Sections
1811 to
1820 of this Appendix terminated Dec. 31, 1951, pursuant to section
1818 of this Appendix. The sections remained in force as to any application under sections
1813 and
1814 of this Appendix filed prior to Dec. 31, 1951.
Section
1811, acts May 16, 1946, ch. 261, § 1,
60 Stat. 182; Aug. 5, 1947, ch. 497,
61 Stat. 779, contained the Congressional declaration of purpose for sections
1811 to
1820 of this Appendix.
Section
1812, acts May 16, 1946, ch. 261, § 2,
60 Stat. 183; Aug. 5, 1947, ch. 497,
61 Stat. 779; May 16, 1946, ch. 261, § 11, as added June 3, 1948, ch. 402,
62 Stat. 334, provided for administration by Secretary of the Army of sections
1811 to
1820 of this Appendix with exception of activities reserved for American Battle Monuments Commission by section
1819 of this Appendix.
Section
1813, acts May 16, 1946, ch. 261, § 3,
60 Stat. 183; Aug. 5, 1947, ch. 497,
61 Stat. 779; May 16, 1946, ch. 261, § 11, as added June 3, 1948, ch. 402,
62 Stat. 334, related to remains returnable and place of interment.
Section
1814, acts May 16, 1946, ch. 261, § 4,
60 Stat. 183; Aug. 5, 1947, ch. 497,
61 Stat. 779; May 16, 1946, ch. 261, § 11, as added June 3, 1948, ch. 402,
62 Stat. 334, related to interment in military cemeteries outside United States.
Section
1815, acts May 16, 1946, ch. 261, § 5,
60 Stat. 183; Aug. 5, 1947, ch. 497,
61 Stat. 779; May 16, 1946, ch. 261, § 11, as added June 3, 1948, ch. 402,
62 Stat. 334, provided for acquisition of land in foreign countries for establishment of cemeteries.
Section
1816, acts May 16, 1946, ch. 261, § 6,
60 Stat. 183; Aug. 5, 1947, ch. 497,
61 Stat. 779; May 16, 1946, ch. 261, § 11, as added June 3, 1948, ch. 402,
62 Stat. 334, authorized Secretary of the Army to prescribe rules and regulations to carry out sections
1811 to
1820 of this Appendix.
Section
1817, acts May 16, 1946, ch. 261, § 7, as added Aug. 5, 1947, ch. 497,
61 Stat. 779, and amended May 16, 1946, ch. 261, § 11, as added June 3, 1948, ch. 402,
62 Stat. 334, related to appropriations.
Section
1818, act May 16, 1946, ch. 261, § 8, as added Aug. 5, 1947, ch. 497,
61 Stat. 779, provided for termination of sections
1811 to
1820 of this Appendix on Dec. 31, 1951. The sections remained in force as to any applications under sections
1813 and
1814 of this Appendix filed prior to Dec. 31, 1951.
Section
1819, act May 16, 1946, ch. 261, § 9, as added Aug. 5, 1947, ch. 497,
61 Stat. 779, and amended May 16, 1946, ch. 261, § 11, as added June 3, 1948, ch. 402,
62 Stat. 334, related to duties and responsibilities of American Battle Monuments Commission and transfer to Commission of temporary administrative functions of Secretary of the Army.
Section
1820, act May 16, 1946, ch. 261, § 10, as added June 3, 1948, ch. 402,
62 Stat. 334, related to allowances for escort personnel.