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

10 U.S.C. § 1492

(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.

Footnotes

1 See References in Text note below.

Notes, amendments, and revision history

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

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 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 (a), was repealed by Pub.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.