24 U.S.C. § 278 : US Code - Section 278 TO 279D: Repealed. Pub. L. 93-43, Sec. 7(a)(1), (4), (5), (7), June 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 82

Search 24 U.S.C. § 278 : US Code - Section 278 TO 279D: Repealed. Pub. L. 93-43, Sec. 7(a)(1), (4), (5), (7), June 18, 1973, 87 Stat. 82

Section 278, acts July 24, 1876, ch. 226, Sec. 1, 19 Stat. 99;
June 10, 1921, ch. 18, Secs. 206, 215, 42 Stat. 21, 23; Sept. 12,
1950, ch. 946, title III, Sec. 301(96), 64 Stat. 844, provided for
care and maintenance of cemeteries. See section 2404(a), (e) of
Title 38, Veterans' Benefits.
Section 279, R.S. Sec. 4877, related to inclosure, headstones,
and registers. See section 2404(a), (c), (d) of Title 38.
Section 279a, acts July 1, 1948, ch. 791, Sec. 1, 62 Stat. 1215;
Aug. 14, 1958, Pub. L. 85-644, Sec. 1(1), 72 Stat. 601; Aug. 28,
1958, Pub. L. 85-811, 72 Stat. 978; Sept. 1, 1970, Pub. L. 91-369,
84 Stat. 836, provided for headstones for unmarked graves of Civil
War soldiers, members of armed forces, reserve components, National
Guard, Air National Guard, and Reserve Officers Training Corps;
compilation of list; and inscription of names on Memorial. See
sections 2306 and 2403 of Title 38.
Section 279b, acts July 1, 1948, ch. 791, Sec. 2, 62 Stat. 1216;
Aug. 14, 1958, Pub. L. 85-644, Sec. 1(2), 72 Stat. 602, authorized
rules and regulations for the headstones, list, and inscription of
names.
Section 279c, act July 1, 1948, ch. 791, Sec. 3, 62 Stat. 1216,
related to preservation of records respecting the headstones, list,
and inscription of names. See section 2404(d) of Title 38.
Section 279d, acts Aug. 27, 1954, ch. 1013, 68 Stat. 880; July 3,
1956, ch. 509, 70 Stat. 489, provided for markers to honor memory
of certain Armed Forces personnel. See section 2403(a), (b) 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Provisions repealed except with respect to rights and duties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.