§ 1484. Pensioners, indigent patients, and persons who die on military reservations

Type Statute
Publication 2026-03-26
State In force
Department United States Congress
Source OLRC
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§ 1484. Pensioners, indigent patients, and persons who die on military reservations

(1) notification to the next of kin or other appropriate person;

(2) preparation of the remains for burial, including cremation;

(3) furnishing of clothing;

(4) furnishing of a casket or urn, or both, with outside box;

(5) transportation of the remains to a cemetery selected by the Secretary; and

(6) interment of the remains.

(Aug. 10, 1956, ch. 1041, 70A Stat. 114.)

The words “If proper disposition of the remains cannot otherwise be made” are substituted for 5:2156 (last sentence). The words “maintained and” and “incurred for”, and the words “articles of” in clause (3), are omitted as surplusage. The words “of that department” are inserted for clarity.

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised section Source (U.S. Code) Source (Statutes at Large)
1484 5:2156 (as applicable to armed forces). July 15, 1954, ch. 507, § 6 (as applicable to armed forces), 68 Stat. 479.

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