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Section 280a, act Feb. 26, 1929, ch. 324, 45 Stat. 1307,

related to headstones for Confederate soldiers. See sections 2306 and 2400 et seq. of Title 38.

Section 280b, act Apr. 18, 1940, ch. 109, 54 Stat. 142, related to standard headstones. See sections 2306 and 2400

et seq. of Title 38.

§§ 281 to 282. Repealed. Pub. L. 93–43, § 7(a)(6),

(8), (10)–(12), (60), June 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 82,

88

Section 281, acts May 14, 1948, ch. 289, §1, 62 Stat. 234;

Sept. 14, 1959, Pub. L. 86–260, 73 Stat. 547, enumerated

classes of persons eligible for burial in national cemeteries and provided for removal of remains. See section

2402 of Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits.

Section 281a, act Aug. 4, 1947, ch. 467, §1, 61 Stat. 742,

provided for utilization of surplus military real property for cemeteries.

Section 281b, act Aug. 4, 1947, ch. 467, §2, 61 Stat. 742,

related to utilization of surplus military real property

for expansion of existing cemeteries and limited the expanded national cemetery area to six hundred and forty

acres.

Section 281c, act Aug. 4, 1947, ch. 467, §3, 61 Stat. 742,

authorized regulations respecting utilization of surplus

military real property for cemeteries.

Section 281d, act Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 52, §1, 64 Stat. 12,

related to utilization of surplus military real property

for cemeteries at Fort Logan, Colo.

Section 281e, act Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 52, §2, 64 Stat. 12,

provided for selection of lands, care and maintenance,

and limitation of area of national cemetery at Fort

Logan, Colo.

Section 281f, act Mar. 10, 1950, ch. 52, §3, 64 Stat. 12,

authorized Secretary of the Army to prescribe rules

and regulations for administration of national cemetery at Fort Logan, Colo.

Section 281g, act Aug. 10, 1950, ch. 672, §§1, 2, 64 Stat.

434, provided for expansion of existing cemeteries at

Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Illinois,

Fort Leavenworth, National Cemetery, Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and Barrancas National Cemetery, near

Pensacola, Florida.

Section 282, act Aug. 24, 1912, ch. 355, §1, 37 Stat. 440,

provided for burial of Confederate veterans.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL

Repeal effective Sept. 1, 1973, or such earlier date as

the President may prescribe and publish in the Federal

Register, see section 10(c) of Pub. L. 93–43, set out as a

note under section 2306 of Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits.

MATURED RIGHTS AND DUTIES, INCURRED PENALTIES,

LIABILITIES, AND FORFEITURES, AND COMMENCED PROCEEDINGS EXCEPTED IN REPEAL OF NATIONAL CEMETERIES PROVISIONS

Provisions repealed except with respect to rights and

duties matured, penalties, liabilities, and forfeitures

that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun

before effective date of section 7 of Pub. L. 93–43, see

section 7(a) of Pub. L. 93–43, set out as a note under sections 271 to 276 of this title.

§§ 283 to 285. Omitted

CODIFICATION

Section 283, R.S. §4879, related to the military cemetery near Mexico City. See section 132 of Title 36, Patriotic Societies and Observances.

Section 284, R.S. §4880, related to the regulations for

the military cemetery near Mexico City, and is covered

by Ex. Ord. No. 9873, July 17, 1947, 12 F.R. 4777, set out

as a note under section 132 of Title 36.

Section 285, acts Feb. 24, 1925, ch. 306, §2, 43 Stat. 970;

May 10, 1928, ch. 515, 45 Stat. 494, which authorized the

Secretary of War to accept the land comprising the

burial place of President Zachary Taylor, and to establish a national cemetery thereon, has been omitted as

executed.

§§ 286 to 290. Repealed. Pub. L. 93–43, § 7(a)(1),

(13)–(18), (42), (44)–(46), June 18, 1973, 87

Stat. 82, 83, 85

Section 286, R.S. §4881; act Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, §291,

36 Stat. 1167, provided penalty for defacing cemeteries.

See section 901 of Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits.

