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Title 32 — National Guard

Chapter 1 — Organization

§ 114. Funeral honors functions at funerals for veterans

Statutory text

Subject to such regulations and restrictions as may be prescribed by the Secretary concerned, the performance of funeral honors functions by members of the National Guard at funerals for veterans of the armed forces may be treated by the Secretary concerned as a Federal function for which appropriated funds may be used. Any such performance of funeral honors functions at such a funeral may not be considered to be a period of drill or training, but may be performed as funeral honors duty under section 115 of this title.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1998

    Pub. L. 105–85 div. A title V § 517(a)(1) · 111 Stat. 1629

    Enacted · 32 U.S.C. § 114

    Added Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title V, § 517(a)(1), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1733

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Added Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title V, § 517(a)(1), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1733

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (a) In General.— Chapter 1 of title 32, United States Code, is amended by adding after section 113, as added by section 386(a), the following new section: “§ 114. Honor guard functions at funerals for veterans “(a) Subject to such regulations and restrictions as may be prescribed by the Secretary concerned, the performance of honor guard functions by members of the National Guard at funerals for veterans of the armed forces may be treated by the Secretary concerned as a Federal function for which appropriated funds may be used. Any such performance of honor guard functions at such a funeral may not be considered to be a period of drill or training otherwise required. “(b) This section does not authorize additional appropriations for any fiscal year. Any expense of the National Guard that is incurred by reason of this section shall be paid from appropriations otherwise available for the National Guard.”.

  2. Strom Thurmond National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999

    Pub. L. 105–261 div. A title V § 567(d) · 112 Stat. 1920

    1. Amended · 32 U.S.C. § 114

      Pub. L. 105–261 designated subsec. (a) as entire section

    2. Struck · 32 U.S.C. § 114

      Pub. L. 105–261 struck out subsec. (b) which read as follows: “This section does not authorize additional appropriations for any fiscal year. Any expense of the National Guard that is incurred by reason of this section shall be paid from appropriations otherwise available for the National Guard.”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 105–261 designated subsec. (a) as entire section and struck out subsec. (b) which read as follows: “This section does not authorize additional appropriations for any fiscal year. Any expense of the National Guard that is incurred by reason of this section shall be paid from appropriations otherwise available for the National Guard.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (d) Repeal of Limitation on Availability of Funds for Honor Guard Functions by National Guard.— Section 114 of title 32, United States Code, is amended— (1) by striking out “(a)”; and (2) by striking out subsection (b).

  3. Pub. L. 106–65 div. A title V § 578(g)(1) · 113 Stat. 512

    1. Substituted · 32 U.S.C. § 114

      Pub. L. 106–65, in section catchline, substituted “Funeral honors” for “Honor guard” and, in text

    2. Substituted · 32 U.S.C. § 114

      Pub. L. 106–65, in section catchline, substituted “funeral honors functions” for “honor guard functions”

    3. Substituted · 32 U.S.C. § 114

      Pub. L. 106–65, in section catchline, substituted “drill or training, but may be performed as funeral honors duty under section 115 of this title” for “drill or training otherwise required”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 106–65, in section catchline, substituted “Funeral honors” for “Honor guard” and, in text, substituted “funeral honors functions” for “honor guard functions” in two places and “drill or training, but may be performed as funeral honors duty under section 115 of this title” for “drill or training otherwise required”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) Section 114 of title 32, United States Code, is amended— (A) by striking “honor guard functions” both places it appears and inserting “funeral honors functions”; and (B) by striking “drill or training otherwise required” and inserting “drill or training, but may be performed as funeral honors duty under section 115 of this title”.

6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments1998–1999 · 2 rounds

1999

Pub. L. 106–65, in section catchline, substituted “Funeral honors” for “Honor guard” and, in text, substituted “funeral honors functions” for “honor guard functions” in two places and “drill or training, but may be performed as funeral honors duty under section 115 of this title” for “drill or training otherwise required”.

1998

Pub. L. 105–261 designated subsec. (a) as entire section and struck out subsec. (b) which read as follows: “This section does not authorize additional appropriations for any fiscal year. Any expense of the National Guard that is incurred by reason of this section shall be paid from appropriations otherwise available for the National Guard.”

Credits

1997–1999 · 3 acts
  1. 1997Added Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title V, § 517(a)(1), , 111 Stat. 1733
  2. 1998amended Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title V, § 567(d), , 112 Stat. 2031
  3. 1999Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title V, § 578(g)(1), (k)(3)(A), , 113 Stat. 627, 631.
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(Added Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title V, § 517(a)(1), , 111 Stat. 1733; amended Pub. L. 105–261, div. A, title V, § 567(d), , 112 Stat. 2031; Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title V, § 578(g)(1), (k)(3)(A), , 113 Stat. 627, 631.)

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