10 U.S.C. § 1492

Current through P.L. 118-59 (published on www.congress.gov on 05/07/2024)

Section 1492 - Authority to provide travel and transportation allowances in connection with transfer ceremonies of certain civilian employees who die overseas

(a) AUTHORITY.-A covered official may treat a covered relative of a covered employee under the jurisdiction of that covered official in the same manner the Secretary of a military department treats, under section 481f(d) ¹ of title 37, next of kin and family members of a member of the armed forces who dies while located or serving overseas.

(b) DEFINITIONS.-In this section:

(1) The term "covered employee" means a civilian employee-

(A) under the jurisdiction of a covered official; and

(B) who dies while located or serving overseas.

(2) The term "covered official" means-

(A) the Secretary of the military department concerned; and

(B) the head of a Defense Agency or Department of Defense Field Activity.

(3) The term "covered relative" means-

(A) the primary next of kin of the covered employee;

(B) two family members (other than primary next of kin) of the covered employee; and

(C) one or more additional family members of the covered employee, at the discretion of the Secretary a sibling of the covered employee.

¹ See References in Text note below.

10 U.S.C. § 1492

Added Pub. L. 116-283, div. A, title XI, §1104(a)(1), Jan. 1, 2021, 134 Stat. 3889.

EDITORIAL NOTES

REFERENCES IN TEXTSection 481f of title 37, referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed by Pub. L. 117-81, div. A, title VI, §604(a), Dec. 27, 2021, 135 Stat. 1767.

Defense Agency: The term "Defense Agency" means an organizational entity of the Department of Defense-(A) that is established by the Secretary of Defense under section 191 of this title (or under the second sentence of section 125(d) of this title (as in effect before October 1, 1986)) to perform a supply or service activity common to more than one military department (other than such an entity that is designated by the Secretary as a Department of Defense Field Activity); or(B) that is designated by the Secretary of Defense as a Defense Agency.
Department of Defense Field Activity: The term "Department of Defense Field Activity" means an organizational entity of the Department of Defense-(A) that is established by the Secretary of Defense under section 191 of this title (or under the second sentence of section 125(d) of this title (as in effect before October 1, 1986)) to perform a supply or service activity common to more than one military department; and(B) that is designated by the Secretary of Defense as a Department of Defense Field Activity.
armed forces: The term "armed forces" means the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Space Force, and Coast Guard.