# PL80-779: AN ACT To amend the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the evacuation and return of the remains of certain persons who died and are buried outside the continental limits of the United States", approved May 16, 1946, in order to provide for the shipment of the remains of World War II dead to the homeland of the deceased or of next of kin, to provide for the disposition of group and mass burials, to provide for the burial of unknown American World War II dead in United States military cemeteries to be established overseas, to authorize the Secretary of War to acquire land overseas and to establish United States military cemeteries thereon, and for other purposes.

PL80-779, AN ACT To amend the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the evacuation and return of the remains of certain persons who died and are buried outside the continental limits of the United States", approved May 16, 1946, in order to provide for the shipment of the remains of World War II dead to the homeland of the deceased or of next of kin, to provide for the disposition of group and mass burials, to provide for the burial of unknown American World War II dead in United States military cemeteries to be established overseas, to authorize the Secretary of War to acquire land overseas and to establish United States military cemeteries thereon, and for other purposes., is a 80th Congress bill sponsored by unknown; status Public Law (from Statutes at Large) (as of 2025-10-20).

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## Facts
- Bill: PL80-779
- Congress: 80
- Title: AN ACT To amend the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the evacuation and return of the remains of certain persons who died and are buried outside the continental limits of the United States", approved May 16, 1946, in order to provide for the shipment of the remains of World War II dead to the homeland of the deceased or of next of kin, to provide for the disposition of group and mass burials, to provide for the burial of unknown American World War II dead in United States military cemeteries to be established overseas, to authorize the Secretary of War to acquire land overseas and to establish United States military cemeteries thereon, and for other purposes.
- Status: Public Law (from Statutes at Large)
- Introduced: unknown
- Sponsor: unknown
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: unknown
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-10-20

## Summary

AN ACT To amend the Act entitled "An Act to provide for the evacuation and return of the remains of certain persons who died and are buried outside the continental limits of the United States", approved May 16, 1946, in order to provide for the shipment of the remains of World War II dead to the homeland of the deceased or of next of kin, to provide for the disposition of group and mass burials, to provide for the burial of unknown American World War II dead in United States military cemeteries to be established overseas, to authorize the Secretary of War to acquire land overseas and to establish United States military cemeteries thereon, and for other purposes.

## Related bills

- PL80-STATUTE-61-PgA1157: SCHEDULE XX - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
- PL80-STATUTE-61-PgA989: SCHEDULE XIV - NORWAY
- PL80-STATUTE-61-PgA921: SCHEDULE XI - FRANCE Section F - Guadeloupe and Dependencies
- PL80-STATUTE-61-PgA699: SCHEDULE XI - FRANCE Section A. Metropolitan territory
- PL80-STATUTE-61-PgA75-2: Article XXXIII Accession
- PL80-STATUTE-61-PgA75: Article XXXII Contracting Parties

## Sources
- [PL80-779 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/80th-congress/senate-bill/779)

## Related
- [PL80-STATUTE-61-PgA1157: SCHEDULE XX - UNITED STATES OF AMERICA](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/PL80-STATUTE-61-PgA1157)
- [PL80-STATUTE-61-PgA989: SCHEDULE XIV - NORWAY](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/PL80-STATUTE-61-PgA989)
- [PL80-STATUTE-61-PgA921: SCHEDULE XI - FRANCE Section F - Guadeloupe and Dependencies](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/PL80-STATUTE-61-PgA921)
- [PL80-STATUTE-61-PgA699: SCHEDULE XI - FRANCE Section A. Metropolitan territory](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/PL80-STATUTE-61-PgA699)
- [PL80-STATUTE-61-PgA75-2: Article XXXIII Accession](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/PL80-STATUTE-61-PgA75-2)
- [PL80-STATUTE-61-PgA75: Article XXXII Contracting Parties](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/PL80-STATUTE-61-PgA75)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/PL80-779 (as of 2025-10-20).