46 U.S.C. § 11201 - U.S. Code - Unannotated Title 46. Shipping § 11201. Eligibility for veterans' burial and cemetery benefits

(1) In general.--The qualified service of an individual referred to in paragraph (2) shall be considered to be active duty in the Armed Forces during a period of war for purposes of eligibility for benefits under the following provisions of title 38:

(2) Covered individuals.--Paragraph (1) applies to an individual who--

(1) General rule.--Benefits may be provided under the provisions of law referred to in subsection (a)(1) by reason of this chapter only for deaths occurring after the date of the enactment of this chapter.

(2) Burials, etc. in national cemeteries.--Notwithstanding paragraph (1), in the case of an initial burial or columbarium placement after the date of the enactment of this chapter, benefits may be provided under chapter 24 of title 38 by reason of this chapter (regardless of the date of death), and in such a case benefits may be provided under section 2306 of such title.