OUTER BURIAL RECEPTACLES FOR EACH NEW GRAVE IN CEMETERIES THAT ARE THE SUBJECTS OF CERTAIN GRANTS MADE BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS.

SEC. 2203. OUTER BURIAL RECEPTACLES FOR EACH NEW GRAVE IN CEMETERIES THAT ARE THE SUBJECTS OF CERTAIN GRANTS MADE BY THE SECRETARY OF VETERANS AFFAIRS. (a) In General.—Section 2306(e) of title 38, United States Code, is amended— (1) in paragraph (1)— (A) in subparagraph (A)— (i) by striking “shall” and inserting “may”; and (ii) by inserting “, or in a cemetery that is the subject of a grant to a State or a tribal organization 134 STAT. 4986 under section 2408 of this title,” after “National Cemetery Administration”; and (B) in subparagraph (C), by striking “shall” and inserting “may”; and (2) by striking paragraph (2) and inserting the following new paragraph (2): “(2)(A) The use of outer burial receptacles in a cemetery under the control of the National Cemetery Administration or in a cemetery that is the subject of a grant to a State or a tribal organization under section 2408 of this title shall be in accordance with regulations or procedures approved by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. “(B) The use of outer burial receptacles in Arlington National Cemetery shall be in accordance with regulations or procedures approved by the Secretary of the Army. “(C) The use of outer burial receptacles in a national cemetery administered by the National Park Service shall be in accordance with regulations or procedures approved by the Secretary of the Interior.” . (b) [38 U.S.C. 2306 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.