2020 US Code
Title 10 - Armed Forces
Subtitle A - General Military Law
Part II - Personnel
Chapter 75 - Deceased Personnel
Subchapter II - Death Benefits
Sec. 1492 - Authority to provide travel and transportation allowances in connection with transfer ceremonies of certain civilian employees who die overseas

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Citation 10 U.S.C. § 1492 (2020)
Section Name §1492. Authority to provide travel and transportation allowances in connection with transfer ceremonies of certain civilian employees who die overseas
Section Text

(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) 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.

Source Credit

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

Publication Title United States Code, 2018 Edition, Supplement 2, Title 10 - ARMED FORCES
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 10 - ARMED FORCES
Subtitle A - General Military Law
PART II - PERSONNEL
CHAPTER 75 - DECEASED PERSONNEL
SUBCHAPTER II - DEATH BENEFITS
Sec. 1492 - Authority to provide travel and transportation allowances in connection with transfer ceremonies of certain civilian employees who die overseas
Contains section 1492
Date 2020
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 13, 2021
Positive Law Yes
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 134 Stat. 3889
Public Law References Public Law 116-283
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