Section 287, R.S. §4882, related to jurisdiction of

United States upon purchase of any national cemetery

with consent of any State legislature.

Section 288, acts Feb. 12, 1925, ch. 225, title II, 43 Stat.

926; Apr. 15, 1926, ch. 146, title II, 44 Stat. 287; Feb. 23,

1927, ch. 167, title II, 44 Stat. 1138; Mar. 23, 1928, ch. 232,

title II, 45 Stat. 354; Feb. 28, 1929, ch. 366, title II, 45

Stat. 1375; June 30, 1954, ch. 425, §101, 68 Stat. 331; July

15, 1955, ch. 370, title III, 69 Stat. 360; July 2, 1956, ch.

490, title III, 70 Stat. 479, prohibited expenditure of any

appropriation for maintenance of more than a single

approach to any national cemetery.

Section 289, act May 23, 1941, ch. 130, 55 Stat. 191, provided for conveyance to State or municipality of approach road to national cemetery. See section 2404(f) of

Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits.

Section 290, act July 27, 1953, ch. 245, §101, 67 Stat. 197,

prohibited encroachment by railroad on rights of way.

See section 2404 of Title 38.

EFFECTIVE DATE OF REPEAL

Repeal effective Sept. 1, 1973, or such earlier date as

the President may prescribe and publish in the Federal

Register, see section 10(c) of Pub. L. 93–43, set out as a

note under section 2306 of Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits.

MATURED RIGHTS AND DUTIES, INCURRED PENALTIES,

LIABILITIES, AND FORFEITURES, AND COMMENCED PROCEEDINGS EXCEPTED IN REPEAL OF NATIONAL CEMETERIES PROVISIONS

Provisions repealed except with respect to rights and

duties matured, penalties, liabilities, and forfeitures

that were incurred, and proceedings that were begun

before effective date of section 7 of Pub. L. 93–43, see

section 7(a) of Pub. L. 93–43, set out as a note under sections 271 to 276 of this title.

CONVEYANCE TO STATE OR MUNICIPALITY OF APPROACH

ROAD TO NATIONAL CEMETERY

Provisions similar to those set out in former section

289 of this title relating to conveyance to State or municipality of approach road to national cemetery, were

also repealed by Pub. L. 93–43, §7(a)(27) to (29), June 18,

1973, 67 Stat. 84. Subject matter was contained in the

following prior appropriation acts:

June 24, 1940, ch. 415, 54 Stat. 506.

June 28, 1939, ch. 246, 53 Stat. 857.

June 11, 1938, ch. 348, 52 Stat. 668.

ENCROACHMENT BY RAILROAD ON RIGHTS OF WAY

Provisions similar to those set out in former section

290 of this title relating to encroachment by railroad on

rights of way were also repealed by Pub. L. 93–43,

§7(a)(19) to (41), (43), June 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 83 to 85. Subject matter was contained in the following prior appropriation acts:

July 11, 1952, ch. 669, 66 Stat. 579.

Oct. 24, 1951, ch. 556, 65 Stat. 617.

Sept. 6, 1950, ch. 896, ch. IX, 64 Stat. 725.

Oct. 13, 1949, ch. 688, 63 Stat. 846.

June 25, 1948, ch. 655, 62 Stat. 1019.

July 31, 1947, ch. 411, 61 Stat. 687.

May 2, 1946, ch. 247, 60 Stat. 161.

Mar. 31, 1945, ch. 45, 59 Stat. 39.

June 26, 1944, ch. 275, 58 Stat. 327.

June 2, 1943, ch. 115, 57 Stat. 94.

Apr. 28, 1942, ch. 246, 56 Stat. 220.

May 23, 1941, ch. 130, 55 Stat. 191.

June 24, 1940, ch. 415, 54 Stat. 506.

June 28, 1939, ch. 246, 53 Stat. 857.

June 11, 1938, ch. 348, 52 Stat. 668.

July 19, 1937, ch. 511, 50 Stat. 515.