1999 U.S. Code
Title 32 - NATIONAL GUARD
CHAPTER 1 - ORGANIZATION
Sec. 115 - Funeral honors duty performed as a Federal function
View Metadata| Publication Title | United States Code, 1994 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 32 - NATIONAL GUARD |
| Category | Bills and Statutes |
| Collection | United States Code |
| SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
| Contained Within | Title 32 - NATIONAL GUARD CHAPTER 1 - ORGANIZATION Sec. 115 - Funeral honors duty performed as a Federal function |
| Contains | section 115 |
| Date | 1999 |
| Laws in Effect as of Date | January 23, 2000 |
| Positive Law | Yes |
| Disposition | standard |
| Source Credit | Added Pub. L. 106-65, div. A, title V, §578(g)(2), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 627. |
| Statutes at Large References | 113 Stat. 627, 630 |
| Public Law References | Public Law 106-65 |
§115. Funeral honors duty performed as a Federal function
(a) Order to Duty.—A member of the Army National Guard of the United States or the Air National Guard of the United States may be ordered to funeral honors duty, with the consent of the member, to prepare for or perform funeral honors functions at the funeral of a veteran under section 1491 of title 10. However, a member of the Army National Guard of the United States or the Air National Guard of the United States may not be ordered to perform funeral honors functions under this section without the consent of the Governor or other appropriate authority of the State concerned.
(b) Service Credit.—A member ordered to funeral honors duty under this section shall be required to perform a minimum of two hours of such duty in order to receive—
(1) service credit under section 12732(a)(2)(E) of title 10; and
(2) if authorized by the Secretary concerned, the allowance under section 435 1 of title 37.
(c) Reimbursable Expenses.—A member who performs funeral honors duty under this section may be reimbursed for travel and transportation expenses incurred in conjunction with such duty as authorized under chapter 7 of title 37 if such duty is performed at a location 50 miles or more from the member's residence.
(d) Regulations.—The exercise of authority under subsection (a) is subject to regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Defense.
(Added Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title V, §578(g)(2), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 627.)
References in TextSection 435 of title 37, referred to in subsec. (b)(2), probably means the section 435 which relates to funeral honors duty allowances and was added by Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title V, §578(j), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 630.
Section Referred to in Other SectionsThis section is referred to in section 114 of this title; title 10 sections 1074a, 1076, 1204, 1206, 1481, 12503, 12732; title 37 section 435.
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