120 STAT. 3430
PUBLIC LAW 109–461—DEC. 22, 2006
(i) in the first sentence, by striking ‘‘Government marker’’ and inserting ‘‘Government headstone or marker’’; and (ii) in the second sentence, by inserting ‘‘headstone or’’ before ‘‘marker’’ each place it appears; and (B) in paragraph (2), by inserting ‘‘headstone or’’ before ‘‘marker’’. (2) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—Subsection (g)(3) of such section is amended by inserting ‘‘headstone or’’ before ‘‘marker’’. (c) PLACEMENT OF HEADSTONE OR MARKER.—The second sentence of subsection (d)(1) of such section, as amended by subsection (b)(1)(A)(ii), is further amended by inserting before the period the following: ‘‘, or, if placement on the grave is impossible or impracticable, as close as possible to the grave within the grounds of the cemetery in which the grave is located’’. (d) DELIVERY OF HEADSTONE OR MARKER.—Subsection (d)(2) of such section, as amended by subsection (b)(1)(B), is further amended by inserting before the period the following: ‘‘or to a receiving agent for delivery to the cemetery’’. (e) REPEAL OF OBSOLETE REPORT REQUIREMENT.—Subsection (d) of such section is further amended by striking paragraph (4). (f) SCOPE OF HEADSTONES AND MARKERS FURNISHED.—Subsection (d) of such section is further amended by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph (4): ‘‘(4) The headstone or marker furnished under this subsection shall be the headstone or marker selected by the individual making the request from among all the headstones and markers made available by the Government for selection.’’. SEC. 403. ELIGIBILITY OF INDIAN TRIBAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR GRANTS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF VETERANS CEMETERIES ON TRUST LANDS. 38 USC 2408.
Section 2408 is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: ‘‘(f)(1) The Secretary may make grants under this subsection to any tribal organization to assist the tribal organization in establishing, expanding, or improving veterans’ cemeteries on trust land owned by, or held in trust for, the tribal organization. ‘‘(2) Grants under this subsection shall be made in the same manner, and under the same conditions, as grants to States are made under the preceding provisions of this section. ‘‘(3) For purposes of this subsection: ‘‘(A) The term ‘tribal organization’ has the meaning given that term in section 3765(4) of this title. ‘‘(B) The term ‘trust land’ has the meaning given that term in section 3765(1) of this title.’’. SEC. 404. REMOVAL OF REMAINS OF RUSSELL WAYNE WAGNER FROM ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.
(a) REMOVAL OF REMAINS.—The Secretary of the Army shall remove the remains of Russell Wayne Wagner from Arlington National Cemetery. (b) NOTIFICATION OF NEXT-OF-KIN.—The Secretary of the Army shall— (1) notify the next-of-kin of record for Russell Wayne Wagner of the impending removal of his remains; and (2) upon removal, relinquish the remains to the next-ofkin of record for Russell Wayne Wagner or, if the next-of-
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