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 PUBLIC LAW 109–228—MAY 29, 2006

120 STAT. 387

Public Law 109–228 109th Congress An Act To amend titles 38 and 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain demonstrations at cemeteries under the control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Respect for America’s Fallen Heroes Act’’.

May 29, 2006 [H.R. 5037]

Respect for America’s Fallen Heroes Act. 38 USC 101 note.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON CERTAIN DEMONSTRATIONS AT CEMETERIES UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE NATIONAL CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION AND AT ARLINGTON NATIONAL CEMETERY.

(a) PROHIBITION.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Chapter 24 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ‘‘§ 2413. Prohibition on certain demonstrations at cemeteries under control of the National Cemetery Administration and at Arlington National Cemetery ‘‘(a) PROHIBITION.—No person may carry out— ‘‘(1) a demonstration on the property of a cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration or on the property of Arlington National Cemetery unless the demonstration has been approved by the cemetery superintendent or the director of the property on which the cemetery is located; or ‘‘(2) with respect to such a cemetery, a demonstration during the period beginning 60 minutes before and ending 60 minutes after a funeral, memorial service, or ceremony is held, any part of which demonstration— ‘‘(A)(i) takes place within 150 feet of a road, pathway, or other route of ingress to or egress from such cemetery property; and ‘‘(ii) includes, as part of such demonstration, any individual willfully making or assisting in the making of any noise or diversion that disturbs or tends to disturb the peace or good order of the funeral, memorial service, or ceremony; or ‘‘(B) is within 300 feet of such cemetery and impedes the access to or egress from such cemetery.

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