PROVISION OF GOVERNMENT MARKERS FOR MARKED GRAVES OF VETERANS AT PRIVATE CEMETERIES.

SEC. 402. PROVISION OF GOVERNMENT MARKERS FOR MARKED GRAVES OF VETERANS AT PRIVATE CEMETERIES.(a) Extension of Authority.—Paragraph (3) of subsection (d) of section 2306 is amended by striking “December 31, 2006” and inserting “December 31, 2007”.(b) Provision of Headstone or Marker.—(1) In general.—Such subsection is further amended—(A) in paragraph (1)—120 STAT. 3430(i) in the first sentence, by striking “Government marker” and inserting “Government headstone or marker”; and(ii) in the second sentence, by inserting “headstone or” before “marker” each place it appears; and(B) in paragraph (2), by inserting “headstone or” before “marker”.(2) Conforming amendment.—Subsection (g)(3) of such section is amended by inserting “headstone or” before “marker”.(c) Placement of Headstone or Marker.—The second sentence of subsection (d)(1) of such section, as amended by subsection (b)(1)(A)(ii), is further amended by inserting before the period the following: “, or, if placement on the grave is impossible or impracticable, as close as possible to the grave within the grounds of the cemetery in which the grave is located”.(d) Delivery of Headstone or Marker.—Subsection (d)(2) of such section, as amended by subsection (b)(1)(B), is further amended by inserting before the period the following: “or to a receiving agent for delivery to the cemetery”.(e) Repeal of Obsolete Report Requirement.—Subsection (d) of such section is further amended by striking paragraph (4).(f) Scope of Headstones and Markers Furnished.—Subsection (d) of such section is further amended by inserting after paragraph (3) the following new paragraph (4):“(4) The headstone or marker furnished under this subsection shall be the headstone or marker selected by the individual making the request from among all the headstones and markers made available by the Government for selection.”.