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46 U.S.C. § 11201 — Eligibility for veterans’ burial and cemetery benefits
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**(a) Eligibility.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The qualified service of an individual referred to in paragraph (2) shall be considered to be active duty in the Armed Forces during a period of war for purposes of eligibility for benefits under the following provisions of title 38:
(A) Chapter 23 (relating to burial benefits).
(B) Chapter 24 (relating to interment in national cemeteries).
(2) **Covered individuals.—** — Paragraph (1) applies to an individual who—
(A) receives an honorable service certificate under [section 11203 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section11203&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(B) is not eligible under any other provision of law for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
**(b) Reimbursement for Benefits Provided.—** The Secretary shall reimburse the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the value of benefits that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides for an individual by reason of eligibility under this section.
**(c) Applicability.—**
(1) **General rule.—** — Benefits may be provided under the provisions of law referred to in subsection (a)(1) by reason of this chapter only for deaths occurring after the date of the enactment of this chapter.
(2) **Burials, etc. in national cemeteries.—** — Notwithstanding paragraph (1), in the case of an initial burial or columbarium placement after the date of the enactment of this chapter, benefits may be provided under chapter 24 of title 38 by reason of this chapter (regardless of the date of death), and in such a case benefits may be provided under section 2306 of such title.
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**(a) Eligibility.—**
(1) **In general.—** — The qualified service of an individual referred to in paragraph (2) shall be considered to be active duty in the Armed Forces during a period of war for purposes of eligibility for benefits under the following provisions of title 38:
(A) Chapter 23 (relating to burial benefits).
(B) Chapter 24 (relating to interment in national cemeteries).
(2) **Covered individuals.—** — Paragraph (1) applies to an individual who—
(A) receives an honorable service certificate under [section 11203 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section11203&num=0&edition=prelim); and
(B) is not eligible under any other provision of law for benefits under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
**(b) Reimbursement for Benefits Provided.—** The Secretary shall reimburse the Secretary of Veterans Affairs for the value of benefits that the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides for an individual by reason of eligibility under this section.
**(c) Applicability.—**
(1) **General rule.—** — Benefits may be provided under the provisions of law referred to in subsection (a)(1) by reason of this chapter only for deaths occurring after the date of the enactment of this chapter.
(2) **Burials, etc. in national cemeteries.—** — Notwithstanding paragraph (1), in the case of an initial burial or columbarium placement after the date of the enactment of this chapter, benefits may be provided under chapter 24 of title 38 by reason of this chapter (regardless of the date of death), and in such a case benefits may be provided under section 2306 of such title.
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**(a) Record of Service.—** The Secretary, or in the case of personnel of the Army Transport Service or the Naval Transport Service, the Secretary of Defense, shall, upon application—
(1) issue a certificate of honorable service to an individual who, as determined by that Secretary, engaged in qualified service of a nature and duration that warrants issuance of the certificate; and
(2) correct, or request the appropriate official of the Federal Government to correct, the service records of that individual to the extent necessary to reflect the qualified service and the issuance of the certificate of honorable service.
**(b) Timing of Documentation.—** A Secretary receiving an application under subsection (a) shall act on the application not later than 1 year after the date of that receipt.
**(c) Standards Relating to Service.—** In making a determination under subsection (a)(1), the Secretary acting on the application shall apply the same standards relating to the nature and duration of service that apply to the issuance of honorable discharges under section 401(a)(1)(B) of the GI Bill Improvement Act of 1977 ([38 U.S.C. 106](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section106&num=0&edition=prelim) note).
**(d) Correction of Records.—** An official who is requested under subsection (a)(2) to correct the service records of an individual shall make such correction.
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TITLE 46—SHIPPING
§ 11203
Sec.
11202.
Qualified service.
11203.
Documentation of qualified service.
11204.
Processing fees.
§ 11201. Eligibility for veterans’ burial and ceme-
tery benefits
(a) ELIGIBILITY.—
(1) IN GENERAL.—The qualified service of an
individual referred to in paragraph (2) shall be
considered to be active duty in the Armed
Forces during a period of war for purposes of
eligibility for benefits under the following pro-
visions of title 38:
(A) Chapter 23 (relating to burial benefits).
(B) Chapter 24 (relating to interment in
national cemeteries).
(2) COVERED INDIVIDUALS.—Paragraph (1) ap-
plies to an individual who—
(A) receives an honorable service certifi-
cate under section 11203 of this title; and
(B) is not eligible under any other provi-
sion of law for benefits under laws adminis-
tered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
(b) REIMBURSEMENT FOR BENEFITS PROVIDED.—
The Secretary shall reimburse the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs for the value of benefits that
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs provides for an
individual by reason of eligibility under this sec-
tion.
(c) APPLICABILITY.—
(1) GENERAL
RULE.—Benefits may be pro-
vided under the provisions of law referred to in
subsection (a)(1) by reason of this chapter only
for deaths occurring after the date of the en-
actment of this chapter.
(2) BURIALS, ETC. IN NATIONAL CEMETERIES.—
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), in the case of
an initial burial or columbarium placement
after the date of the enactment of this chap-
ter, benefits may be provided under chapter 24
of title 38 by reason of this chapter (regardless
of the date of death), and in such a case bene-
fits may be provided under section 2306 of such
title.
(Added Pub. L. 105–368, title IV, § 402(a), Nov. 11
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