Title 10 — Armed ForcesRelease 119-73
§130a Department of Defense support for funerals and memorial events for Members and former Members of Congress
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Summary
Secretary of Defense may help with funerals or memorials, including travel, for Members and former Members of Congress. The help can be provided if asked by House leaders (Speaker or House Minority Leader), Senate leaders (Senate Majority or Minority Leader), or if needed for Defense Department duties, and may be paid from operation and maintenance funds.
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Title 10, §130a
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(a)Subject to subsection (b), the Secretary of Defense may provide such support as the Secretary considers appropriate for a funeral or memorial event for a Member or former Member of Congress, including support with respect to transportation to and from such a funeral or memorial event, in accordance with this section.
(b)The Secretary may provide support under this section—
(1)upon request from the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives, the Majority Leader of the Senate, or the Minority Leader of the Senate; or
(2)if the Secretary determines such support is necessary to carry out duties or responsibilities of the Department of Defense.
(c)The Secretary may use funds authorized to be appropriated for operation and maintenance to provide support under this section.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 130a, added Pub. L. 105–85, div. A, title IX, § 911(a)(1), Nov. 18, 1997, 111 Stat. 1857; amended Pub. L. 106–65, div. A, title IX, § 921(a)(1), Oct. 5, 1999, 113 Stat. 722; Pub. L. 106–398, § 1 [[div. A], title IX, § 941], Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1654, 1654A–241; Pub. L. 108–375, div. A, title X, § 1084(d)(2), Oct. 28, 2004, 118 Stat. 2061, related to major Department of Defense headquarters activities personnel, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 110–181, div. A, title IX, § 901(a)(1), Jan. 28, 2008, 122 Stat. 272.
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10 U.S.C. § 130a
Title 10 — Armed Forces
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73