OUTER BURIAL RECEPTACLES.

SEC. 213. OUTER BURIAL RECEPTACLES. (a) In General.— Subsection (d) of section 2306 is amended— (1) in paragraph (1), by striking out “a grave liner” each place it appears and inserting in lieu thereof “an outer burial receptacle”; (2) in paragraph (2)— (A) by striking out “grave liners” and inserting in lieu thereof “outer burial receptacles”; and (B) by striking out “specifications and procedures” and inserting in lieu thereof “regulations or procedures”; and (3) by adding at the end the following: “(3) Regulations or procedures under paragraph (2) may specify that— “(A) an outer burial receptacle other than a grave liner be provided in lieu of a grave liner at the election of the survivors of the interred veteran; and “(B) if an outer burial receptacle other than a grave liner is provided in lieu of a grave liner upon an election of such survivors, such survivors be required— “(i) to pay the amount by which the cost of the outer burial receptacle exceeds the cost of the grave liner that would otherwise have been provided in the absence of the election; and “(ii) to pay the amount of the administrative costs incurred by the Secretary (or, with respect to Arlington National Cemetery, the Secretary of the Army) in providing the outer burial receptacle in lieu of such grave liner. “(4) Regulations or procedures under paragraph (2) may provide for the use of a voucher system, or other system of reimbursement approved by the Secretary (or, with respect to Arlington National Cemetery, the Secretary of the Army), for payment for outer burial receptacles other than grave liners provided under such regulations or procedures”. 110 STAT. 3332 (b) Conforming Amendments.— (1) The heading of such section is amended to read as follows: “§ 2306. Headstones, markers, and burial receptacles”. (2) The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 23 is amended by striking out the item relating to section 2306 and inserting in lieu thereof the following new item: “2306. Headstones, markers, and burial receptacles. ”.