating to a veteran who dies of a service-connected disability, or who was a veteran of any war, discharged for a disability incurred or aggravated in line of duty, or in receipt of disability compensation.
1978—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–479 substituted “$300” for “$250”.
Pub. L. 95–476, § 203(b)(1), (2), substituted “in the Administrator’s discretion” and “as the Administrator prescribes” for “in his discretion” and “as he prescribes”, respectively.
Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 95–476, § 203(b)(3), substituted “the death of such veteran” for “his death”.
1966—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89–360 extended authorized burial allowance to include peacetime veterans who die of a service connected disability but who have neither applied for disability compensation for disability nor been discharged for disability.
1964—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 88–359 provided that no claim shall be allowed when allowance would revert to the funds of a public or private organization, or would discharge such an organization’s obligation without payment, and struck out requirement that amounts paid by burial associations toward burial and funeral expenses be deducted prior to payment of allowance.
Amendment and repeal of section by Pub. L. 116–315 applicable to deaths that occur on or after the date that is two years after Jan. 5, 2021, see section 2202(d) of Pub. L. 116–315, set out as a note under section 113 of this title.
Pub. L. 112–260, title I, § 104(b)(3), Jan. 10, 2013, 126 Stat. 2420, provided that:
Pub. L. 97–306, title IV, § 403(b), Oct. 14, 1982, 96 Stat. 1443, provided that:
Pub. L. 97–35, title XX, § 2001(a)(2), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 781, provided that:
Amendment by Pub. L. 95–479 effective Oct. 1, 1978, see section 401(a) of Pub. L. 95–479, set out as a note under section 1114 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 95–476 effective Oct. 18, 1978, see section 205(a) of Pub. L. 95–476, set out as a note under section 2303 of this title.