Source: https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/38/2301
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deceased individual who at the time of death was entitled to retired pay under chapter 67 [1] of title 10 or would have been entitled to retired pay under that chapter but for the fact that the person was under 60 years of age.
In the case of any person who died while in the active military, naval, or air service after May 27, 1941, the Secretary shall furnish a flag to the next of kin, or to such other person as the Secretary considers most appropriate, if such next of kin or other person is not otherwise entitled to receive a flag under this section or under section 1482(a) of title 10.
The Secretary shall furnish a flag to drape the casket of each deceased person who is buried in a national cemetery by virtue of eligibility for burial in such cemetery under section 2402(a)(6) of this title. After the burial, the flag shall be given to the next of kin or to such other person as the Secretary considers appropriate.
(1) The Secretary shall furnish a flag to drape the casket of each deceased member or former member of the Selected Reserve (as described in section 10143 of title 10) who is not otherwise eligible for a flag under this section or section 1482(a) of title 10—
A flag may not be furnished under this section in the case of a person described in section 2411(b) of this title.
(A) The Secretary may waive the requirement of paragraph (1) if the Secretary determines—
(Pub. L. 85–857, Sept. 2, 1958, 72 Stat. 1169, § 901; Pub. L. 87–240, Sept. 14, 1961, 75 Stat. 512; Pub. L. 89–358, § 9, Mar. 3, 1966, 80 Stat. 28; Pub. L. 90–77, title IV, § 402, Aug. 31, 1967, 81 Stat. 190; Pub. L. 91–588, § 9(g), Dec. 24, 1970, 84 Stat. 1585; Pub. L. 97–306, title IV, § 402(a), Oct. 14, 1982, 96 Stat. 1442; Pub. L. 99–576, title VII, § 701(50), Oct. 28, 1986, 100 Stat. 3295; Pub. L. 101–237, title III, § 313(b)(1), Dec. 18, 1989, 103 Stat. 2077; Pub. L. 102–54, § 14(b)(20), June 13, 1991, 105 Stat. 284; renumbered § 2301 and amended Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), (c)(1), Aug. 6, 1991, 105 Stat. 406; Pub. L. 102–547, § 11(a), Oct. 28, 1992, 106 Stat. 3644; Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title V, § 517, title X, § 1073(a), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2009, 2137; Pub. L. 107–14, § 8(a)(3), June 5, 2001, 115 Stat. 34; Pub. L. 107–330, title II, § 201(b), Dec. 6, 2002, 116 Stat. 2823; Pub. L. 111–275, title V, § 502(d)(2), Oct. 13, 2010, 124 Stat. 2883.)
Chapter 67 of title 10, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), was transferred to part II of subtitle E of Title 10, Armed Forces, renumbered as chapter 1223, and amended generally by Pub. L. 103–337, div. A, title XVI, § 1662(j)(1), Oct. 5, 1994, 108 Stat. 2998. A new chapter 67 (§ 1331) of Title 10 was added by section 1662(j)(7) of Pub. L. 103–337.
2001—Subsec. (f)(1). Pub. L. 107–14, § 8(a)(3)(A), directed the substitution of “(as described in section” for “(as described in section” in introductory provisions, requiring no change in text.
Subsec. (f)(2). Pub. L. 107–14, § 8(a)(3)(B), substituted “subparagraph” for “subparagraphs”.
1998—Subsec. (f). Pub. L. 105–261, § 517, added subsec. (f).
Subsec. (g). Pub. L. 105–261, § 1073(a), added subsec. (g).
1991—Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(a), renumbered section 901 of this title as this section.
Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 102–54 substituted “considers” for “deems”, struck out comma after “this section”, and struck out “, United States Code” after “title 10”.
Subsec. (e). Pub. L. 102–83, § 5(c)(1), substituted “2402(6)” for “1002(6)”.
1986—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 99–576 substituted “the veteran’s” for “his”.
1970—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 91–588, § 9(g)(1), struck out reference to the Mexican border service.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 91–588, § 9(g)(2), substituted “For the purpose of this section, the term ‘Mexican border period’ as defined in paragraph (30) of section 101 of this title includes the period beginning on January 1, 1911, and ending on May 8, 1916” for “For the purpose of this section, the term ‘Mexican border service’ means active military, naval, or air service during the period beginning on January 1, 1911, and ending on April 5, 1917, in Mexico, on the borders thereof, or in the waters adjacent thereto”.
1961—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87–240, § 1(1), inserted “or of Mexican border service” after “veteran of any war”.
Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 87–240, § 1(2), added subsec. (c).
Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title X, § 1073(b), Oct. 17, 1998, 112 Stat. 2138, provided that: “Subsection (g) of section 2301 of title 38, United States Code, as added by subsection (a), shall apply to flags procured by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the purposes of section 2301 of title 38, United States Code, after the end of the 30-day period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act [Oct. 17, 1998].”
Pub. L. 97–306, title IV, § 402(b), Oct. 14, 1982, 96 Stat. 1443, provided that: “The amendment made by subsection (a) [amending this section] shall apply with respect to burials after September 30, 1982.”