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PUBLIC LAW 110–157—DEC. 26, 2007 (1) by striking ‘‘blindness’’ both places it appears and inserting ‘‘impairment of vision’’; (2) by striking ‘‘misconduct;’’ and inserting ‘‘misconduct and—’’; and (3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs: ‘‘(A) the impairment of vision in each eye is rated at a visual acuity of 20/200 or less; or ‘‘(B) the peripheral field of vision for each eye is 20 degrees or less;’’.

TITLE II—MATTERS RELATING TO BURIAL AND MEMORIAL AFFAIRS SEC. 201. PROVISION OF MEDALLION OR OTHER DEVICE FOR PRIVATELY-PURCHASED GRAVE MARKERS.

Section 2306(d) of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(5) In lieu of furnishing a headstone or marker under this subsection, the Secretary may furnish, upon request, a medallion or other device of a design determined by the Secretary to signify the deceased’s status as a veteran, to be attached to a headstone or marker furnished at private expense.’’. SEC. 202. IMPROVEMENT IN PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE TO STATES RELATING TO THE INTERMENT OF VETERANS IN CEMETERIES OTHER THAN NATIONAL CEMETERIES.

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OF TIME LIMITATION FOR STATE REIMBURSEMENT FOR INTERMENT COSTS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—The second sentence

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of section 3.1604(d)(2) of title 38, Code of Federal Regulations, shall have no further force or effect as it pertains to unclaimed remains of a deceased veteran. (2) RETROACTIVE APPLICATION.—Paragraph (1) shall take effect as of October 1, 2006 and apply with respect to interments and inurnments occurring on or after that date. (b) GRANTS FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF STATE VETERANS’ CEMETERIES.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Subsection (a) of section 2408 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: ‘‘(a)(1) Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary may make a grant to any State for the following purposes: ‘‘(A) Establishing, expanding, or improving a veterans’ cemetery owned by the State. ‘‘(B) Operating and maintaining such a cemetery. ‘‘(2) A grant under paragraph (1) may be made only upon submission of an application to the Secretary in such form and manner, and containing such information, as the Secretary may require.’’. (2) LIMITATION ON AMOUNTS AWARDED.—Subsection (e) of such section is amended— (A) by inserting ‘‘(1)’’ before ‘‘Amounts’’; and (B) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: ‘‘(2) In any fiscal year, the aggregate amount of grants awarded under this section for the purposes specified in subsection (a)(1)(B) may not exceed $5,000,000.’’.

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