# 32 C.F.R. § 553.2 (2026): Purpose

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T32_P553_S553_2

## Section

- **Citation:** 32 C.F.R. § 553.2 (2026)
- **Heading:** Purpose
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 32 CFR: National Defense / Chapter V: DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY / Part 553: ARMY CEMETERIES / Subpart A: Army National Military Cemeteries / § 553.2: § 553.2   Purpose.

## Text

This part specifies the authorities and assigns the responsibilities for the development, operation, maintenance, and administration of the Army National Military Cemeteries.

## Nearby sections

- [32 C.F.R. § 553.1 (2026) § 553.1   Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T32_P553_S553_1.md)
- [32 C.F.R. § 553.2 (2026) § 553.2   Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T32_P553_S553_2.md)
- [32 C.F.R. § 553.3 (2026) § 553.3   Statutory authorities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T32_P553_S553_3.md)
- [32 C.F.R. § 553.4 (2026) § 553.4   Scope and applicability.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T32_P553_S553_4.md)
- [32 C.F.R. § 553.5 (2026) § 553.5   Maintaining order.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T32_P553_S553_5.md)
- [32 C.F.R. § 553.6 (2026) § 553.6   Standards for managing Army National Military Cemeteries.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T32_P553_S553_6.md)
- [32 C.F.R. § 553.7 (2026) § 553.7   Arlington Memorial Amphitheater.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T32_P553_S553_7.md)
- [32 C.F.R. § 553.8 (2026) § 553.8   Permission to install utilities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T32_P553_S553_8.md)
- [32 C.F.R. § 553.9 (2026) § 553.9   Assignment of gravesites or niches.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T32_P553_S553_9.md)
- [32 C.F.R. § 553.10 (2026) § 553.10   Proof of eligibility.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T32_P553_S553_10.md)
- [32 C.F.R. § 553.11 (2026) § 553.11   General rules governing eligibility for interment, inurnment, and memorialization at Arlington National Cemetery.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T32_P553_S553_11.md)
- [32 C.F.R. § 553.12 (2026) § 553.12   Eligibility for interment in Arlington National Cemetery.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T32_P553_S553_12.md)
- [32 C.F.R. § 553.13 (2026) § 553.13   Eligibility for inurnment in Arlington National Cemetery Columbarium.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T32_P553_S553_13.md)
- [32 C.F.R. § 553.14 (2026) § 553.14   Eligibility for interment of cremated remains in the Arlington National Cemetery Unmarked Area.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/CFR_T32_P553_S553_14.md)

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