24 U.S.C. § 295a : US Code - Section 295A: Arlington Memorial Amphitheater

Search 24 U.S.C. § 295a : US Code - Section 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.