§7727 Cemetery Concessions Contracts

Summary

The Secretary of the Army may make contracts with outside groups to provide transportation, tours, or other visitor services at the Army National Military Cemeteries. Each contract must include rules the Secretary thinks are needed to protect the cemeteries’ dignity and solemn atmosphere. No contract can cover the gift shop at Arlington National Cemetery unless Congress specifically allows it by law. Contracts must require payment of a franchise fee or other money to the United States as the Secretary decides. All money collected goes into a special account in the U.S. Treasury. That money may be spent by the Secretary to support cemetery activities only as approved in advance by appropriations Acts, and the funds remain available until spent. A “concession contract” means a contract made under these rules.