Sec. 594. Authority for removal from national cemeteries of remains of certain deceased members of the Armed Forces who have no known next of kin
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Section 1488 of title 10, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: The Secretary of the Army may authorize the removal of the remains of a covered member of the armed forces who is buried in an Army National Military Cemetery from the Army National Military Cemetery for transfer to any other cemetery. The Secretary of the Army, with the concurrence of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, may authorize the removal of the remains of a covered member of the armed forces who is buried in a cemetery of the National Cemetery System from that cemetery for transfer to any Army National Military Cemetery.
A removal of remains may not be authorized under this subsection unless the individual seeking the removal of the remains— demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Secretary of the Army that the member of the armed forces concerned has no known next of kin or other person who is interested in maintaining the place of burial; and undertakes full responsibility for all expenses of the removal of the remains and the reburial of the remains at another cemetery as authorized by this subsection.
In this subsection: The term Army National Military Cemetery means a cemetery specified in section 4721(b) of this title. The term covered member of the armed forces means a member of the armed forces who— has been awarded the Medal of Honor; and has no known next of kin. . Such section is further amended— by inserting before If a cemetery the following: ; by striking his jurisdiction and inserting the jurisdiction of the Secretary concerned ; and by inserting before With respect to the following: .