§1492. Authority to provide travel and transportation allowances in connection with transfer ceremonies of certain civilian employees who die overseas
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Latest Jul 12, 2026 NOW As originally enacted Jan 1, 202110 U.S.C. § 1492
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.
Definitions.— In this section:
The term “covered employee” means a civilian employee—
under the jurisdiction of a covered official; and
who dies while located or serving overseas.
The term “covered official” means—
the head of a Defense Agency or Department of Defense Field Activity.
The term “covered relative” means—
the primary next of kin of the covered employee;
two family members (other than primary next of kin) of the covered employee; and
one or more additional family members of the covered employee, at the discretion of the Secretary a sibling of the covered employee.
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- 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.)
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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 (a), was repealed by Pub.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.