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38 U.S.C. § 901 — Authority to prescribe rules for conduct and penalties for violations
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**(a)**
(1) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to provide for the maintenance of law and order and the protection of persons and property on Department property.
(2) In this chapter, the term “Department property” means land and buildings that are under the jurisdiction of the Department and are not under control of the Administrator of General Services.
**(b)** Regulations under subsection (a) shall include—
(1) rules for conduct on Department property; and
(2) the penalties, within the limits specified in subsection (c), for violations of such rules.
**(c)** Whoever violates any rule prescribed by regulation under subsection (b)(1) shall be fined in accordance with title 18 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. The Secretary may prescribe by regulation a maximum fine less than that which would otherwise apply under the preceding sentence or a maximum term of imprisonment of a shorter period than that which would otherwise apply under the preceding sentence, or both. Any such regulation shall apply notwithstanding any provision of title 18 or any other law to the contrary.
**(d)** The rules prescribed under subsection (a), together with the penalties for violations of such rules, shall be posted conspicuously on property to which they apply.
**(e)** The Secretary shall consult with the Attorney General before prescribing regulations under this section.
**(f)**
(1) The Secretary may not prohibit the use of a covered service dog in any facility or on any property of the Department or in any facility or on any property that receives funding from the Secretary.
(2) For purposes of this subsection, a covered service dog is a service dog that has been trained by an entity that is accredited by an appropriate accrediting body that evaluates and ac
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**(a)**
(1) The Secretary shall prescribe regulations to provide for the maintenance of law and order and the protection of persons and property on Department property.
(2) In this chapter, the term “Department property” means land and buildings that are under the jurisdiction of the Department and are not under control of the Administrator of General Services.
**(b)** Regulations under subsection (a) shall include—
(1) rules for conduct on Department property; and
(2) the penalties, within the limits specified in subsection (c), for violations of such rules.
**(c)** Whoever violates any rule prescribed by regulation under subsection (b)(1) shall be fined in accordance with title 18 or imprisoned not more than six months, or both. The Secretary may prescribe by regulation a maximum fine less than that which would otherwise apply under the preceding sentence or a maximum term of imprisonment of a shorter period than that which would otherwise apply under the preceding sentence, or both. Any such regulation shall apply notwithstanding any provision of title 18 or any other law to the contrary.
**(d)** The rules prescribed under subsection (a), together with the penalties for violations of such rules, shall be posted conspicuously on property to which they apply.
**(e)** The Secretary shall consult with the Attorney General before prescribing regulations under this section.
**(f)**
(1) The Secretary may not prohibit the use of a covered service dog in any facility or on any property of the Department or in any facility or on any property that receives funding from the Secretary.
(2) For purposes of this subsection, a covered service dog is a service dog that has been trained by an entity that is accredited by an appropriate accrediting body that evaluates and accredits organizations which train guide or service dogs.
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**(a)** The Secretary shall furnish a flag to drape the casket of each—
(1) deceased veteran who—
(A) was a veteran of any war, or of service after January 31, 1955;
(B) had served at least one enlistment; or
(C) had been discharged or released from the active military, naval, air, or space service for a disability incurred or aggravated in line of duty; and
(2) deceased individual who at the time of death was entitled to retired pay under chapter 67 11 See References in Text note below. of title 10 or would have been entitled to retired pay under that chapter but for the fact that the person was under 60 years of age.
**(b)** After the burial of the veteran the flag so furnished shall be given to the veteran’s next of kin. If no claim is made for the flag by the next of kin, it may be given, upon request, to a close friend or associate of the deceased veteran. If a flag is given to a close friend or associate of the deceased veteran, no flag shall be given to any other person on account of the death of such veteran.
**(c)** For the purpose of this section, the term “Mexican border period” as defined in paragraph (30) of [section 101 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section101&num=0&edition=prelim) includes the period beginning on January 1, 1911, and ending on May 8, 1916.
**(d)** In the case of any person who died while in the active military, naval, air, or space service after May 27, 1941, the Secretary shall furnish a flag to the next of kin, or to such other person as the Secretary considers most appropriate, if such next of kin or other person is not otherwise entitled to receive a flag under this section or under [section 1482(a) of title 10](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-pr
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### Statutory Notes
Section 286, R.S. § 4881; act Mar. 3, 1911, ch. 231, § 291, 36 Stat. 1167, provided penalty for defacing cemeteries. See [section 901 of Title 38](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section901&num=0&edition=prelim), Veterans’ Benefits.
