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 92 STAT. 1504

PUBLIC LAW 95-476—OCT. 18, 1978 such subsection, and who is not buried in a national cemetery or other cemetery under the jurisdiction of the United States— "(1) if such veteran is buried (without charge for the cost of a plot or interment) in a cemetery, or a section of a cemetery, that (A) is used solely for the interment of persons eligible for burial in a national cemetery, and (B) is owned by a State or by an agency or political subdivision of a State, the Administrator shall pay to such State, agency, or political subdivision the sum of $150 as a plot or interment allowance for such veteran; and "(2) if such veteran is buried in a cemetery, or a section of a cemetery, other than as described in clause (1) of this subsection, the Administrator shall pay a sum not exceeding $150 as a plot or interment allowance to such person as the Administrator prescribes, except that if any part of the plot or interment costs of a burial to which this clause applies has been paid or assumed by a State, an agency or political subdivision of a State, or a former employer of the deceased veteran, no claim for such allowance shall be allowed for more than the difference between the entire amount of the expenses incurred and the amount paid or assumed by any or all of the foregoing entities.", (b)(1) Chapter 24 is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new section:

38 USC 1008. Grants.

Appropriation authorization.

"(a)(1) Subject to subsection (b) of this section, the Administrator may make grants to any State to assist such State in establishing, expanding, or improving veterans' cemeteries owned by such State. Any such grant may be made only upon submission of an application to the Administrator in such form and manner, and containing such information, as the Administrator may require. "(2) There is authorized to be appropriated $5,000,000 for fiscal year 1980 and for each of the four succeeding fiscal years for the purpose of making grants under paragraph (1) of this subsection. "(b) Grants under this section shall be subject to the following conditions: "(1) No State may receive grants under this section in any fiscal year in a total amount in excess of 20 per centum of the total amount appropriated for such grants for such fiscal year. " (2) The amount of any grant under this section may not exceed an amount equal to 50 per centum of the total of the value of th-^ land to be acquired or dedicated for the cemetery and the cost of the improvements to be made on such land, with the remaining amount to be contributed by the State receiving the grant. " (3) If at the time of a grant under this section the State receiving the grant dedicates for the purposes of the cemetery involved land already owned by the State, the value of such land may be considered in determining the amount of the State's contribution under paragraph (2) of this subsection, but the value of such land may not be used for more than an amount equal to 50 per ceiitum of the amount of such contribution and may not be used as part of such State's contribution for any subsequent grant under this section. " (4) If a State that has received a grant under this section to establish, expand, or improve a veterans' cemetery ceases to own such cemetery, ceases to operate such cemetery as a veterans' cem-
 * § 1008. Aid to States for establishment, expansion, and improvement of veterans* cemeteries

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