An Act to amend section 1482 of title 10 of the United States Code to provide for the payment of certain expenses incident to the death of members of the Armed Forces in which no remains are recovered
PL 91-487 (H.R.11876), enacted 10/22/1970

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PUBLIC LAW 91-487-OCT. 22, 1970 
[84 STAT. 
October 22, 1970 
[H.R. 11876] 
Public Law 91-487 
AN ACT 
To amend section 1482 of title 10, United States Code, to authorize the payment 
of certain expenses incident to the death of members of the armed forces in 
which no remains are recovered. 
Armed Forces. 
Expenses inci-
dent to death. 
70A Stat. 113; 
72 Stat. 708. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That section 1482 
of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding the following 
new subsection: 
"(e) When the remains of a decedent covered by section 1481 of 
this title, whose death occurs after January 1,1961, are determined to 
be nonrecoverable, the person who would have been designated under 
subsection (c) to direct disposition of the remains if they had been 
recovered may be— 
"(1) presented with a flag of the United States; however, if 
the person designated by subsection (c) is other than a parent of 
the deceased member, a flag of equal size may also be presented 
to the parents, and 
"(2) reimbursed by the Secretary concerned for the necessary 
expenses of a memorial service. 
However, the amount of the reimburs:»iment shall be determined in 
the manner prescribed in subsection (b) for an interment, but may 
not be larger than that authorized when the United States provides 
the grave site. A claim for reimbursement under this subsection rnay 
be allowed only if it is presented within two years after the effective 
date of this subsection, or the date of death, whichever is later." 
Approved October 22, 1970. 
October 22, 1970 
[H.R. 13307] 
Public Law 91-488 
AN ACT 
To amend chapter 3 of title 16 of the District of Columbia Code to change the 
requirement of consent to the adoption of a person under twenty-one years of 
age. 
D. C. 
Adoption con-
sent. 
77 Stat. 538. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, That subparagraph 
(C) of subsection (b) (2) of section 16-304 of title 16 of the District 
of Columbia Code is amended by striking out "according to the laws 
of any jurisdiction" and inserting in lieu thereof "according to the laws 
of the District of Columbia". 
Approved October 22, 1970. 
October 22, 1970 
[H. R. 9311] 
Public Law 91-489 
AN ACT 
To declare that certain lands shall be held by the United States in trust for the 
Makah Indian Tribe, Washington. 
Makah Indian 
Tribe, Wash. 
Lands in trust. 
Be it enacted hy the Senate and House of Representatives 
of the 
United States of America in Congress assemhled, That approximately 
seven hundred and nineteen acres of land, which were set apart by 
Executive order of April 12, 1893, as a reservation for certain Ozette 
Indians, are hereby declared to be held by the United States in trust 
for the use and benefit of the Makah Indian Tribe, Washington. 
Approved October 22, 1970.