TRANSPORTATION OF DECEASED VETERANS TO VETERANS’ CEMETERIES.

SEC. 2201. TRANSPORTATION OF DECEASED VETERANS TO VETERANS’ CEMETERIES. (a) In General.—Subsection (a) of section 2308 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by striking “in a national cemetery” and inserting “in a national cemetery or a covered veterans’ cemetery”. (b) Covered Veterans’ Cemetery Defined.—Section 2308 of such title is amended by adding at the end the following new subsection: “(c) Covered Veterans’ Cemetery Defined.—In this section, the term ‘covered veterans’ cemetery’ means a veterans’ cemetery— “(1) in which a deceased veteran described in subsection (b) is eligible to be buried; “(2) that— “(A) is owned by a State; or “(B) is on trust land owned by, or held in trust for, a tribal organization; and “(3) for which the Secretary has made a grant under section 2408 of this title.” . (c) Conforming Amendment.—Section 2308 of such title is amended in the section heading by adding at the end the following: “or a covered veterans’ cemetery”. (d) [38 U.S.C. 2301] Clerical Amendment.—The table of sections at the beginning of chapter 23 of such title is amended by striking the item relating to section 2308 and inserting the following new item: “2308. Transportation of deceased veteran to a national cemetery or a covered veterans’ cemetery.” . (e) [38 U.S.C. 2308 note] Effective Date.—The amendments made by this section shall take effect on the date that is two years after the date of the enactment of this Act.