Title 16 — ConservationRelease 119-73
§460lll–28 Cemeteries
Title 16 › Chapter CHAPTER 1— - NATIONAL PARKS, MILITARY PARKS, MONUMENTS, AND SEASHORES › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER CXXIII— - LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES PROTECTION › Part Part B— - Management Provisions › § 460lll–28
Summary
The Secretary must keep a list of cemeteries inside the Recreation Area and allow burials, visits, and upkeep. If a qualified resident, a relative, or a cemetery association asks, the Secretary must allow a small expansion for burials, and the requester must pay to move any fences or markers.
Full Legal Text
Title 16, §460lll–28
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(a)The Secretary shall maintain an inventory of and ensure access to cemeteries within the Recreation Area for purposes of burial, visitation, and maintenance.
(b)(1)The Secretary, on request from a qualified resident or relative or a cemetery association, shall grant additional land for the minor expansion of existing cemeteries within the Recreation Area, to the extent necessary, to allow for the burial of qualified residents or relatives.
(2)Any expenses required to move border fences or markers due to an expansion under paragraph (1) shall be the responsibility of the person making the request under that paragraph.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Amendments
2022—Pub. L. 117–328 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).
Reference
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Citation
16 U.S.C. § 460lll–28
Title 16 — Conservation
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73