Page 27 TITLE 24—HOSPITALS AND ASYLUMS § 302

May 15, 1936, ch. 404, 49 Stat. 1305.

Apr. 9, 1935, ch. 54, title II, 49 Stat. 145.

Apr. 26, 1934, ch. 165, title II, 48 Stat. 639.

Mar. 4, 1933, ch. 281, title II, 47 Stat. 1595.

July 14, 1932, ch. 482, title II, 47 Stat. 689.

Feb. 23, 1931, ch. 279, title II, 46 Stat. 1302.

May 28, 1930, ch. 348, title II, 46 Stat. 458.

Feb. 28, 1929, ch. 366, title II, 45 Stat. 1375.

Mar. 23, 1928, ch. 232, title II, 45 Stat. 354.

Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 167, title II, 44 Stat. 1138.

Apr. 15, 1926, ch. 146, title II, 44 Stat. 287.

Feb. 12, 1925, ch. 225, title II, 43 Stat. 926.

§§ 291 to 295. Repealed. Pub. L. 86–694, § 2, Sept.

2, 1960, 74 Stat. 739

Section 291, act Mar. 4, 1921, ch. 169, §1, 41 Stat. 1440,

established a commission to make recommendations

for memorials and entombments for Arlington Memorial Amphitheater.

Section 292, act Mar. 4, 1921, ch. 169, §2, 41 Stat. 1440,

provided for a chairman and disbursing officer.

Section 293, act Mar. 4, 1921, ch. 169, §3, 41 Stat. 1440,

required specific Congressional authorization for erection of memorials and interments.

Section 294, act Mar. 4, 1921, ch. 169, §4, 41 Stat. 1440,

related to restrictions on inscriptions and entombments.

Section 295, act Mar. 4, 1921, ch. 169, §5, 41 Stat. 1440,

related to character of the inscription.

Sections are covered by section 295a of this title.

§ 295a. Arlington Memorial Amphitheater

(a) Recommendations of Secretary of Defense for

memorials and entombments

The Secretary of Defense or his designee may

send to Congress in January of each year, his

recommendations with respect to the memorials

to be erected, and the remains of deceased members of the Armed Forces to be entombed, in the

Arlington Memorial Amphitheater, Arlington

National Cemetery, Virginia.

(b) Specific authorization from Congress

No memorial may be erected and no remains

may be entombed in such amphitheater unless

specifically authorized by Congress.

(c) Character of memorials

The character, design, or location of any memorial authorized by Congress is subject to the

approval of the Secretary of Defense or his designee.

(Pub. L. 86–694, §1, Sept. 2, 1960, 74 Stat. 739.)

MEMORIAL TO VETERANS OF VIETNAM CONFLICT

Pub. L. 95–479, title III, §307, Oct. 18, 1978, 92 Stat.

1566, provided that: ‘‘The Secretary of Defense shall

have placed in the Trophy Hall of the Memorial Amphitheater at Arlington National Cemetery a memorial

plaque which shall bear the following inscription: ‘The

people of the United States of America pay tribute to

those members of the Armed Forces of the United

States who served honorably in Southeast Asia during

the Vietnam conflict.’. To further honor those members

of the Armed Forces who lost their lives in hostile action in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam conflict, the

Secretary of Defense shall have placed near such plaque

in a suitable repository a display of the Purple Heart

Medal and other medals, ribbons, and decorations associated with service in Southeast Asia during the Vietnam conflict.’’

§ 296. Repealed. Pub. L. 93–43, § 7(a)(9), June 18,

1973, 87 Stat. 82

Section, act July 1, 1947, ch. 187, 61 Stat. 234, related

to preservation of historic graveyards in abandoned

military posts and conveyance to grantees. See section

2405(b) of Title 38, Veterans’ Benefits.

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.

CHAPTER 7A—PRIVATE AND COMMERCIAL

CEMETERIES

§ 298. Repealed. Oct. 31, 1951, ch. 654, § 1(47), 65

Stat. 703

Section, act June 20, 1939, ch. 220, 53 Stat. 843, related

to disposal, by Secretary of War, of government lots in

commercial cemeteries. See sections 483 to 485 of Title

40, Public Buildings, Property, and Works.

CHAPTER 8—GORGAS HOSPITAL

Sec.

301. Ancon Hospital to be known as Gorgas Hospital.

302. Change of name as affecting various rights;

records, maps, and public documents.

CROSS REFERENCES

Gorgas Memorial Laboratory, see section 278 et seq.

of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

§ 301. Ancon Hospital to be known as Gorgas

Hospital

In recognition of his distinguished services to

humanity and as a fitting perpetuation of the

name and memory of Major General William

Crawford Gorgas, the Government hospital within the Canal Zone, near the City of Panama,

known prior to March 24, 1928, as the Ancon Hospital, shall after such date be known and designated on the public records as the Gorgas Hospital.

(Mar. 24, 1928, ch. 240, §1, 45 Stat. 365.)

REFERENCES IN TEXT

For definition of Canal Zone, referred to in text, see

section 3602(b) of Title 22, Foreign Relations and Intercourse.

§ 302. Change of name as affecting various rights;

records, maps, and public documents

The change in the name of said hospital shall

in no wise affect the rights of the Federal Government, or any municipality, corporation, association, or person; and all records, maps, and

public documents of the United States in which

said hospital is mentioned or referred to under

the name of the Ancon Hospital or otherwise

shall be held to refer to the said hospital under

and by the name of the Gorgas Hospital.

(Mar. 24, 1928, ch. 240, §2, 45 Stat. 366.)