Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 112 Part 5.djvu/581

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PUBLIC LAW 105-368—NOV. 11, 1998 112 STAT. 3339 inserting "under the control of the National Cemetery Administration". (6) Section 2403(c) is amended by striking "in the National Cemetery System created by this chapter" and inserting "under the control of the National Cemetery Administration". (7) Section 2405(c) is amended— (A) by striking "within the National Cemetery System" and inserting "under the control of the National Cemetery Administration"; and (B) by striking "within such System" and inserting "under the control of such Administration". (8) Section 2408(c)(1) is amended by striking "in the National Cemetery System" and inserting "under the control of the National Cemetery Administration". (d) REFERENCES. — 38 USC 2400 (1) Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, J^ote. paper, or other record of the United States to the National Cemetery System shall be deemed to be a reference to the National Cemetery Administration. (2) Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, or other record of the United States to the Director of the National Cemetery System shall be deemed to be a reference to the Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs. SEC. 404. STATE CEMETERY GRANTS PROGRAM. (a) AMOUNT OF GRANT RELATIVE TO PROJECT COST.—(1) Paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 2408(b) are amended to read as follows: "(1) The amount of a grant under this section may not exceed— "(A) in the case of the establishment of a new cemetery, the sum of: (i) the cost of improvements to be made on the land to be converted into a cemetery; and (ii) the cost of initial equipment necessary to operate the cemetery; and "(B) in the case of the expansion or improvement of an existing cemetery, the sum of: (i) the cost of improvements to be made on any land to be added to the cemetery; and (ii) the cost of any improvements to be made to the existing cemetery. "(2) If the amount of a grant under this section is less than the amount of costs referred to in subparagraph (A) or (B) of paragraph (1), the State receiving the grant shall contribute the excess of such costs over the grant.". (2) The amendment made by paragraph (1) shall apply with 38 USC 2408 respect to grants under section 2408 of title 38, United States note. Code, made after the end of the 60-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act. (b) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS WITHOUT FISCAL YEAR LIMITATION.—The first sentence of section 2408(e) is amended by striking "shall remain available until the end of the second fiscal year following the fiscal year for which they are appropriated" and inserting "shall remain available until expended". (c) EXTENSION OF AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS FOR GRANT PROGRAM. —Paragraph (2) of section 2408(a) is amended to read as follows: