Title 38 — Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-73
§307 Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs
Title 38 › Part PART I— - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Chapter CHAPTER 3— - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS › § 307
Summary
President appoints an Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs with Senate confirmation, who heads the National Cemetery Administration (section 2400) and performs duties assigned by the Secretary.
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Title 38, §307
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There is in the Department an Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs, who is appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The Under Secretary is the head of the National Cemetery Administration as established in section 2400 of this title and shall perform such functions as may be assigned by the Secretary.
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Prior Provisions
Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in section 3(d) of Pub. L. 100–527, known as the Department of Veterans Affairs Act, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 102–83, § 3(3).
Amendments
1998—Pub. L. 105–368, § 403(c)(1)(A), substituted “Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs” for “Director of the National Cemetery System” in section catchline. Pub. L. 105–368, § 403(a)(3), in first sentence, substituted “an Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs” for “a Director of the National Cemetery System” and, in second sentence, substituted “The Under Secretary is the head of the National Cemetery Administration” for “The Director is the head of the National Cemetery System”.
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38 U.S.C. § 307
Title 38 — Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73