Section 287, R.S. § 4882, related to jurisdiction of United States upon purchase of any national cemetery with consent of any State legislature.
Section 288, acts Feb. 12, 1925, ch. 225, title II, 43 Stat. 926; Apr. 15, 1926, ch. 146, title II, 44 Stat. 287; Feb. 23, 1927, ch. 167, title II, 44 Stat. 1138; Mar. 23, 1928, ch. 232, title II, 45 Stat. 354; Feb. 28, 1929, ch. 366, title II, 45 Stat. 1375; June 30, 1954, ch. 425, § 101, 68 Stat. 331; July 15, 1955, ch. 370, title III, 69 Stat. 360; July 2, 1956, ch. 490, title III, 70 Stat. 479, prohibited expenditure of any appropriation for maintenance of more than a single approach to any national cemetery.
Section 289, act May 23, 1941, ch. 130, 55 Stat. 191, provided for conveyance to State or municipality of approach road to national cemetery. See [section 2404(f) of Title 38](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section2404/f&num=0&edition=prelim), Veterans’ Benefits.
Section 290, act July 27, 1953, ch. 245, § 101, 67 Stat. 197, prohibited encroachment by railroad on rights of way. See [section 2404 of Title 38](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section2404&num=0&edition=prelim).
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal effective Sept. 1, 1973, or such earlier date as the President may prescribe and publish in the Federal Register, see section 10(c) of Pub. L. 93–43, set out as a note under [section 2306 of Title 38](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid
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**(a)**
(1) Employees of the Department who are Department police officers shall, with respect to acts occurring on Department property—
(A) enforce Federal laws;
(B) enforce the rules prescribed under [section 901 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section901&num=0&edition=prelim);
(C) enforce traffic and motor vehicle laws of a State or local government (by issuance of a citation for violation of such laws) within the jurisdiction of which such Department property is located as authorized by an express grant of authority under applicable State or local law;
(D) carry the appropriate Department-issued weapons, including firearms, while off Department property in an official capacity or while in an official travel status;
(E) conduct investigations, on and off Department property, of offenses that may have been committed on property under the original jurisdiction of Department, consistent with agreements or other consultation with affected Federal, State, or local law enforcement agencies; and
(F) carry out, as needed and appropriate, the duties described in subparagraphs (A) through (E) when engaged in duties authorized by other Federal statutes.
(2) Subject to regulations prescribed under subsection (b), a Department police officer may make arrests on Department property for a violation of a Federal law or any rule prescribed under [section 901(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title38-section901/a&num=0&edition=prelim), and on any arrest warrant issued by competent judicial authority.
(3) Beginning not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of the Joseph Maxwell Cleland and Robert Joseph Dole Memorial Veterans Benefits and Health Care Impro
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TITLE 38—VETERANS’ BENEFITS
§ 901
CHAPTER 9—SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCE-
MENT ON PROPERTY UNDER THE JURIS-
DICTION OF THE DEPARTMENT
Sec.
901.
Authority to prescribe rules for conduct and
penalties for violations.
902.
Enforcement and arrest authority of Depart-
ment police officers.
903.
Uniform allowance.
904.
Equipment and weapons.
905.
Use of facilities and services of other law en-
forcement agencies.
§ 901. Authority to prescribe rules for conduct
and penalties for violations
(a)(1) The Secretary shall prescribe regula-
tions to provide for the maintenance of law and
order and the protection of persons and property
on Department property.
(2) In this chapter, the term ‘‘Department
property’’ means land and buildings that are
under the jurisdiction of the Department and
are not under control of the Administrator of
General Services.
(b) Regulations under subsection (a) shall in-
clude—
(1) rules for conduct on Department prop-
erty; and
(2) the penalties, within the limits specified
in subsection (c), for violations of such rules.
(c) Whoever violates any rule prescribed by
regulation under subsection (b)(1) shall be fined
in accordance with title 18 or imprisoned not
more than six months, or both. The Secretary
may prescribe by regulation a maximum fine
less than that which would otherwise apply
under the preceding sentence or a maximum
term of imprisonment of a shorter period than
that which would otherwise apply under the pre-
ceding sentence, or both. Any such regulation
shall apply notwithstanding any provision of
title 18 or any other law to the contrary.
(d) The rules prescribed under subsection (a),
together with the penalties for violations of
such rules, shall be posted conspicuously on
property to which they a
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