Provision of group burial markers

(a) In general Section 2306 of title 38, United States Code, is further amended— (1) by redesignating subsection (k) as subsection (l); and (2) by inserting after subsection (j) the following new subsection (k): (k) (1) Under such regulations as the Secretary may prescribe, in lieu of a headstone or marker for an individual described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a), the Secretary may furnish a group headstone or marker at a burial location containing the remains of multiple such individuals. (2) If the Secretary furnishes a group headstone or marker under paragraph (1) for a group of individuals described in paragraph (1), (2), or (3) of subsection (a) at a burial location containing the remains of multiple such individuals, the Secretary may not furnish a new or replacement burial or memorial headstone or marker for any individual whose remains are determined to be interred at that burial location. (3) In the case of an individual who is interred at a burial location marked by a group headstone or marker under paragraph (1), but for whom the Secretary provided an individual headstone or marker before the date of the enactment of this subsection, such individual headstone or marker may remain in place after the placement of the group headstone or marker. (4) The Secretary may provide a group headstone or marker under paragraph (1) at a burial location that is not unmarked, if the Secretary determines that a group headstone or marker at that burial location would assist visitors in understanding or appreciating the significance of the burial location. (5) Any group headstone or marker provided under this subsection shall be provided in coordination with, and with the approval of, the owner of the property on which the burial location is located. (6) Subject to any required consultation with, and approval by, an appropriate historical preservation authority, the Secretary shall make all determinations regarding the appearance of a group headstone or marker provided under paragraph (1), including the size of, the material used for, and the content of the inscription on the marker. (7) A group headstone or marker furnished under paragraph (1) may not include in the inscription the name of a person described in section 2411(b) of this title.. (b) Noneligibility of parents of certain deceased veterans Subsection (a)(2) of such section is amended by striking and (6) and inserting (6), and (9).